Obvious
items like pots, pans and utensils are essential for setting up your own
Ukrainian kitchen. However, a few small additions will make your culinary life
easier in Ukraine :
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A hand-crank meat grinder (for canning and dishes that
require grinding vegetables and meat)
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A garlic press (a big time-saver)
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A vegetable/potato peeler (for obvious reasons)
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A small mortar and pestle (for grinding peppercorns and
whole spices)
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A potato-masher (may double as a laundry-tool!)
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A rolling pin (for vareneky, pizza dough and pastry crust)
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A meat-tenderizer (for carnivores)
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A wooden mandolin (a vegetable slicing device for cutting
cabbage)
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A wire whisk (for beating eggs, batters and sauces)
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A good, sharp knife (to make life easier)
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An oven thermometer (so your cookies do not burn)