Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Kitchenware - How to Stock a Kitchen

By Jeremy Starkle

Owning a well-stocked kitchen is worth taking the time and effort to complete, not only in terms of pantry requirements, but also in terms of the kitchenware that makes it possible to prepare food as well. This can refer to a group of items, including cookware, utensils, baking dishes and kitchen appliances. Before stocking your kitchen, it's a good idea to think about what type of cooking that you do the most. If someone is a big baker, for example, it makes sense to purchase a great set of baking dishes for all the various types of cakes and bread that you may make.

Kitchenware involves a long history, and in the ancient pre-kitchen era, people would simply use clay or stone bowls to heat up food over the fire. As time continued, people learnt to bend metal and the possibilities grew in terms of types of kitchenware that was invented. Recipes grew more complex as well. This gave birth of what we know now as modern cuisine.

For those who are interested in doing a lot of frying, the set of frying pans that is collected is important. Specific kitchenware has been created to make frying simpler; the birth of non-stick technology is extremely useful for pan-frying. This prevents food getting stuck to the bottom of the pan and getting burnt. Deep fryers are also available; they submerge food into a tub of hot oil to give it a crunchy exterior.

Utensils are a necessary component of kitchenware. In the West, this comprises the basic fork, spoon, and knife set. These can come in different materials, including the traditional silver. Stainless steel is probably one of the most popular and common types of utensil material. In Eastern cultures chopsticks are used, made out of wood or other materials.

Appliances in the kitchen come in their range of different levels of complexity, but are all designed to give the chef less work to do. Kitchenware appliances include things like beaters, basic blenders, and food processors. More complicated appliances can include microwave ovens, ice cream makers, pasta makers, and juicers. Basically, any type of food that could be prepared probably has its own appliance that makes the preparation easier and more hands-off for the chef. New inventions make cooking more fuss-free than ever before.

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