基本厨房设备和用具
When you have the right tools, cooking at home comes easily. Stock your kitchen with the following and you’ll be prepared to make your next meal at home.
锅碗瓢盆
You don’t have to buy a whole set of matching cookware. You can pick and choose the best pan for the job from a variety of brands and types. 少买,但买你能负担得起的最好的. Quality really counts, so choose sturdy pots and pans. Thin, cheap metals will warp, dent, and may burn both you and your food. Good pans can last for a lifetime of cooking.
Here are some recommendations to get started:
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8夸脱带盖的锅. For boiling pasta, steaming vegetables (with an insert) and making soups and stews. Pick one that you can comfortably carry when it’s full of liquid.
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4夸脱带盖的平底锅. Does what the 8-quart does on a smaller scale. Good to have around when other pans are in use or when you are preparing a smaller amount of food.
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2夸脱带盖的平底锅. For cooking rice or other grains, making sauces, heating up canned goods and leftovers.
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12英寸的不粘锅. 食用肉类和蔬菜. If you get a deep one with rounded sides, it can work well for stir-fries, too.
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8英寸的不粘锅. Perfect for omelets, eggs or a grilled sandwich for lunch.
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蒸笼. A collapsible one will fit into a variety of pan sizes.
锋利的东西
A good knife cuts food easier, quicker, neater and with less chance of injury. Most professional-grade knives are high-carbon stainless steel; they don’t rust or deteriorate. Quality knives have metal continuing up through the handle. As with good pots and pans, they can last a lifetime.
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厨师的刀. 8或10英寸
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削皮刀. 4或6英寸
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锯齿状的刀. 8-inch, great for slicing bread and tomatoes.
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切肉板. Use two: a plastic one for raw meat and a wooden one for bread, fruits and vegetables. 减少食源性疾病的风险, make it a habit to thoroughly wash and dry anything that has touched raw meat before using it again.
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盒子刨丝器. It’s the most versatile kind of grater, usually with six different grating sizes.
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磨泥. 很难击败这个工具的热情.
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蔬菜削皮器. 买把把手舒服的好枪.
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开罐器. The smooth-cut kind opens the can from the outside edge so the lid won’t fall in.
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厨房剪. Useful for trimming everything, including fat from meat and the tips of green beans or snow peas.
搅拌和提升
You don’t have to keep all your utensils in a drawer. 找一个有趣的直边, wide-mouthed container to hold your utensils within easy reach on the countertop. Do not use metal utensils on nonstick cookware because they can damage the surface.
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木制勺子. They’re both versatile and inexpensive, so get several.
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漏勺. Stainless steel, wood or plastic, for stirring and dipping into hot and cold liquids.
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包. 提供汤和炖菜. A standard-size ladle holds ½ cup or 1 cup, for easy portion measuring.
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抹刀. Get a non-metal one that won’t damage your nonstick cookware.
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橡皮刮刀. For getting out the last bits from containers, jars or cans. 硅的可以用于热的东西.
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搅拌. 非常适合做沙拉调料和酱汁. Also useful for combining dry ingredients in baking.
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钳. Like having hands that don’t burn or freeze. 买一个弹簧的.
其他好东西
These tools will make cooking at home a breeze. 没必要在这里找最好的. 任何品牌或品种都可以完成这项工作!
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混合碗. For easy storage, get nesting bowls in at least three sizes.
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量杯. Get nesting ones for dry ingredients and a 2-cup spouted glass one for liquids.
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测量勺子. 大小从1/8茶匙到1汤匙不等.
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计时器. Yes, there’s one on your stove, but what if you’re cooking more than one thing at a time? It’s also helpful to have a portable timer if you step out of the kitchen while something is cooking.
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滤器. 用于过滤和排水. 铁丝网可以兼作筛子.
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即时可见的温度计. 为了熟肉和食品安全.
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Oven mitts or pot holders, kitchen towels, apron.