You don't need a huge kitchen or a battery of equipment to cook well, but there are certain tools, appliances, and food staples that are indispensable.
廚房裡都有些什麼物品，它們用英語怎麼說？讓我們先來看一張圖片。
| 1 cabinet/cupboard 壁櫥 4 dish washer 洗碗機 7 coffee maker 咖啡壺 10 microwave(oven) 微波爐 13 burner （火爐的）爐嘴 16 frying pan 煎鍋 19 cutting board 菜板 22 wash the dishes 洗碗 | 2 paper towels 紙巾 5 sink 水槽 8 freezer 冷藏室 11 pot 鍋 14 oven 烤箱 17 (electric) mixer （電動）攪拌機 20 knife 刀 23 feed the cat(dog) 餵貓（狗） | 3 dish drainer 烘碗機 6 toaster 烤麵包機 9 refrigerator 冰箱 12 stove 爐子 15 teakettle 茶壺 18 food processor 萬能食品加工機 21 rice cooker 電飯鍋 |
These days, a food processor is considered mandatory by most cooks. Other appliances are merely helpful to have. It's worthwhile buying good quality appliances; cheap ones generally have to be replaced frequently. 「便宜沒好貨」，我們儘量去買質優的廚房小家電。哪些小家電是必不可少的呢？
Indispensables: coffee maker; blender or food processor; handheld mixer（攪拌器） (with 2 sets of beaters, if available); toaster（烤麵包機） (with slots wide enough to accommodate bagel（百吉餅） halves and extra-thick bread slices).
Useful Tools: citrus juicer（榨汁器）; coffee grinder（研磨器）; blender or food processor (whichever one you don't already have); electric skillet（電煮鍋）; knife sharpener; microwave oven; slow cooker; waffle iron（烤奶蛋餅的夾板鐵模）.
Handy Extras: bread machine; deep-fat fryer; electric can opener; espresso（濃咖啡）/cappuccino（牛奶咖啡）machine; immersion blender; juice extractor（抽出器）; mini food processor; pasta machine; stand mixer (with an extra set of beaters, if available); toaster oven.
The Best You Can Afford 買最好的炊具
Even on a very restricted budget, however, it's possible to buy decent pots and pans. For every type of cookware on the market, there's generally a range of prices. Buy the best you can afford.
廚房必備零碎小物品
Indispensables: airtight spice jars; airtight canisters (for flour, sugar, cereal, coffee, crackers); aluminum foil（箔）(regular and heavy-duty); cotton kitchen towels; freezer wrap; oven mitts/pot holdes (make sure they are thick or insulated); plastic storage bags; plastic wrap; paper toweling; sponges; brushes; scrubbers; storage containers (plastic and glass in a variety of sizes); wax paper（蠟紙）.
Useful Tools: apron（圍裙）; bread box; cake plate with cover; cork（軟木塞）-- top glass canisters (For pasta and dry beans); baking parchment.
Handy Extras: cheesecloth; doilies（小型裝飾桌巾）; muffin（鬆餅）-- pan liners（襯墊）(foil or paper); plastic freezer containers (in 1/2-pint, 1-pint, and 1-quart sizes).
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