Kitchen kit

Mediterranean Starter Kit

The four bottles, two tools, and one pan that unlock 80% of Mediterranean cooking.

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What's in the kit

  1. 1

    Extra-virgin olive oil (bottled in glass)

    The single most-used ingredient in the cuisine. Glass keeps it from picking up plastic notes.

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  2. 2

    Aged balsamic vinegar

    A few drops on roasted vegetables or a salad changes the dish.

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  3. 3

    Microplane zester

    Lemon zest, hard cheese, garlic — three ingredients that show up constantly.

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  4. 4

    Heavy stainless skillet

    Sears, sautes, deglazes for pan sauces. The workhorse.

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  5. 5

    Marble mortar and pestle

    For pesto, gremolata, herb pastes. Texture you can't fake in a food processor.

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  6. 6

    Wide wooden cutting board

    Counter real estate for prep. Walnut self-heals and stays handsome.

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Why this is a kit, not a list.

Each item earns its place because of how it works with the others. Buy the whole kit over time, not all at once.

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The plating tools that move a dinner from "home cooking" to "restaurant".