Those who have been around the cooking block a few times may want to expand their repertoire and try more advanced cooking techniques. Like with any other endeavor, success requires the right tools.

Our advanced kitchen essentials checklist will help novice chefs graduate to more advanced meals and cooking options with just a few more tools and appliances at their disposal. With these kitchen items for advanced cooking, you'll be able to expand your cooking skills and impress your relatives at the next family gathering.

Cast Iron Skillet

A skillet is one of our most used tools in the kitchen, and this workhorse will last you a lifetime. It retains heat incredibly well and can go from stovetop to oven. Do everything from searing and roasting meats, scrambling eggs, sauteing vegetables, to baking frittatas in it!

Wok

Stir-frying is one of our go-to quick cooking methods, and a wok really makes a difference! You can learn more about stir-frying with our Guide to Stir-Frying, but basically, the tall sides of a wok really let you toss ingredients around without them falling out. A non-stick wok is perfect for any home cook, although we love this carbon steel one, too!

Saute Pan

The high walls of this pan make it great for sauteing anything-- hence, the name-- and they're especially great for tossing pastas together. A nonstick saute pan is always easy to use, but there are also stainless steel options available. Going here: https://www.reviewho.com/saute-pan-uses/ for details.

Grill Pan

Now you can celebrate the summer grill season all year long! While a grill pan is still not the same thing as an actual grill, it makes for easier clean-up, and you can grill regardless of the weather. If you get a larger size that can fit over two stovetop burners, you'll be able to grill proteins and veggies at the same time.

Dutch Oven

A Dutch oven is a lot heavier and more expensive than a stock pot, which is a multi-purpose tool that we recommend for a basic kitchen. However, the thick walls of a Dutch oven and shorter height make them perfect for braising meats in the oven or even baking bread! Also, the tight-fitting lid keeps your soups warm.

Rectangular Baker

In our list of Basic Kitchen kitchen tools, we recommended a glass baking dish. However, this ceramic baking dish looks a lot more presentable and still does everything a glass baker does. This means you can take your casserole out of the oven and straight to the dining table without any additional dishes to clean!

Cooling Racks

These racks can be used for more than just cooling cookies. If you place a cooling rack on a sheet pan, you can bake and roast meatballs and proteins right on them! All the fat drips below and you're left with a tender piece of meat.

Food Processor

A food processor does so many things, and it can save you a ton of time chopping! You can make homemade pestos, pie crusts, and veggie fritters. It also has a prep blade that grates cheese, carrots, potatoes, and whatever else you want to shred like magic.

Microwave Oven

We are all about the microwave, as it helps us easily reheat leftovers. But, what you may not know is that it can also be used as a cooking tool, too!

Toaster Oven

If you're cooking for just 1 or 2 people, you may not want to fire up an entire oven. A toaster oven comes in handy for those instances. It saves energy, doesn't take nearly as long to preheat, and keeps your house cooler in the summer months.

Expand your cooking skills with the help of these essential kitchen alliances that will upgrade your kitchen and your cooking.

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