Home for Pesach for the first time ever? This Pesach kitchen master list is for you. Hosting your 20th seder? This list is for you too.
I know you might be wondering how that introduction above makes sense. In this post, we divide all the kitchen gear into three categories, so whether you are truly making Pesach for the first time and want just the absolute basics, or you are at a different stage and need a bit more, you’ll find it in the three lists below.
In truth, you do not need much to make a beautiful Pesach meal. One can say all you need is a good knife and a pot. We’ve tried to keep our essentials list as basic as possible. If you’re not home for Yom Tov, you can make do with less. But if you are, here’s a list of what you need to get by.
Everything on this list has been tried and true!
Making Pesach for the first time? You’ll be able to prepare most dishes with these basic kitchen items.
Paring Knives | Chef Knives | Vegetable Peelers | Stockpots (soups, boiled potatoes, compote) | Two Frying Pans (meat and dairy) | Measuring Cups and Spoons | Hand Mixer or Stand and Hand Mixer (both tried and true) | Mixing Bowl Set | Cooking Spoons and Spatulas | Soup Ladle | Braun, Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach Food Processor (you will need the fine shred disc for kugel) | Wine Bottle Opener
The Fully Stocked Pesach Kitchen.
Cutting Boards (disposable are good to have on hand!) | Good Quality Baking Sheets | Full Size Baking Sheets (explained in this post) | Full Set of Pots for Meat | Second Frying Pan (also good for crepes) and/or Deep Sauté Pan for dairy (to cook eggs, pancakes, hash browns, blintzes, shakshuka – simultaneously) | Garlic Press | Ice Cream Scoops: small for cookies medium for ice cream | Salad Bowl | Can Opener | Immersion Blender | Crock-Pot | Hot Water Urn | Betty Crocker (recipes here!) for dairy | Muslin Towels (great for drying glassware) | These Kitchen Towels (absorbent and recommended) or These Waffle Towels | Shabbos Blech | Good Citrus Juicer | Disposable Counter Liners | Tube Pan (Only this one. Nonstick ruin Pesach cakes)
This is where we browse when we want to treat ourselves with something new, l’kovod Yom Tov.
Nespresso Coffee Maker | Beef Jerky Dehydrator (See our Pesach Beef Jerky recipe here!) | Sifter (to sift potato starch/cocoa for cakes) | 5 Quart Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer | Kitchen Aid Sifter/Scale Attachment (you will love this!) | Pizza Cutter (Yep! You read right. We like to use one to cut the kichels or Pesach pizza dough.) | Handheld Ceramic Mandoline | Acrylic Cake Dome | Batter Dispenser (for blintzes and lukshen) | Electric Griddle (this post) | Cookie Racks (for cooling cookies, to keep food raised – away from direct heat – on a hot plate, or sear meat) | Popsicle Molds (Mini Fruit Pops) | Yonanas Machine (recommended for Pesach! The most wholesome way to enjoy frozen desserts and treats.)
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