Comments on: If You Had to Pack Your Kitchen in a Suitcase…

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:08:48 +0000

I have to use a traveling kitchen because of some health conditions. The one thing I haven’t found suitable yet is, a colander or strainer I like. I did use a metal mesh one, but it eventually got too crushed to be much use. Any suggestions?

I did buy a camping cutting board (REI) and some other camping cooking gear that work really well. Nothing can replace a good chefs knife.

I did find a $20 small lightweight blender from walmart that fits in my travel kitchen suitcase. Works great.

By: Jennifer Chapman

Jennifer Chapman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:35:21 +0000

As an expat living in China, I can relate very well to this post. The problem with moving a good scale is that it will most likely get broken. I brought our William-Sonoma scale and it did not work upon arrival. I think the scale could not take the pounding of the move. I swear by my three thermometers though. My oven does not work like the one I had in the US. Thank GOD for my oven thermometer.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:24:21 +0000

Aww thanks, Amanda. The suitcase with the kitchen supplies still hasn’t arrived but fingers crossed that it will soon. And in case your wondering, I’m already making a list of a few last items I hope Wick will fit in including my 10 inch skillet :)

By: NMissC

NMissC — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:35:07 +0000

1. Knives, chef and paring, plus a steel
2. balloon whisk
3. 10 inch cast iron skillet
3. 10 inch stainless skillet (not nonstick)
4. measuring spoons
5. 2 microplanes
6. enamel steel drip coffee maker
7. small strainer
8. large flat-ended wooden spoon
9. 4 half-cup bowls
10. pepper mill

By: BehindTheKnife.com

BehindTheKnife.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:19:38 +0000

I’d bring my 6 quart Kitchenaid professional stand mixer, even if I had to buy it its own seat!

Lisa@behindtheknife.com

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:03:17 +0000

My list focuses on things that I’m unlikely to be able to buy in a country outside of Western Europe. Not 10 exactly, but most of them are small. I’d probably also buy an e-reader and buy a half-dozen good cookbook.

1. 10″ chef’s knife and 4″ paring knife
2. approx 10×13″ plastic cutting board (the end-cut wood being too big and heavy, sob) and the thin plastic cutting sheets
3. curved plastic bowl scraper
4. good digital scale
5. double-sided measuring spoons
6. box grater, maybe also microplane one
7. the big, heavy, copper saucier pan and lid – because I use it for 80% of my cooking http://www.surlatable.com/product/mauviel+copper+saucier%2C+8%26%2334-.do?keyword=mauviel&sortby=ourPicks#
8. immersion blender, since the full size blender + mini food processor is just too big
9. good digital thermometer/timer, the type that you can set to a temperature as well as to a time
10. half dozen high-heat silicon spatulae
11. fine wire mesh colanders and/or strainers