Essential Pots and Pans

...and the recipes that go with them!

I love them all, but they can’t all come.

In today’s video release, I am taking you through the pieces of kitchen equipment that I think every¹ cook should have, including some things you’ll want to toss in the covered wagon when we all have to high-tail it right on out of here².

Everything on my list can/should be purchased once and used for life if you know what quality markers to look for … and you don’t let your child make extra-thick hot chocolate over high heat in them whilst unsupervised³. I believe that crappy equipment makes perfectly good cooks think they suck at cooking, and we can’t have that. This is why I want you to buy fewer things and spend your money on brands that are tested and vetted.

Once you’ve watched the video, you’ll know exactly which pans I want you to hang on your pegboard. If you’re excited about the equipment you already own or the things you just ordered because I said so, here are some recipes you ought to make!

Cast Iron Skillet

• Fried Mushrooms with Zesty Chile Salt

• Cold Sliced Steak with Arugula and Parm

Carbon Steel Skillet

• Seared Sweet Potatoes with Kale and Lime Pickle

• Carole’s Fried Bread (as seen in)

Stainless Steel 8-Quart Pot

• Greens, Beans, and Sausage Soup

• Pantry Pasta

Stainless Steel Skillet

• Pork Burgers and Cabbage Slaw

• Sauteed Brussels with Sesame

Enameled Dutch Oven

• Brothy Basil Beans

• Spaghetti with Melted Cauliflower Sauce

• One-Pot Chicken and Rice with Blender Green Sauce

Nonstick Pan

Although I believe every other material above can be nonstick if used right, there are some things that are just easier in nonstick.

• Chickpea Pancakes with Shaved Vegetables

• Dozen-Egg Frittata

Thanks for reading!

xoCLM

1. Every Western cook, that is. Notable exclusions from my rundown that would be absolutely basic on other lists: carbon steel wok, pressure cooker, donabe, comal, etc.

2. I am talking about the obviously imminent UFO invasion, which part of me is looking forward to.

3. Sorry, Cosmo.