10 Must-Have Tools for Homestead Cooking
Cooking on the homestead means simple ingredients, cozy flavors, and tools that actually get the job done. Whether you’re whipping up cast iron breakfasts, hearty casseroles, or skillet dinners, the right equipment makes everything easier — and tastier.
5/8/20241 min read
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Cooking on the homestead means simple ingredients, cozy flavors, and tools that actually get the job done. Whether you’re whipping up cast iron breakfasts, hearty casseroles, or skillet dinners, the right equipment makes everything easier — and tastier.
Here are 10 essential kitchen tools every homestead cook should own, including the exact items I use daily in my KNE Funstead kitchen.
1. Cast Iron Skillet
The heart of homestead cooking. Perfect for searing meat, frying potatoes, baking cornbread, or making one-pan meals.
“Cast Iron Skillet”
2. Dutch Oven
Slow-cook roasts, soups, beans, breads, and casseroles in one heavy-duty pot that lasts forever.
“Dutch Oven”
3. Wooden Cutting Boards
Gentle on knives and perfect for prepping veggies, meat, and dough.
👉 Add Amazon link to: “Wooden Cutting Boards”
4. Sharp Chef’s Knife
Makes cooking faster, cleaner, and safer. Every homestead kitchen needs a reliable, razor-sharp blade.
“Chef’s Knife”
5. Mixing Bowls Set
Great for batters, casseroles, dough, salads, marinating meat, and storing leftovers.
: “Stainless Mixing Bowls”
6. Heavy-Duty Baking Sheets
Perfect for biscuits, roasted veggies, sheet-pan dinners, and crispy oven potatoes.
“Baking Sheets”
7. Box Grater or Cheese Shredder
Fresh-shredded cheese melts better for casseroles, skillets, and breakfast dishes. “Box Grater”
8. Garlic Press
Adds fast flavor to meats, sauces, casseroles, and skillet meals with zero effort.
“Garlic Press”
9. Silicone Spatulas
Heat-safe, non-stick, and great for stirring, folding, and scraping bowls clean.
10. Digital Meat Thermometer
No more guessing! Perfectly cooked chicken, pork chops, steaks, casseroles, and baked dishes every time.