We took a survey on the most needed kitchen items. People spoke about their Japanese cooking knives, their coffee machines and their food processors. Most people said they had to have their coffee machine (that was a non-negotiable), and most said their good quality kitchen knives were a non-negotiable too. Some people spoke about the cookware that they have had for ages, and that has been in the family for ages, such as the good old-fashioned Pyrex dishes while others spoke about their Le Creuset cooking pots and pans and that they would never give them up. I know that I cannot do with my coffee machine and my toaster, as I love coffee and toast in the mornings, but for cooking, I could never do without my food processor and my Japanese cooking knives.
Fitting out a new kitchen
When you fit out a new kitchen, do it slowly, You do not need the best coffee machine straight away and you do not need a dozen Japanese knives. You do not need the best blender or the best dinner service. You do not need the best cutlery set. You do not need the best frying pans and pots but you need one good frying pan and one good pot. The rest you can buy slowly. You need one good Japanese knife and you can make it a Chef’s Knife so it is an all-purpose knife. Slowly you can buy other good quality knives. You need one good quality mixing bowl, one good cake tin, and so on. Fit out your new kitchen slowly, or refurbish your old kitchen slowly with new and good quality but few items.
General kitchen equipment
We always suggest you have a white dinner set and standard cutlery. You can then get a beautiful bowl, a real stand-out item, and beautiful services or one beautiful tablecloth. Go for simplicity but quality. Go for style. If you are getting a new oven, get one you can afford but a good brand. Same with a fridge, get a good quality fridge. These are items that will last you for twenty years, more even, so you might as well buy decent ones. And decent ones look really good too. Get warranties on any good kitchen equipment that you buy. Even something like a Japanese knife or a Le Creuset bowl comes with a warranty. If something goes wrong within a certain amount of time, it will be replaced. It is unlikely though that anything goes wrong if you buy quality.
Kitchen designs
Work with specialists when you design a kitchen and let them help you with the fittings and fixtures. They may even make suggestions as to the brands or styles of kitchen equipment you buy, and where to buy it. Buying online is often a good idea as you get an excellent selection at great prices, and best of all, they deliver. This includes Japanese cooking knives Perth and everything else.
