Kitchen gear for a newbie cook

[damned_colonial]

This is a hypothetical question -- not for me, but for some theoretical newbie cook. Imagine said person asks you, "What kitchen equipment should I buy to learn to cook?" What would you suggest?

Comments

[zarhooie]

Oh, I forgot about the crock pot. I also can't live without a convection oven because that's how we cook meat in our family.

[azurelunatic]

I think Dad could not live without a hibachi for meat-cooking.