Hello to all. I am remodeling my kitchen and starting over from scratch with every thing. What is one item you could not do without in your kitchen? Of course there is the usual items, but is there a utensil or gadget or appliance you will go for every time. Looking forward to your answers.
Jerrie

when I remodeled my kitchen I chose what I use in my kitchen - how I like to cook - what I want to cook on - what I needed for what I was doing -

I didn't listen to anyone - it's my kitchen - I didn't needs anyone's input

you put in what you are going to use - the appliances you are going to use - the utensils you are going to use - not someone else's ideas

I need a kitchen I can work in they way I want to - and set up my way - some of the "suggestions" I heard - were not for me - I know how I cook and that is how it should be for anyone who really cooks

I have a few friends that have very expensive kitchens with high tech everything - too bad they don't know how to turn it all on -

some kitchens need nothing more than vending machines

I love my basin sink. As for untensils and gadgets, Good chef's knife and cutting board, wooden spoons, silicone spatulas, good pots and pans, large stainless steel mixing bowls, a cheese grater, microplane, mini prep/stick blender, steamer rack for vegetables. The metal kind you just pop in your sauce pot and a silpat. I think that's a good start. Those are things I use constantly.

>>not do without?

hmmm, cooktop, oven, running water. pretty much everything else has 'alternatives' . . .

sounds silly, but past "the basics" the rest is a question of "what makes your life easier?"

I bake. Im seriously working on a spring loaded - popup cabinet doohickie for my big *ss mixer. it's heavy; then again, iffin you don't never use a big*ss mixer, not all too important, no?

deep fryer?
proofing oven?
steam injection for your bread baking oven?
(house) exhausting vent hood?
big pantry - there is no limit on the definition of "big" - more big is more better
"over the cooktop water spout" - neat if you're into pasta
'instant hot water' tap?
push top soap dispenser?
deep sink? - like 12 - 14" . . .
a spray nozzle that reaches from 'there' to 'Shebogan'
big*ss cooktop with griddle

depends, what you cook?

I would love to have a DEEP DEEP sink with a high faucet. I have a shallow sink with a low faucet and it's a major PITA to fill pots with water.