Did you get accepted into a school or are you leaving your family home and preparing to live on your own? Everything is perfect so far! One of the most important things to remember is cooking!

It may sound funny and insignificant, but cooking is one of the most important skills you will ever learn!

To start with, you will save money from delivery and eat healthier! What? Is that not enough? Okay, you will become independent from mom's food containers (as much as possible, let's not overdo it), you will learn new flavors and open countless culinary horizons.

For all this to happen, you need to have the right appliances in your kitchen. We are not talking about something extravagant, but economical solutions that will make cooking easier, faster, and simpler!

Air Fryer

I might be starting off a bit strong, but don't rush to say it's an expensive and unnecessary appliance! It's not by chance that it's the hottest thing around, nor is the hype of the last few years for nothing! I wish they existed when I was a student, sometime in the past...

And while a good or average air fryer may range from 60 to 100€, it essentially replaces 3 appliances!

Additionally, you will save money on frying oil (which you won't need), electricity from the stove and oven (which you won't use), and effort from washing pans, baking trays, and the like (which you won't wash).

What can you make? From steaks, meats, fried potatoes, baked potatoes to frozen pastries, frozen foods, desserts, vegetables, fish, the options are truly endless!

Multi Chopper

The multi or chopper is a must-have, even in the most basic kitchen of a bachelor or student home. Its primary function is, obviously, to finely chop ingredients. It is one of the most useful, versatile, and economical devices you will ever buy! But what does that mean?

• Want to finely chop vegetables or herbs? Check.

• Grate cheese? Check.

• Crush ice for cocktails for the nights you have friends over? Check.

• And don't you need a snack with the drinks, like some dip? Check.

• Dressing for salads and sauces for pasta or many other dishes? Check and check.

• Finely chop meat to make minced meat, or chocolate and cookies for various desserts? Check, check, and check.

Toaster / Grill

Of course, I'm not talking about the simple toaster to make toast when you're too lazy to move your hands or in a hurry and need to grab something. I'm talking about a toaster AND grill, those with the large adjustable opening that fits tall toasts and sandwiches, but has even more uses.

You can even cook steaks, meats, sausages, grilled vegetables, and the list goes on. It serves as a useful and convenient alternative in case you don't want to mess up the kitchen or use a larger appliance like an air fryer and want the taste of something more grilled for a change.

Although most toasters/grills are a bit bulkier and more expensive than simple toasters, there are also more economical and compact options available.