Cooking from scratch is a whole lot easier when you have the right tools. I’ve made a list of the essential homestead kitchen tools. These are the things I use in my kitchen on a regular basis to create homemade meals from scratch.
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The Right Tool for the Job
Everybody knows that when you have the right tool for the job, it makes things go so much smoother. A drill won’t do me much good if I’m using nails. The same applies in the kitchen. While I don’t need every new fangled gadget and gizmo, I do need some essential homestead kitchen tools. These are the must have tools I use in my homestead kitchen on a regular basis.
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Essential Homestead Kitchen Tools: Appliances
Instant Pot
I save so much time and effort by using the Instant Pot. It makes everything from meals, to yogurt, to bone broth. I love that I can set it and forget about it. Plus it cooks potatoes in no time, so that they are actually done when the rest of the meal is ready.
Food Saver
My Food Saver gets a workout when I’m cutting up chickens or dividing out meat. I’m able to bag up the right amount of meat for a single meal. This has really helped reduce our waste as a family of 2.
KitchenAid Mixer
My KitchenAid Mixer is the MVP of the house. Of course I use it for making bread, pizza dough, and English muffins. But it also has the job of shredding meat, juicing lemons, grinding liver, and making whipped cream.
Crock Pot
Most people think of the Crock Pot as a winter time thing. Not around here! If I know that I will be gone or busy in the evening, then I toss a meal in the Crock Pot. It saves us a ton of money on eating out and convenience meals.
Dehydrator
During the summer, my dehydrator has a permanent spot on the counter. The garden provides more herbs than I can use fresh, so I save them for the winter months by dehydrating them.
Food Processor
I have my mom’s old food processor. Plastic pieces have come off, but it still works just fine for now. I’ll use it to shred cheese, slice vegetables, and make breadcrumbs.
Meat Thermometer
It is a struggle to know when meat is cooked. I can absolutely not get it right just by look or feel. Thank goodness for my meat thermometer. It has saved us all from food poisoning more than once.
Essential Homestead Kitchen Tools: Pots & Pans
Cast Iron Pans
Cast iron pans are my go to when using the oven. If properly cared for they are the original non-stick cookware. Whether I’m making pancakes or frying a burger, my cast iron gets the job done.
Stainless Steel Pots
If I am going to work this hard to provide chemical free food for my family, then I’m not going to cook it in a chemical ridden pot. My trusty old stainless steel pots get the job done just right. No special coatings here.
Muffin Tins
Ok, I know what you’re thinking, but no. I love my muffin tins for freezing food. I put leftover soup, chili, or ham and beans in the muffin tin then pop it in the freezer. Then I store the pucks in plastic bags. When I need a quick easy meal, I can warm up a couple of pucks. It’s one of my favorite freezer cooking hacks.
Dutch Oven
Whether it’s chicken noodle soup or an artesian sourdough loaf, my dutch oven gets the job done. Plus it just looks pretty and there’s something to be said for being functional and beautiful.
Pizza Stone
Our pizza stone gets used at least once a week. I make some sourdough pizza dough and we use it for homemade pizza night. The pizza stone is the only way I’ve found to cook the crust to perfection.
Glass Baking Pans
Again, I don’t want any fancy coatings leaking into my food, so I opt for glass baking pans. What’s nice is that I can often find them at thrift shops for a very reasonable price.
Essential Homestead Kitchen Tools: Canning
Magnetic Lid Wand
It seems like a silly thing, but this magnetic lid wand makes canning so much easier. It takes away some frustration and is worth the few dollars spent. After using mine, my mom wanted her own. It was that good.
Jar LIfter
Although it doesn’t cost much, a jar lifter makes a world of difference when canning. The right tools for the job make things go much smoother.
Mason Jars
I put mason jars under canning, but I use them for everything. They can hold leftovers, get packed in lunches, and serve as drinking glasses.
Essential Homestead Kitchen Tools: The Rest
Wooden Spoons
Although I have other spoons, I always reach for the wooden spoons. They won’t scratch my pans or ruin my sourdough starter. And if forgotten in a pot, they won’t melt.
Liquid Measuring Cups
I believe everybody should own a liquid measuring cup in every size. Some can measure teaspoons which are perfect for honey or vanilla. But my gallon sized ones make good mixing bowls. I like Pyrex because I can pour hot water into them without the fear of breaking them.
Plastic Mason Jar Lids
Plastic mason jar lids are perfect when using mason jars for something besides canning. The regular plastic lids have rubber seals so that they are watertight. I’ll often replace the metal lid with a plastic one once I open a jar of elderberry syrup or strawberry jam. The spout lids work great to hold milk or lemonade. I’ve even got some with holes to strain off water kefir.
Mixing Bowls
You can’t have a kitchen without a good set of glass mixing bowls. Of course they come in handy when baking, but I also use mine to proof dough, thaw meat, and store food. I have one giant metal bowl that I use to harvest vegetables, hold ice and drinks at cookouts, and even a barf bowl when needed.
Measuring Spoons & Cups
Do yourself a favor and invest in a set of metal measuring cups and spoons. Then go ahead and hang them on the inside of a cabinet door. Sure the cheap plastic ones will get the job done, but metal ones don’t contain any harmful environmental toxins.
Rubber Spatula
I’m not sure I can make a meal without a rubber spatula. I have multiple sizes so that no bowl or measuring cup goes unscraped. Plus they are perfect for licking the brownie batter off when you’re done.
Wooden Cutting Board
My cutting boards get used all the time. I’ll of course cut bread, veggies, cheese, and fruit up on them. But they can also work as charcuterie boards or as I call them, adult Lunchables.
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