What to bring when cooking in someone else’s kitchen and tips for moving
June 23, 2018 by Darcie I love to cook and bake, and my friends all know and
(mostly) understand that I all but live in the kitchen. So when I
go to visit them, I’m often helping them prepare a meal or a
special dessert. Cooking in someone else’s kitchen can be tricky,
and as Anna Stockwell of Epicurious wisely notes, it makes sense
to bring along a few handy items to make the task
more enjoyable.
If you are driving, it’s usually easy to travel with kitchen tools. A sharp knife is number one on the list of things to pack. Unless your friends or relatives are really keen cooks, chances are good that their knives are terribly dull. This holds true for vacation rentals too.
Stockwell likes to bring along a Microplane grater and her own favorite silicone spatula. Another item she finds extremely useful is one that I always travel with if I know I’m going to be doing any cooking: an instant-read digital thermometer. Whether you are cooking meats or making Italian meringue, knowing the temperature of your foods is critical.
The best part about the list of items that Stockwell recommends is that none of them takes up that much space. You can easily chuck them all into one bag (although of course you will need some type of protection for sharp items). I use a cardboard sleeve to keep my knife from getting banged up or accidentally cutting someone (most likely me) and others highly recommend these knife sleeves.
Jenny is in the process of moving and has moved several times, each time she makes a ready box of items that she recommends be front and center to get a meal on the table without unpacking many boxes. These suggestions are also great for cooking in someone’s kitchen, vacation cooking and products that are valuable in our kitchen arsenals:
- sharp knife, we recommend Global
- Microplane grater
- silicone spatula
- instant-read digital thermometer
- knife sleeves
- sea salt
- coarse black pepper grinder
- flat whisk
- swivel peeler
- rimmed baking sheet
- parchment (for easy clean up)
- cast iron skillet
- dutch oven (with steamer insert which can double as a colander)
- wooden spoon
For moving ease she also packs in her ready
box:
- Paper plates
- Napkins
- Disposal cups
- Silverware (disposable and a stainless set of utensils including steak knives for each member of your family)
- Can opener
- Mixing bowl
- Batteries
- Flashlight
- Matches
- Pasta
- Olive Oil
- Cereal
- Bowls
- And emergency cookies, granola bars, and mostly importantly chocolate
What items do you travel with if you know you’ll be ending up in a kitchen that might not be well-stocked?
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