All you really need are
- One good cook’s knife - 8-10 inch blade
- One good paring knife - small but sharp
- A peeler
- A good serrated bread knife
- A good, long carving knife
- A set of steel pans (not aluminium)
- A good cast-iron enamelled casserole dish
- A cheese grater - one with different sized holes on different sides
- Roasting tins
- Gratin dishes - earthenware
- A measuring jug
- Scales
- Scissors
- A blender