Cooking For Beginners

Cooking is just something you didn't do because someone else did it for you?
Just moved away from home and starting your new life?
Just married and want to learn to cook for yourself and spouse?
Trying to impress that someone special?
Tired of takeout and looking for healthier home style cooking?
The reasons can be many.
So how does one begin learning to cook?
Well one of the main answers would be to have access to easy recipes that you can make with ease.
But having the right recipes would not be enough without the right cooking tools and equipment in order to prepare and present your meals.
On the next few articles I will try to cover all the basic essential cooking tools and equipment you'll need to setup your kitchen and start cooking.
I will try to cover all the basics like Kitchen Utensils, Kitchen Gadgets and Cookware.
When you're all setup with the right tools, you'll be more than ready to attack the art of cooking with the right Cookbooks and Recipes.
Cooking tools are essential in preparing and cooking your meals.
As with many trades you can never have enough tools.
No matter how skilled in the field one is, the job will never be accomplished without the right tools.
As an example, the top car mechanics in your neighbourhood are probably better equipped with the right tools, than the not so popular ones, though they all have the same knowledge in repairing cars.
It's the same in the culinary world.
The right "cooking tools" will help your success in the meals you prepare, making you a better cook in the long run.
So how do I know what tools I need in my kitchen to get started?
Well the answer to this is not easy.
I would have to say in answer to this question, is read carefully what cookware and kitchen tools you will need at hand, before preparing those meals.
But we have to start somewhere.
The tools I will be suggesting are basic essentials that any kitchen will need in preparing any kind of recipe.
Kitchen tools that will be used over and over and not collecting dust in your drawers or cabinets.
The list of cooking tools I suggest are the following.

UTENSILS
All-purpose bowls, multisized
Baster/basting brush
Bottle opener
Box grater
Can opener
Colander
Corkscrew
Cutting board
Garlic press
Ice cream scoop
Juicer
Pepper mill
Pizza cutter
Spatula
Tongs
Vegetable peelers
Wooden spoon

BAKING
Cookie spatula
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Rolling pin
Sifter
Whisk

KNIVES
Bread knife
Chef's knife
Kitchen shears
Knife sharpener
Knives
Paring knife
Steak knives
Utility knife