My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...

What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
have them...

--
~Karen AKA Kajikit
Lover of shiny things...

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Kajikit wrote:
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
A roasting pan. And what about baking dishes? I think you really need a
good size stock pot. Shoe-string budgets practically *demand* that you make
your own stocks and soups

Jill

> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> And what about baking dishes

These are a must...get the pyrex glass versions-with pyrex lids...double
duty...oven/microwave. Think casseroles, brownies, lasagna/pasta dishes and
roasted veggies. In some cases the lids can also be used sperate cooking
dishes.

Since these days it is common both parties work...Consider a crock pot. It
can be is a very handy time saver.
--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
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FIELDS, W. C.

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> And what about baking dishes

These are a must...get the pyrex glass versions-with pyrex lids...double
duty...oven/microwave. Think casseroles, brownies, lasagna/pasta dishes and
roasted veggies. In some cases the lids can also be used sperate cooking
dishes.

Since these days it is common both parties work...Consider a crock pot. It
can be is a very handy time saver.
--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.

Kajikit > wrote in
:

> Subject: How many pots do you really need?
> From: Kajikit >
> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
>
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

1 soup pot or 1 dutch oven, 1 roasting pan, 1 covered casserole dish, 1
pie pan, 1 9x13 cake pan. Buy "shiny" ones; you love them!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Kajikit > wrote in message >. ..
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

You're going to need baking pans. Maybe everyone who reads this should
send one thing they don't need - you'd get enough to fill two
apartments. ;-)

N.

Kajikit wrote:
>
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...

Why don't you check out thrift stores, like that, for (as Michael said)
some kind of Dutch oven type of thing, and some more plates, for cheap?
Cutlery, too. Etc.

nancy

"Kajikit" > wrote in message
...
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>

Just the basics:

Frying pan/skillet-large
Frying pan/skillet-small
Both are cheap: non-stick coated if you are a beginner.
As for a soup pot, I have a pot that has a pasta strainer and steamer (4
piece set with top-costs about $20 for a cheapie).
You can also buy a cheap aluminum wok and a steamer to put inside-you did
say you were on a strict budget.
If you like iron pans, you can probably get one at a garage sale-if so, post
here again. Someone will advise you how to restore it.

The better stuff comes later. You can register at a place like Bed Bath &
Beyond a make a list of the good stuff.

"Kajikit" > wrote in message
...
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>

One other thing, an oven-safe casserole dish. A Pyrex dish is good up to
500degrees. It will NOT go in a broiler or on a grill.

Kajikit > wrote in message >. ..
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

You're going to need baking pans. Maybe everyone who reads this should
send one thing they don't need - you'd get enough to fill two
apartments. ;-)

N.

Kajikit > wrote in
:

> Subject: How many pots do you really need?
> From: Kajikit >
> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
>
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

1 soup pot or 1 dutch oven, 1 roasting pan, 1 covered casserole dish, 1
pie pan, 1 9x13 cake pan. Buy "shiny" ones; you love them!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Kajikit wrote:
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
A roasting pan. And what about baking dishes? I think you really need a
good size stock pot. Shoe-string budgets practically *demand* that you make
your own stocks and soups

Jill

> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...

Kajikit wrote:
>
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...

Why don't you check out thrift stores, like that, for (as Michael said)
some kind of Dutch oven type of thing, and some more plates, for cheap?
Cutlery, too. Etc.

nancy

Kajikit > wrote in message >. ..
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

You're going to need baking pans. Maybe everyone who reads this should
send one thing they don't need - you'd get enough to fill two
apartments. ;-)

N.

Kajikit > wrote in
:

> Subject: How many pots do you really need?
> From: Kajikit >
> Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
>
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

1 soup pot or 1 dutch oven, 1 roasting pan, 1 covered casserole dish, 1
pie pan, 1 9x13 cake pan. Buy "shiny" ones; you love them!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"Kajikit" > wrote in message
...
> My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...
>
> What do you think? What else are the bare essentials for an empty
> apartment? He's got a 4-place dinner set for us that a friend donated,
> but so far that's it! We're on a shoe-string budget here folks, so
> while specialised whizzers, dicers and slicers might be nice we can't
> have them...
>
> --
> ~Karen AKA Kajikit
> Lover of shiny things...

how many? one to fry, one to cook, two to steam and boil - iron for meats,
enamel for sauces, stainless to boil and cook mac and cheese

to pan fry -
two cast iron skillets - about a ten incher and also a smaller one - not the
toney ones, the $6 -10 ones - and a natural bristle brush with a handle, to
clean them (no soap, just a tablespoon of water or two on the hot pan and a
swish with the brush) - never soap, never a scrub pad, never tomato sauce.

to boil/cook/hamburger helper maker/eggs/ color sensitive cooking and all
that -
a ten-twelve inch - and maybe an 8 inch - commercial type aluminum fry pan
with steel insert base and super duty teflon coating - they are pretty cheap
at commercial supply houses, really pricey elsewhere

for other stove stuff
- a stainless steel pot, 3 qt, with steamer and double boiler inserts - or
maybe two if you get into cooking and need the steamer and another pot.

- an enamel pot - for tomato sauces and deserts and the like, with wooden
spoon (PS - never scrub this, even once, and it will stay relatively
non-stick)



> Made as of 9th August 2004 - 101 cards, 64 SB pages (plus 3 small
giftbooks), 68 decos & more!
>
> Visit my webpage: http://www.kajikitscorner.com
> Allergyfree Eating Recipe Swap:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Allergyfree_Eating
> Ample Aussies Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ampleaussies/

>
> "Kajikit" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My fiance just moved into a new apartment and he's setting it up for
> > us. I'm going to be doing the cooking, so he asked me how much
> > cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
> > deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
> > with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...

Most of our grandparents had one or two pans and maybe two pots. Their
parent and grandparents had even less. Going up from there, your list is
not so bad. Add as you really need things, now because someone made a set
and says you should have them.
Ed

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

>"Kajikit" > wrote

>>he asked me how much
>> cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
>> deep frypan, one large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, and a steamer,
>> with an omelette-pan as a luxury cause I love my eggs...

Move in and start cooking. You'll find out soon enough which things
you occastionally *wish* you had, and which extra ones you really
*need*.

Why a steamer? Or rather, what sort of steamer? For veg, I just have
one of those folding widgets you put in the bottom of any ol' pot with
a lid.

>"Kajikit" wrote
>
>he asked me how much
>cookware I really need... I said that the bare minimum was a large
>deep frypan, a large saucepan, one smaller saucepan, a steamer,
>an omelette-pan...

.... and a pot to **** in. <g>


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