Comments on: A Well-Stocked Kitchen: Drawer Edition

By: Mickey K.

Mickey K. — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:58:07 +0000

Everytime I’m in my kitchen, trying to cook a new dish, I’m so happy and fun. I like many items that you recommend, especially egg slicer. All of my family members like boiled eggs so much. So, I think it is a must for my kitchen.

By: Laura Anderson

Laura Anderson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:36:28 +0000

The pizza slicer is a must with two small children! I use it for many dinnertime play dates. I do have two sets of measuring cups, but keep them in two separate drawers, one I open often and one only when I'm cooking a few different items at once. I work with ReadyMade and have found some great home organization ideas on their website. Maybe one of your readers would be interested.

By: amy i

amy i — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:04:23 +0000

I agree with spatulas and kitchen shears! I keep my spatulas in my utensil crock for easy access, and my knife block has a slot for the shears that came with it. I'd totally poke or cut my klutzy self if I kept them in a drawer :) .-= amy i's most recent blog post: Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken & Bok Choy with Crispy Noodle Cake =-.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:53:38 +0000

I agree with Jen, kitchen shears and spatulas are a must. My mom gifted me a set of Le Creuset spatulas for my birthday this year and I feel so fancy every time I use them. .-= Jenna's most recent blog post: Jagged vs. Lagged or English is Strange =-.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:25:32 +0000

Spatulas! The rubber kind that are heat and stain resistant! Though you might keep them in your utensil crock now that I think about it. I also have a compact grater which I find myself pulling out nearly daily! An apple corer/slicer also sees daily use for lunches and while not a necessity, it makes cutting up apples sooooo much easier. Kitchen shears would be another thing in my “drawer”, I always keep a special pair of scissors on hand which are not allowed to be used for anything other than kitchen work and are not allowed to leave my kitchen, I have to be strict otherwise they are never there when I need them!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:39:53 +0000

The ONLY thing off that list I own is the corkscrew. In lieu of a pastry blender, I cut butter into flour with two knives… I frost cakes with a regular spatula, and I decorate with the corner snipped off of a ziploc bag. I love living in the city, but sometimes it is depressing when I realize that my parents’ bathroom is larger than my kitchen.

One thing I do love for saving space is the adjust-a-cup. (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=744&f=2444)
Yes, it means I have to wash it out far more frequently, but I find that it takes up way less space than a full set of measuring cups (let along two… sigh) because it can stand vertically in that back corner of a cabinet that somehow never get used, whereas I have no actual drawer space for miscellaneous gadgety things . I have the 2-cup version, the tablespoon version, and the teaspoon version, thus eliminating the need for the nesting measuring cups or spoons… anything which saves space in my shoebox kitchen is well worth the potential extra money in my book!
.-= Julie’s most recent blog post: Quarantined =-.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:30:27 +0000

I buy extra 1 cup measuring cups and leave them in my bags of flour. I usually need a cup or two. Then I'm not hunting for them. .-= Linda's most recent blog post: Halloween Costume Inspiration =-.