I'm not going to bug you about the rice cooker, at least not for a while. YOU KNOW YOU NEED ONE. At least, I know you need one.
What else? With what did we send our College Cook off to her stove-less dorm suite?
A knife. We got the Kuhn-Rikon paring knife.
Then, since we liked it so much, we also got the Kuhn-Rikon chef's knife.
Since we are frugal types, I will let you in on a secret. We got our first Kuhn-Rikon paring knife from Amazon, but the other ones (yes, we are a 3 paring knife family) were found at Marshalls or TJ Maxx. They were around half the Amazon price, which is, in itself, reasonable.
You can get your Global knife (recommended by Anthony Bourdain) when you are settled after college. In fact, we have promised one to Frugal Son after graduation.
I have a Wusthof, which I hate. I find myself using the little Kuhn-Rikon all the time.
We did have a little tiff about who got which color of the Kuhn-Rikon. We worked things out. Peace once again reigns in our frugal family.
I agree a good knife is a must for any college cook! The key is learning how to use it. I teach cooking classes to college students on a regular basis and the biggest thing I notice is most are not familiar with the knife techniques that can speed up their cooking time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting. What knife do you recommend?
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