If You Want To Be A Wizard In The Kitchen You Need The Best Equipment

The year 2020 is the year in history that will always be known as the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s when the world changed beyond anything else we had experienced and the human race developed a new normal with face masks, hygiene and social distancing and we as a family were no different to any other family as we made changes to how we live.

One of the biggest changes we’ve made to the way we live was to our cooking habits. Before the first lockdown we often had takeaways, ready meals because it was easier and we would usually excuse it by saying we were really busy. While we were in lockdown it became very obvious that actually we had lots of time and we started living a more healthy lifestyle by preparing and cooking our meals from scratch and more importantly we did it as a family and our eight year old twin girls loved it.

One of the most important parts of preparing and cooking your own meals from fresh produce is having the right equipment and utensils, so here is a few items that are vital to making you a wizard in the kitchen.

1. Saucepans and frying pans

It’s always important to have quality saucepans which are non-stick There is nothing worse than creating the sauce of a lifetime and then finding most of it stuck to the base of the saucepan. A good saucepan will have a base that controls the heat and a copper handle will add a touch of class.

2. Kitchen Knives

It’s so important to have a large selection of quality kitchen knives, because knives are designed for different purposes. For example a knife to slice home made bread needs to have a serrated edge or a knife for peeling vegetables is usually small and is easy to handle.

The other important part of kitchen knives to always remember when making sure your preparation of the food for your meal is perfect, is that your knives are sharp and it’s important to use a service such as knife sharpening in Canberra done on a regular basis so your home meals are the best they can be.

3. Baking

Our twin girls love baking. To ensure your cakes turn out perfectly every time it’s vital you buy quality cake baking tins that are completely non-stick so when your Victoria sponge is cooked it falls out of the tin with ease and you can then add the filling and serve it up for tea-time.

So your mixture is perfect every time it’s important to also have a good measuring jug and weighing scales that have been calibrated so the ingredients are measured out exactly.

We have loved as a family getting in the kitchen and preparing and cooking our meals from scratch, making homemade bread and baking cakes to die for.

Have you done more cooking during the pandemic? I would love to hear in the comments below.