Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Kitchens, Etc.

[RowenaHC (RowenaHC]

At CambridgeCoho we bought very little in the way of equiment.  Donated items 
included a couple of Cuisinarts - the small one gets used more than the large 
one.  We have a couple of Asian families who provide rice cookers when we 
need a lot of rice - just average cheapo ones seem to work just fine.    
People donated their large casseroles and soup pots, salad spinners, 
colanders and everything else you can think of!   We are a large group and 
have fed as many as 68 (although 35-45) is more common without buying a lot 
of expensive equipment.   I suggest you take what gets donated and buy a few 
good large baking/cooking pots and pans and see how it works out.   The most 
used items are large stainless steel baking pans about 12 by 18 and  3-4 
inches deep.