Basic kitchen tools
Pots and pans, knives and spoons, egg whisks and cheese grinders - the range of kitchen tools on offer is virtually unlimited. Not easy for kitchen greenhorns to know what they really need. So, one important tip first of all: when you start out cooking, you don't need a complete kitchen studio just yet. It is both cheaper and more effective to first select only a few, but versatile high-quality appliances. We show a selection that will make cooking really easy for beginners.
More fun blending: The hand blender Braun Multiquick
Why spend a lot of time and effort chopping herbs or mixing sauces? After all, Braun Multiquick hand blenders will do that for you. These versatile power packs can be used to prepare virtually every kind of food and save a great deal of effort. For example, they blend soups, sauces and dips, cut vegetables and meat, even grind hard parmesan and whisk cream and eggwhite - all in a jiffy. Especially for new cooks, they are ideal companions that handle a lot of work and are really fun to use.
More information on the hand blender Braun Multiquick
From zero to 100 in seconds: The kettle Braun AquaExpress
Make a broth, pour a cup of tea, or bring your pasta water to the boil more quickly - hot water is always needed in the kitchen. But who wants to sit around waiting for a pot to boil? How tedious! The high-performance AquaExpress does it so much faster and easier. One quarter of a litre already boils after less than a minute.
More information on the kettle Braun AquaExpress
Browning, toasting, re-heating: Braun MultiToast
Today, people want more than just toast a slice of white bread. The MultiToast from Braun offers a range of options for preparing a delicious breakfast. Do you prefer the French style, with a flaky croissant? Or a typically American bagle? The automatic heating function of the MultiToast does it all on its own. It browns and heats every kind of bakery good to perfection - even if it comes directly from your freezer.
More information on the Toaster Braun MultiToast
For a perfect start to your day: The CaféHouse coffee maker from Braun
CaféHouse is the ideal coffee maker for coffee enthusiasts. It not only brews wonderfully aromatic coffee, but improves the flavor even more with its integrated water filter. Especially for young cooks, it's great to be able to serve excellent coffee so quickly and easily both for yourself and your guests.
More information on the CaféHouse coffee maker from Braun
Other equipment every beginner's kitchen needs
The sharper, the better: Knives
Two knives in the house are enough for a start. What you need is: an all-purpose knife with a blade length of at least 16 cm. It will cut both fish and meat as well as larger quantities of fruit and vegetables swiftly and cleanly. In addition, you need a smaller vegetable knife to process fruit and vegetables more finely, and for garnishing purposes too.
Your practical base: A cutting board
You want a clean and sturdy surface to cut vegetables, fruit or meat. A large cuting board (app. 25 x 40 cm) made of plastic fits the bill best. It's so easy to clean and doesn't give germs a look-in.
The essential culinary tools: Cooking spoons
You always need a cooking spoon - whether you are stirring, frying or tasting. It is virtually indestructible, provided it's made of heat-resilient plastic or wood.
Peeled, it's so much tastier: The peeler
This is such a nifty helper when you need to peel fruit or vegetables, for example potatoes or asparagus. It is so much easier to use - especially for inexperienced hands. That saves time and trouble.
For the right twist: Whisks
To give a sauce that perfect smoothness, fold in cream or whisk eggs, a whisk is what you need. A classical baloon whisk made of sturdy wire, which can also handle a light pastry or pancake dough, is best.
Stainless metal in beautiful shapes: Pots
There's no need for a full range of pots straight away. Two or three are enough to begin with. Buy a large high pot for cooking large portions of spaghetti or a stew for six. Then you want a shallower one for vegetables. And finally, you should have a smaller pot to heat leftovers, milk and other small things.
Stews and fries: The pan
Pans are your life-long companions if they are of good quality. So it makes sense to invest a bit more in a well-sized stainless steel pan with a lid (diameter 26 cm). That investment will definitely pay off.
