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The best inexpensive saucepan money can buy

These are ideal for omelettes and countless other delicate and/or sticky things

This should cover all of your baking needs

Expensive sets are luxuries. A well-made set such as this will handle anything you can throw at it.

Wood boards are more versatile than synthetic ones...and prettier too

Boiling hot or freezing cold, Pyrex can measure (and/or hold) it all

You'll need a basic spatula for metal surfaces

...And a set of spatulas, spoons, etc. for everything else

This isn't fancy. But fancy isn't necessary to effectively peel a carrot or potato

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This will suit 99% of your needs for WAY less than the cost of an equal-quality full-size processor

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A blender's basically a blender as long as it has a glass jar (plastic jars get yellow and stain over time)

Teapots simply yield better tea than teabags

Something will inevitably spill. Why have it ruin your clothing?

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Need to know how to make something? It will probably be in here

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This is THE classic French cookbook

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This is THE classic French cookbook, part 2 (look for a boxed set containing both volumes for much less)

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The recipes are great. But, more importantly, Julia shows you how to do each and every step/technique

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A culinary bible...by the man who inspired the prestigious James Beard cooking award
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