Kitchen Favorites
A simple collection of useful cookware and kitchen tools for the recipes and techniques you’ll find across The Heirloom Kitchen.
What’s worth having
Cast iron, stainless steel, or a Dutch oven?
Cast iron is great for strong searing and heat retention. Stainless steel is a dependable everyday choice for browning, sautéing, sauces, and pan reductions. An enameled Dutch oven earns its place with soups, braises, bread, and long cooks.
Sheet pans and bakeware
A sturdy half-sheet pan covers roasting, cookies, sheet-pan dinners, and prep. A 9 × 13-inch pan handles casseroles, bars, and baked desserts without taking up much extra space.
Knives and small tools
A comfortable chef’s knife, instant-read thermometer, scale, tongs, and fine grater will usually do more for everyday cooking than a drawer full of specialty gadgets.
Small appliances
The best small appliances solve a job you actually repeat: blending, mixing, pressure cooking, food processing, or countertop baking.
Recommended tools
Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, 12"
A durable cast-iron workhorse for searing, skillet baking, frying, and oven roasting.
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Staub 7-Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
A heat-retaining enameled pot for braises, stews, soups, bread, and long-simmered sauces.
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MAC Chef Series 2-Piece Knife Set
A versatile Japanese-made knife pair for everyday slicing, chopping, and detailed prep work.
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Mauviel M'Minis Copper Saucepan, 3.5"
A compact French copper saucepan for melting butter and making small quantities of sauces or reductions.
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John Boos Maple Reversible Cutting Board, 20" × 15"
A thick reversible edge-grain maple work surface with a juice groove and ample room for prep.
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Microplane Premium Classic Series Zester
A fine grater for citrus zest, hard cheese, garlic, ginger, and whole spices.
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KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper
A compact electric chopper for onions, herbs, nuts, dressings, and other small batches.
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Ninja Mini Oven Smart Toaster Oven
A countertop oven for small-batch baking, toasting, air-frying, and reheating.
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Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
A full-size processor for slicing, shredding, mixing dough, puréeing, and making dips.
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Vitamix Immersion Blender
A powerful hand blender for puréeing soups and sauces directly in the cooking vessel.
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Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender
A full-size variable-speed blender for smoothies, hot soups, sauces, and frozen desserts.
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KitchenAid Cordless Hand Mixer
A rechargeable hand mixer for whipping cream and mixing batters without working beside an outlet.
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KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer
A versatile stand mixer for bread dough, cookies, cakes, frostings, and whipped egg whites.
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Nordic Ware Naturals Aluminum Half-Sheet Pans, 2-Pack
Two uncoated aluminum half-sheet pans for evenly browned cookies, roasted vegetables, and complete sheet-pan dinners.
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Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 Multicooker, 6 Quart
A six-quart pressure cooker and multicooker for beans, soups, stews, rice, and tender braised meats.
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Lavatools Javelin PRO Classic Instant-Read Meat Thermometer
A fast instant-read thermometer with a rotating backlit display for checking meat, poultry, bread, and frying oil.
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Escali Primo Digital Food Scale
A straightforward digital scale for more accurate bread, pastry, and everyday baking measurements.
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USA Pan American Bakeware Classics 9 × 13-Inch Rectangular Pan
An aluminized-steel pan sized for casseroles, lasagna, brownies, bars, and other baked desserts.
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USA Pan Bakeware 12-Well Muffin Pan
A standard twelve-well aluminized-steel pan for muffins, cupcakes, and individual breakfast bakes.
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Solo Stove Pi Prime Outdoor Propane Pizza Oven
A portable propane pizza oven with a cordierite stone, front temperature control, and a wide opening for quick outdoor pizza baking.
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KitchenAid 38 oz Cold Brew Coffee Maker, KCM5912
A glass-and-stainless cold-brew maker with a reusable steeper and built-in refrigerator tap for dispensing concentrate.
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All-Clad D3 Stainless Steel 3-Piece Sear & Serve Set
A tri-ply stainless-steel set with a 12-inch frying pan and 2-quart lidded saucepan for searing, simmering, grains, and sauces.
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OXO Good Grips 9-Inch Locking Tongs
Compact stainless-steel locking tongs with scalloped edges and non-slip grips for cooking, tossing, and serving.
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Cuisinart Double Flip Belgian Waffle Maker, WAF-F40NAS
A 1,400-watt rotating waffle maker that cooks two thick Belgian waffles at once with adjustable browning.
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COSORI Gooseneck Electric Kettle with Temperature Control, 0.8 Liter
A stainless-steel gooseneck kettle with five temperature presets, controlled pouring, and a 60-minute keep-warm function.
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