Restaurant Dropout Essentials

How I stock my cabinets, pantry, and fridge - at all times.

Alrighty, I want to preface this by saying that you by no means need to go out and purchase any of these ingredients OR the linked products I’m sharing.

I welcome your creativity inside the kitchen to find alternatives that work best for you. Say a recipe I share calls for white wine vinegar, but you prefer champagne vinegar - use champagne vinegar instead. Or say you’re allergic to honey and prefer using agave instead - use agave.

Just note, that this is a list of the ingredients and products that I keep on hand at all times and consider ✨essential in my household✨. That said, these ingredients will rarely make it onto the future shopping lists that I share with you all…unless I plan on using copious amounts of it in one week - then I’ll add it to the shopping list.

My Go-To, Ride or Die, Partner-in-Crime

• Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

  • Plus, a salt container if you need one!

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Most Used Kitchen Tools

Food Storage

Again, this is by no means me telling you to buy any of these products. This is just me sharing the containers I use because it’s one of my most FAQs. Also, these are links to the Webstaurant Store, which is available to the public - I believe they just charge a, in my opinion, ridiculously high price for shipping if you don’t have a membership. 

One thing I will urge you to do is save money. So, if you’d like to get these containers for a better price, look up “local restaurant supply store” on Google, find a place that says it’s open to the public, and go there. These containers (minus the deli containers) will often be in the food storage section.

My Favorite Storage Containers

• Cambro Containers

• Deli Containers (60 count)

• Porter Reusable Stretch Lids

Organization

• Labeling Tape

• Tape Dispenser

• A Sharpie

Knives & Boards

• A Very, Very Sharp Knife (My Recommendations Below)

  • Wüsthof

  • Miyabi

  • Hedley & Bennet (less expensive option)

  • Zwilling

• Serrated Knife

• Paring Knife

• Cutting Boards

  • Wooden Board

  • Plastic Board

Prep Tools

• A Blender and/or Immersion Blender

  • Immersion Blender

  • High Power Blender

• Bench Scraper

• Cookie Scoopers (for meatballs)

• Food Processor

• Kitchen Scale

• Microplane or Box Grater

• Mini Prep Bowls

• Salad Spinner

• Stand Mixer

• Vegetable Peeler

Pots & Pans

• Cast-Iron Skillet

• Dutch Oven

• Pots and Pans (my dream set is this one by Made In Cookware)

• Sheet Trays

• Sizzle Platters

• Loaf Pan

Utensils

• Fish Spatula

• Liquid Measuring Cups

• Measuring Cups & Spoons

• Slotted Spoon/Spider

• Silicone Spatulas

• Tongs

• Tweezer Tongs

• Whisk

• Can Opener

• Dish Towels

• Meat Thermometer

• Mixing Bowls

• Rolling Pin

• Salt Box

• Sieve Strainer