Essentials

You’ve got to have these in your kitchen. You don’t have to get exactly what we’ve recommended here, but start there and use it for comparison and get something like it!

Camerons Stovetop Smoker

Why you might want a Stove-top Smoker

  • If your kitchen vents outside, it’s perfect for smoking meats
  • Use different wood chips to smoke beef, pork, fish and more
  • You can smoke vegetables as well


Expandable Cooling Racks

Why you might want expandable cooling racks

  • These store very easily
  • You can expand them as you need
  • Very easy to clean

Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Why you must have a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

  • Cast iron is ESSENTIAL for some dishes to come out right
  • Uniform heat
  • Comes “pre-seasoned”
  • Lodge is the last American cast iron makers left

Meat Thermometer

Why you might need a Meat Thermometer

  • Because without one, you can’t be sure if the chicken is cooked
  • Because without one, you’re only guessing
  • Because it’s not expensive, and having one is better than not having one in the kitchen!
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Boos WAL-R02 18″x24″
Cutting Board

Why you might need a Big Boos Cutting Board

  • Because you never have enough space to work, a big 18″x24″ cutting board is perfect
  • Boos cutting boards are top quality (and, yes, it’s expensive; but how many will you buy in a lifetime?)
  • My friend said, “they’ll bury it with you…”! (I thought that applied only to my Kitchen Aid stand mixer!)

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Stainless Steel
Scraper

Why you might want a Stainless Steel Scraper

  • Essential for using with your new cutting board
  • Gather cut vegetables on the cutting board
  • Measure out and cut dough into loaves
  • Work bread and pizza dough
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WÜSTHOF Gourmet Seven Piece Starter Set

Why you might need a WÜSTHOF Starter Set

  • Because the most essential tool in your kitchen is a good, sharp knife!
  • WÜSTHOF knives are well-known as some of the best
  • Has the essentials knives you’ll need
  • Comes with a storage block
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Reusable Kitchen
Towels

Why you might need Reusable Kitchen Towels

  • Because we almost always forget to get them
  • Keeps you from going through a ton of paper towels
  • You need absorbent towels, not those thin things!
  • And, they’re reusable!