My birthday is coming up and my mom wants to stock my kitchen. She just bought me a microwave, last one broke...

My birthday is coming up and my mom wants to stock my kitchen. She just bought me a microwave, last one broke, and knives. I have plenty of pots. What else does every kitchen need?

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Nice big cutting board, preferably made of teakwood.

Alright so far I have
>big cutting board
>deep pot
>cast iron skillet

Appliances: microwave, toaster, maybe a blender if you like milkshakes/ smoothies/ frozen cocktails. Slowcooker is a great multi-tasker.

Utensils: manual, squeeze-type juicer for lemon and lime dishes. Graters for cheese and lemon/ lime zest. Cutting board(s, preferably two or more, preferably color-coded- red for meat, blue for fish, green for veggies, white for poultry). Hot pads and oven mitts. Can opener (either manual or electric). Colander for draining pasta and veggies.

Knives: chef knife, paring knife, serrated bread knife. That's all anyone needs.

Pots and pans: you already have these, but my set is non-stick with no handles. They have clip-on handles, so you can take the handles off and stack them neatly. They're awesome when you're young and still moving from dorms to apartments and such.

Storage: tupperware for leftovers. Microwave-safe, dishwasher-safe bowls for soup and pasta.

Cleaning supplies: dish towels, sponges, scrubbies/ steel wool, all-purpose kitchen cleaner, dish detergent.

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>so you can take the handles off and stack them neatly

Stacking non-stick cookware is retarded. The bottom of the pot on top will scratch the coating on the one below.

essentials:

large and small all-steel tongs.
large and small silicone spatulas.
ladle, slotted turning spatula, and other serving spoons.
set of flatware (forks, knives, spoons).
set of dishes (big plates, small plates, bowls).
set of water glasses.
stock pot, sauce pot, saute pan.
box grater.
various steel mixing bowls (amazon.com/Dozenegg-Standard-Weight-Mixing-Stainless/dp/B0169F8NVM).
manual can opener.
veggie peeler.
two half-sheet pans.
colander.
wire mesh sieve.
measuring spoons set.
measuring cups set.
wire whisk.
pyrex measuring cup (2 cup).
oven-safe casserole.
corkscrew.
aluminum foil.
parchment paper.
plastic wrap
crockpot.
coffeemaker.
set of small mason jars for spice storage.

bonus:

food processor.
blender.
scale.
muffin tin.
cooling racks.
hobart/kitchenaid mixer.

A panini maker, crock pot probably (I know I'm going to get a lot of shit for that one, but trust me, it is a lifesaver for working bachelors), a decent blender, some pyrex shit, good cake and muffin pans.

Just think, "what do I like cooking?" and ask for things that suit that.

I got mine as a gift well over a decade ago, and they're still great. My aunt payed for quality.

That's nice. It's still silly to abuse your cookware like that.