Budget kitchen essentials for a new chef

You just graduated. What’s the bare minimum you’ll need to not starve yourself while you live on a shoestring budget? I’m not asking what you will need for a full kitchen, I’m asking, how little can you get by with and still make good food?<br><br>TL,DR: Steal a knife from your mom’s kitchen, bring a microwave bowl and spoon to college. Spend under $500.