Ideas for Community Kitchen Equipment
* indicates the ideal basic equipment to get started with
Food Preparation
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*Vegetable Peelers (2)
*Can Opener (1)
*Grater (1)
Zesters
Manual juicer
Salad Spinner
*Colander (1)
Sieve
*Rolling Pin (1)
Large plastic/metal storage containers to hold flour, white & brown sugar, oats, etc.
Cooking
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*Measuring cups, liquid and dry (4 sets)
*Measuring spoons (4 sets)
*Mixing spoons (4)
*Cutting boards (4)
*Whisks (1 small and 1 large)
Flipper
Tongs - small and large
Wooden spoons
Slotted Spoons
*Spatulas (2)
*Potato mashers (2)
Cooking and pastry brushes
Pepper grinder
Salt container for cooking
Funnels - various sizes
*Meat Thermometer (1)
*Oven mitts (2 pairs)
Casserole dishes – all sizes
Pots: (all with lids)
 *10 - 20 qt. stock pot (2)
 *8 qt stock pot (2)
 5 qt. dutch oven
 2 qt. saucepan
 Frying pans:
 *12 inch open (1)
 10 inch deep covered
 *10 inch open (1)
 8 inch open
 Mixing bowls - variety of sizes; *4 large-medium
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*Wire cooling racks (4)
*Cookie sheets (4)
Pizza sheets
Pie plates
Loaf pans
*Baking pans (2 square / 2 rectangular / 2 loaf pans)
Muffin tins
*Roasting pans (2)
*Chopping knives (preferably 7” French knives) (4)
*Paring knives (4)
Bread/pastry knives
Steel
Knife wrap or tool box for knife storage
Serving
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Pasta Forks
*Serving ladles (2)
*Serving spoons – variety (4)
Pepper and salt shakers
Trivets
Juice jugs
Kettle
Drip coffee maker
Serving bowls - different sizes
Serving platters - different sizes
Plates
Cutlery
Glasses
Mugs
Storage and Cleanup
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large dish drying rack
tea towels
*dish cloths
Cutlery dividers
Swivel facet for water spout i.e., rubber hose with different variations
Rubber gloves
Pot scrubbies
*Cleaning supplies (e.g. oven cleaner, multipurpose cleaner)
Baking soda
*Aluminum foil | plastic wrap (1 roll each)
Containers to bring meals home – different sizes, better if freezable
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Appliances
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Blender
Food processor
Immersion hand blender (e.g. Braun hand blender)
Coffee grinder for spices
Other
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*First Aid Kit (1) (please see our website for list of recommended contents)
*Timer (1)
*Aprons (1 per person)
*Hair nets or hats (1 per person)
*Disposable gloves
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