Within the culinary world lies baking. This art of cookery is unlike many other styles of cuisine due to the necessity for correct measurements, ingredients, and temperatures to sync harmoniously into a well-crafted product. When one of these three factors fall askew, the results often turn out quite horrifically unfortunately. Therefore, all the baking equipment in your kitchen must be at their peak performance. From the measuring spoon to the oven thermometer, every individual thing utilized in baking needs to be accurate.

When first choosing the essential baking tools that any baker will need for their home kitchen, look no further! We have creating a baking supply list with our own, favorite 21 indispensable devices, utensils, and implements that will guarantee you will be producing delicate and delicious sweet treats without fear. Bring the smells of the bakery into your home with these great baking equipment needs.

The OXO 14.5” x 18.5” Non-Stick Pro Cookie Sheet

This is our favorite cookie sheet for so many reasons! The “micro-textured” pattern allows for minimal surface contact between the goods baking and the sheet itself. This sheet will not warp because of its two-layer, ceramic fortified industrial grade coat created by Swiss engineered technology. Lastly, this beauty of a baking sheet is rust, scrape, scratch, and stain resistant!

The Crown 9” Pie Plate

The Crown company will never let you down when making a blueberry pie for this Sunday’s dinner. The reason is Crown offers deeper pie plates to bring on even more gorgeous fillings! All their pie plates are made from the best quality, hard food class aluminum to ensure a perfect pie whether hot or cold.

The Browne 8” Chinois

The secret to success to those elegant sauces found at the fine dining establishments is the Browne 8” Chinois. Straining through the Browne line of strainers removes impurities such as seeds, pulp, and clumps, leaving only the smoothest of sauces behind. The Browne 8” Chinois is ideal in shape to run soft foods through the sides as a food mill via use of a scraper or pestle.

The All-Clad D3 Stainless Ovenware 8" Square Baking Pan

All-Clad has become synonymous with quality since their beginning in 1971. When you purchase the All-Clad Stainless 8” Baking Pan, you will never worry about warping or uneven cooking due to its 3-ply bonding. It is great to have a baking pan that is super stick resistant, nonreactive, dishwasher safe, and can be broiled and baked to 600! Brownies to birds all come out exemplary in an All-Clad Stainless 8” Square Baking Dish!

The Fox Run - 3 Tier Cooling Rack

The Fox-Run 3 Tier Cooling Rack is a baking essential when the holiday season is upon us. At an astounding 14” long and 10” wide, every baked treat imaginable can be placed upon the Fox Run 3 Tier Cooling Rack to cool perfectly. This Fox-Run 3 Tier Cooling Rack easily collapses for storage when not in use. But we would keep it out this summer to cool and stack our famous Jamaican meat pies for all to enjoy at the lakeside!

The Zwilling J.A. Henckels - Twin Cuisine Whisk, Large

One thing you must have in your baking kit is the Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Cuisine Large Whisk! This multi-tasker is often forgotten as one of the most vital tools in a baker’s arsenal. Eggs and whipped cream are just two ingredients that a baker constantly uses. Whisking up any batch of sauce or batter is a snap! This bulb-shaped, silicone coated whisk will never let you down in any baking situation.

The KitchenAid Pro 6QT Bowl Lift Stand Mixer

The essential of all essentials in the baking world is the KitchenAid Pro 6Qt Bowl Lift Stand Mixer. This masterpiece of a machine perfect for substantial and thick baking projects. With 10 attachments and enough capacity to make 136 cookies at a time, this alone sets the KitchenAid Stand Mixer apart from all its competitors.

The Reine Borsten - 8.5" x 2" Thin Pastry Brush

People tend to forget to buy a Reine Borsten Pastry Brush. It will surely be remembered when you want to paint a perfect croissant with butter. Or painting duck skin to show off its gleaming, crackling skin. The Reine Borsten Pastry Brush is made in Germany with natural bristles which ensure an even coat over nylon. This pastry brush is essential for not only baking, but for many culinary needs.

The Anchor Hocking - 1.5L 5"x9" Loaf Pan

There is a simple reason if you, or someone you know bakes bread to purchase an Anchor Hocking Loaf Pan. Glass, you can see through! This allows the baker to know the ideal doneness of the crust internally without ever opening the oven or touch the loaf. Add some nonstick spray and zucchini bread has never been baked better than with an Anchor Hocking Loaf Pan.

The Staub - Blue 7.5" x 6" Ceramic Rectangular Baking Dish

Let us tell you a little secret. A macaroni and cheese recipe only matter with what you bake it in. With a Staub Baking Dish, desserts like cakes, meats like Cornish game hens, and casseroles like mac n’ cheese turn out as expected: Perfect! The Staub Baking Dish can be placed in the oven, microwave, broiler, or freezer! An essential baking tool at its utmost is this Staub!

