Salt Fat Acid Heat – Recommended Kitchen Essentials

Salt Fat Acid Heat is a cookbook written by chef Samin Nosrat. The book has won countless awards and is now a hit show on Netflix. In this article, we’ll explore the essential kitchen products recommended by the book and give you convenient links to find them for yourself. Consider this article as your Buying Guide for the tools of the trade in your kitchen. 

Editor’s Note: this article is part of a series about the book Salt Fat Acid Heat. The main article features Reviews, Tips, & More about the book – be sure to check it out. 

Salt Fat Acid Heat – Review, Tips, and More

Salt Fat Acid Heat – Kitchen Essentials

In her book, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Samin identifies 27 items that she considers “Kitchen Essentials.” Her list includes:

  1. Saucepan
  2. Deep-Frying Thermometer
  3. Frying Pan
  4. Food Mill
  5. Colander
  6. Ladle
  7. Fine-mesh Sieve
  8. Wooden Spoon
  9. Rubber Spatula
  10. Spider
  11. Stainless Steel Tongs
  12. Stockpot
  13. Dutch Oven
  14. Cast Iron Skillet
  15. Box Grater
  16. Citrus Juicer
  17. Mortar and Pestle
  18. Chef’s Knife (and paring knife, and serrated knife)
  19. Measuring Cups (and spoons)
  20. Kitchen Scale
  21. Meat Therometer
  22. Salad Spinner
  23. Mixing Bowls
  24. Baking Sheets
  25. Blender (or Food Processor)
  26. Japanese Mandolin
  27. Rasp Grater

Salt Fat Acid Heat Kitchen Essentials Buying Guide

While the following products are not specifically recommended by Samin, I’m including one or more products for each of the 27 kitchen essentials recommended by the book here in this section so you can use it as a handy buying guide as you build your own personal chef’s kitchen. These are the products I use and/or was inspired by the book to buy. I personally recommend them for you, however if you have an alternative that you like better, let me know in the comments – together we can take our cooking journey to new heights. 

If you have a home cook in your life, any of these would make a great gift!

In the buying guide list, I’ll try to provide various price point options – from low cost but still highly recommended, to professional ‘workhorse’ level, and all the way up to top-shelf ‘finer things’ and ‘vanity’ level if you have a cook who likes to entertain with a bit of flair. 

All of these products are a minimum of 4-star rated and most of them are Prime-eligible so you can get them quickly!

Please keep in mind, this is just a general list – your situation may require products (for example larger or smaller pots) or maybe you have a preference for copper-bottom vs. stainless, or perhaps you like a different brand than what you see here. YOU be the judge of what’s best for you and your kitchen will thank you for it. 

1. Saucepan

2. Deep-Frying Thermometer

3. Frying Pan

4. Food Mill

5. Colander

6. Ladle

7. Fine Mesh Sieve

8. Wooden Spoon

9. Rubber Spatula

10. Spider

11. Stainless Steel Tongs

12. Stockpot

13. Dutch Oven

14. Cast Iron Skillet

15. Box Grater

16. Citrus Juicer

17. Mortar and Pestle

18. Knives

A good knife can make your life much easier in the kitchen. All of these brands are good brands and you’ll enjoy them. 

A. Chef’s Knife

B. Paring Knife

C. Serrated Knife

D. Chef Knife Sets

19. Measuring Cups & Spoons

20. Kitchen Scale

21. Meat Thermometer

22. Salad Spinner

23. Mixing Bowls

24. Baking Sheets

25. Blender

26. Japanese Mandoline

27. Rasp Grater

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1 thought on “Salt Fat Acid Heat – Recommended Kitchen Essentials”

  1. As a cooking enthusiast, I find myself wanting to buy all that stuff just to have it … I am victim of the belief that having the right stuff makes you a better cook (like a better saw makes you a more skilled carpenter, not true as I have discovered). But thank you, HelpfulDad, for laying out all of the essentials. I am going shopping …

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