A Well-Stocked Kitchen: Crock Edition
September 3, 2009 · Posted in amy i, around the house, cooking and food, organization by amy i
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I’m so excited to introduce a new series I’m starting here at EADL: A Well-Stocked Kitchen. Over the last year or so, I’ve managed to reach the perfect balance of just enough stuff: I use everything I have (nothing’s gathering dust or wasting space), and 99% of the time I find I have the right equipment for any recipe I want to try.
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share the contents of my kitchen drawers, counters, and cabinets, with the hope of providing a jumping-off point if you want to learn to cook or bake. Keep in mind that everyone’s needs are different, this is just what makes life easy for me, and it might for you too. I spend about half my time in the kitchen cooking and half baking, so the items I share will be a good mix of tools for each.
The first installment in the series is the utensil crock! This sits next to my stove, and I use its contents constantly. Believe it or not, it’s big enough to fit ALL the stuff I’ve listed below. You can also buy one of these babies prefilled if you’re into that kind of thing.
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Pancake turner (use for much more than just pancakes)
Do you have a crock or canister on your kitchen counter? What’s in it?
A frugal alternative to the crock: I’m using a few plain glass vases that were free with floral arrangements to hold my utensils next to the stove. I was worried that they might be a little too insubstantial, and be top-heavy once I put utensils in them, but I haven’t had any problems.
Oh yay yay yay! In love with this series! I love to cook/bake and I love knowing other people’s favorite gadgets and gizmos.
I have so many tools I use a flower pot to hold them all! I have all the things you mentioned in multiples! Plus I keep my rice scoops in there too.
Linda’s most recent blog post: Library Loot
I have three crocks on my countertop that are so overflowing we can barely use them anymore with something clanging down. As a result, I’m getting someone on Etsy to build me a large rectangular one per my specifications. Excited!
Maggie’s most recent blog post: In vino veritas, indeed