The OXO - Good Grips Cookie Spatula

Please do not forget the OXO Cookie Spatula on your baking equipment list! This cookie spatula is the best of both worlds, combining the strength of stainless steel with the 600 heat resistant silicone cover. The OXO Spatula smoothly glides under any food due to its nonstick silicone. The Good Grips Cookie Spatula is a great companion to any kitchen!

The Cuisipro Oval Stainless-Steel Measuring Cups

The absolute, must have baking utensil are the Cuisipro Measuring Cups. Baking requires exact measurements. Without these, all is lost…When you buy quality measuring cups, you will never worry about, well, measurements whether they be wet or dry. From pizza dough to cookie dough, please use the Cuisipro Oval Stainless-Steel Measuring Cups to guarantee excellent results.

The All-Clad 3 Piece Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set

Like the above measuring cups, same goes with the All-Clad 3 Piece Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set. These bowls will hold all your precious ingredients. The sizes go from 1.5QT, to 3QT, all the way up to a massive 5QT bowl! Being made from All-Clad, a lifetime warranty comes along with these mixing bowls!

The Rolling Pin French-Style 22 X 2"

Hard maple wood and 22” with tapered ends allows the baker to concentrate on the dough at several segments of depth. The Rolling Pin French Style will come in more handy than you think, even if you don’t bake much. The ease and use of the French style rolling pin is preferred by many. Give it a try!

The Johnson-Rose 10” Stainless Steel Oval Skewers

The Johnson-Rose 10” Stainless Steel Oval Skewers are the ideal baking tool to check for cake doneness in the middle. Plus, kebabs of course! Another great recipe is to place strawberries on the Johnson Rose Skewer, dip in chocolate, allow to dry, then drizzle some white chocolate and crushed nuts. See, skewers have many needs!

The Cuisinart Power Advantage Black 7 Speed Hand Mixer

When we think of the words “baking tool”, the Cuisinart 7 Speed Hand Mixer comes to mind first and foremost. With 7 speeds in total, and the first three speeds being low mixing levels to ensure the walls stay clean, this mixer is capable of mixing virtually anything. The price vs how many uses this hand blender can perform is a no-brainer to purchase for yourself or any baker you know.

The Shun Kitchen Shears

Believe it or not, kitchen shears are not only one of the top ten utensils for the kitchen, but shears such as the Shun Kitchen Shears are impeccable for baking usage. Cutting dough into strips is way easier with these kitchen shears. If you bake bread, try the Shun Kitchen Shears to cut off any unwanted crust.

The Winco 8" Palette Knife

If you have ever watched any of the baking shows on TV, then you know how vital a Winco Palette Knife is for decorating cakes. Spreading frosting and fondant can’t be any easier with a Winco Palette Knife. Use a Winco Palette Knife to lift baked goods easily without hurting your gentle product.

The Nordic Ware Rose Bundt Pan

Baking is not baking until you make a rose Bundt cake with a Nordic Ware Rose Bundt Cake! From a multitude of Bundt cake recipes like Praline, to appetizers for the big game, a rose Bundt cake pan will make any crowd happy with what comes from inside this heavenly vessel!

The Le Creuset Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons

The difference between opening your own bakery and throwing away some muffins is measurements. Use the Le Creuset Stainless Steel Measuring Spoon Set and you will be assured every miniscule ingredient is flawlessly measured to the exact amount. Being stainless steel and from Le Creuset, wet or dry ingredients will never harm these measuring spoons.

The Fox Run Non-Stick Baking Mat, Silicone16.5” x 24.5”

Baking essentials used to require parchment paper. And, parchment paper would be our 22^nd pick on this list, but the Fox Run Silicone Baking Mat sure makes baking simpler! Withstanding temperatures at 480, this nonstick friend of baking is a must buy! Bake anything you can bake up to 480, pull it away effortlessly, then you will see why the Fox Run Baking Mat will be needed in your kitchen before your next baking adventure.

Baking is an Art

Baking is one of the main reasons we started Williams Food Equipment. Our family has enjoyed the art of baking for decades, if not centuries. We strongly believe in using quality ingredients to produce excellent results. And we knew from the beginning to research, and use ourselves, the best bakeware we could find in the world before we sold anything to our valued customers; in which we consider you all friends.

We love to let everyone know our pride in our inventory. Not just the world’s best bakeware can be found here at WFE, but anything and everything the culinary world has to offer! For example, we currently have 637 cookware items listed on our website! And when it comes to the tools of the culinary trade, we got em’ all! 161 cooking tools can be found currently on WFE. We are delighted to have reconstructed our website to allow you to search for 714 products in our knives & cutlery section alone!

Thanks for Baking & More with Us!

We sincerely appreciate your business! Starting back in 1968, we have gained so many friends throughout the decades. It truly warms our hearts to see generations of families continue to shop with us. We see, feel, and appreciate the love our customers have given all of us here at Williams Food Equipment year after year. Always feel free to drop in, call, or email us with anything from questions to your “feel good” stories of your Canadian cooking adventures! Thanks again everyone!