Cookware

Knives

  • Wüsthof Classic 16 cm chef’s knife: this is my daily driver and I love it.
  • Wüsthof Classic 23 cm chef’s knife: great for cutting larger things or when I need more reach.
  • Wüsthof Classic 16 cm utility knife: ideal for smaller tasks or when I need more precision. I wish i’d have bought the 12 cm or 9 cm one, though.
  • Wüsthof 9 cm serrated tomato knife: ok pairing knife or for soft things, but honestly I don’t use it that much.
  • Wüsthof 20 cm fillet knife: great for fish and meat, quite the single purpose tool.

To keep them sharp:

  • Wüsthof diamond sharpening rod: great for daily sharpening before cooking.
  • A 1000/3000 grit whetstone: for more serious sharpening, usually four times a year.

For cutting boards, I have three different ones:

  • Arcos 37,7 × 27,7 cm, cellulose fibre and resin
  • Arcos 33 × 23 cm, cellulose fibre and resin
  • Self made 60 × 40 cm, glued birch

💡 Tip: The Arcos boards are quite thin and light, so to stop them from moving around, I’ve glued silicone pads at the corners. Works okay and lifts the board higher than a damp cloth would.

Utensils

Utensils that live in my bien marie next to the stove for easy access:

  • Spoons: for tasting, basting, flipping, and plating. One of the best tools ever made.
  • Chez Marius 30 cm tweezer tongs: for flipping, grabbing, plating, and serving.
  • Chez Marius 25 cm tweezer tongs: same as above but smaller and a bit more precise.
  • Muji silicone spatula: a nice and cheap stiffer silicone spatua, great for sauces and everyday cooking.
  • Fiskars Essential 30 cm serving spoon: for serving and stirring.
  • Big stainless steel spatula with holes: for frying and handling larger amounts of food.
  • Small offset spatula: for spreading and plating.
  • Fiskars food scissors: for cutting, opening packages and you name it.
  • Microplane: the best grater ever made.
  • Stainless steel whisk
  • Wooden spatula
  • Wooden spoon

Utensils that live in a drawer next to the stove:

  • Food scale: for measuring ingredients. Can’t live without it.
  • Ikea Lättbakad bench scraper: for moving things around, baking and cleaning.
  • A set of 8 steel mixing bowls: all different sizes perfect for mixing, marinating and using as a temporary trash bin.
  • Stainless steel ladle: for soups and sauces, but also great for plating spaghetti.
  • Fine strainers: for rinsing, draining, and passing sauces.
  • Digital thermometer: for checking meat and fish doneness.
  • Victorinox Ergo peeler: good for longer things like carrots and cucumbers.
  • Oxo Good Grips peeler: for round things like potatoes and apples.
  • Oxo Good Grips julienne peeler: for easy julienne cuts.
  • Park Tool PZT-2 pizza cutter: the best pizza cutter ever made.
  • Potato masher: love a good mash.
  • Pestle and mortar: for grinding spices and making pastes.
  • Box grater: for grating cheese and vegetables.
  • Citrus press

Cookware

Most of my pans are oven safe and have a metal handle, so they can go from stove to oven.

  • Paderno 24 cm stainless steel frypan: my daily driver, especially if it has tomato sauce or other acidic things.
  • de Buyer 24 cm carbon steel frypan: my daily driver.
  • de Buyer 28 cm carbon steel frypan: for frying bigger batches/pieces of food.
  • de Buyer 28 cm carbon steel country pan: great for stir fries and oven dishes.
  • de Buyer 24 cm carbon steel crepe pan: for crepes and flatbread.
  • Ikea 20 cm non-stick frypan: for eggs and warming up leftovers.
  • 6 litre stainless steel dutch oven: for stews, soups, and braising.
  • 3 litre stainless steel dutch oven: same as above but smaller.

All my pots can be stacked inside each other, which saves a lot of space.

  • 5 litre pot: blanching, pasta and larger soups/stews.
  • 3 litre pot: rice, pasta, smaller soups/stews.
  • 1,5 litre pot: small batch of rice, eggs.
  • 0,8 litre pot: sauces

Trays for temporary storage, rosting and baking.

  • Ikea Konics 40 × 32 cm roasting tin
  • Ikea Konics 26 × 20 cm roasting tin
  • Assortment of ceramic/glass oven dishes
  • Assortment of baking trays

Appliances

I try to keep my appliances to a minimum, but there are a few that I use on a regular basis:

  • Wilfa Performance autodrip coffee maker: for the morning coffee.
  • OBH Nordica blender: great for blitzing soups, smoothies, and sauces.
  • Bamix immersion blender: for smaller batches and more precise blending.
  • Water kettle: for tea/coffee and boiling water.
  • Hand mixer: for the occasional baking.

Other

  • Salt jar: lives next to the stove for easy access when cooking. I use Meira Hieno merisuola, which is our equivalent of kosher salt.
  • 0,25 litre sauce bottles: for oils, vinegars, and sauces. I keep the oils next to the stove for easy access.
  • Sharpie and masking tape: for labeling containers and jars.
  • Assortment of Orthex plastic containers: I have 6 different sizes and they all have the same size lid, which is great.
  • Mason jars: for pickling and fermenting.
  • Crocs: gotta keep your heels happy when standing for hours.
  • Tea towels: for drying hands, wiping spills, and covering food.