Many cottagers just don't pay enough attention to the tools in their kitchen. How many times have you tried to make a recipe and then realized you don't have the tools you need? Cottage Life has a list of kitchen essentials to keep at the cottage. A thermometer for the BBQ and a few ice trays are a great place to start. If you do decide to use old knives, at least sharpen them first. Don't get caught without a cutting board or enough wine glasses! Whether you use the cottage yourself or rent it out, make sure the kitchen drawers are stocked enough to be functional!
Congratulations - you've rented a cottage. You've scrutinized every online picture and done a fly-by on Google Earth. You've emailed your damage deposit to a stranger. You can almost taste that first G&T. Our parents started renting cottages in the mid-80s. Eventually, we moved on to renting on our own - multiple cottages for more than 10 years. As people who love to cook on vacation, we've noticed a few things about cottage kitchens. Rental kitchens come equipped with vintage gadgets - remember those hard-boiled egg slicers? - and hand-cranked tools of uncertain application. What's missing are the items that...
Many cottagers just don't pay enough attention to the tools in their kitchen. How many times have you tried to make a recipe and then realized you don't have the tools you need? Cottage Life has a list of kitchen essentials to keep at the cottage. A thermometer for the BBQ and a few ice trays are a great place to start. If you do decide to use old knives, at least sharpen them first. Don't get caught without a cutting board or enough wine glasses! Whether you use the cottage yourself or rent it out, make sure the kitchen drawers are stocked enough to be functional!