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👩🍳 Tools for the Low-Waste Kitchen
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items Using high-quality cookware is an essential part of creating vibrant, delicious food while lessening our environmental footprint. These items are durable, cook efficiently, and will last years (usually, decades). If you care about sustainability AND ...
**This item is commonly found at estate sales or second hand stores. Please consider buying second hand before purchasing new.** All kitchens need cast iron cookware in the rotation. It's one of the best materials you have for longevity, durability, ...
Lodge 12" Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet - PFAS-Free
I've used Sur La Table pots and saucepans for 10 years and they've held up fantastic. The handle doesn't get hot while cooking and they're heavy-bottomed enough to evenly cook food. This is a great mid-range option if you need good quality without br...
Sur La Table Classic 5-Ply Stainless Steel Saucepan
**This item is commonly found at estate sales or second hand stores. Please consider buying second hand before purchasing new.** I'd recommend getting a few different sizes to accommodate different recipes. Strainers are essential for getting the per...
Sur La Table Stainless Steel Mesh Sieve
A spice grinder is great for more than just grinding spices. I use it to blend dried fruit (to make the flavored nut butters on my Vegan Low-Waste Recipes list), and small batches of ingredients I want to turn into flour (dried chickpeas, etc.). It's...
Krups Fast-Touch Coffee and Spice Grinder
Don't forget to zest your citrus before using! We grab the microplane every time we need to use citrus for a recipe. Even if you don't need the zest itself, you can keep it in the freezer for future use (like teas, baked goods, salsas, and more). A m...
Microplane Soft-Handle Zester Grater, 12"
I keep this in my freezer to collect scraps until full and ready for the backyard compost. It's easy to clean and compact enough to fit in the freezer. Great if you have limited counter space!
Easy Clean 0.75 Gallon Compost Bin, White
**This item is commonly found at estate sales or second hand stores. Please consider buying second hand before purchasing new.** A great infuser for a single cup of tea. I love filling mine with dried hibiscus petals and some frozen lemon zest for a ...
Little Dipper Infuser
What I love about this air fryer is that it's multifunctional, which is incredibly helpful in small spaces. You can warm, toast, bake, or fry. A small appliance like this usually requires less cooking time and offers a sustainable option to heating u...
Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Grill
Instead of spraying cookware with an aerosal, use a natural bristle brush to add a little coating of your cooking oil of choice. We also use this to clean our coffee/grinder…it's original purpose. 😉 Let's just say it's a versatile tool!
Coffee Grinder Cleaning Brush Wood Handle
I use this to make whipped aquafaba (the brine from chickpeas) as a vegan egg replacer all the time. It's faster to grab this than to use my stand mixer; though, you can use either. If a stand mixer isn't in your budget, a hand mixer can handle a lot...
Power Advantage® 5 Speed Hand Mixer
Low-waste cooking often involves making ingredients and dishes from scratch. The power of a stand mixer can be incredibly helpful to make the process more efficient. Kitchenaid is good quality (should last a long time) and I have the pistachio color ...
Artisan 5 Qt. Stand Mixer
**This item is commonly found at estate sales or second hand stores. Please consider buying second hand before purchasing new.** I actually don't use my wide mouth jars for canning, but largely use them for food storage. These hold leftovers, like th...
16oz. Ball® Regular Mouth Pint Mason Jars, 12ct. - Michaels
Use an electric kettle to jump start the boiling process when heating water on the stove. It speeds up the process and helps reduce energy use in the kitchen!
PerfecTemp® Cordless Electric Kettle
Highly recommend a handheld citrus juicer made of natural materials instead of cheap, plastic options that have flooded the market.
Handmade Olive Wood Lemon Squeezer - Traditional Citrus Juicer Kitchen Tool - Lemon Juicer Fruit Squeezer - Modern Orange Juicer