Have never made full Pesach, what items am I missing

amother

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 9:49 pm

I’ve only been home chol hamoed and the year of Covid which we just got by with whatever we had
This year iyh I want to do it right, and start shopping now so it’s not all the purchases at once. Here’s what I have, can anyone tell me what else I would need? I have plenty of storage space
Dairy frying pan and medium size pot, knives, spatula/flipper thing for eggs
Parve food processor, frying pan, spatula/flipper, mixing bowls, big spoon, measuring cups
Meat a few real plates and bowls (will need more or just use plastic), real silverware, knives, serving utensils, 8 qt pot, 2 qt pot, huge chicken soup pot, crock pot
Scale for the matzo at the Seder (my husbands thing)
Small glasses for everyone for Arba kosos
Hot water urn
Matzo box for the table
Salt shakers for the table
Drying rack for dishes

If you’ve read this far, thank you!!
I appreciate any insight and ideas Smile

A nervous full Pesach first timer who also works full time and BH has all age kids that keep me on my toes!

Amelia Bedelia

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 9:55 pm

What Pesach minhagim do you follow? Would you need a juicer?
Kashering set
Tablecloth
Matzoh cover, ke'arah, egg dish to crack eggs, saltwater dish, crepe pan or electric crepe maker, plenty of peelers, mixer, mixing bowls, rubber spatula, soup ladle, mason jar (for grated horseradish). I don't own a Pesach crockpot- never felt it a necessity for one week.

amother

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 10:01 pm

Amelia Bedelia wrote:

We use almost all products, so don’t need a juicer
The rest are so helpful, thanks so much!

amother

Thistle

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 10:08 pm

Think about your menu and what you will be making, then set your table in your mind for the seudas. If you do well by writing on paper, then write it all out. This will help you with lists and picturing what you need when.

I’m young and I already did pesach a few times. I can tell you what works for me- buy little gadgets and do everything by hand. It’s more work but less to clean and less to store.
I got a gift one year a Braun processor which I used one year and then right to chometz. Unpopular but I do it all by hand. Cutting, peeling, slicing, dicing, grating.

advocate

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 11:13 pm

Whatever your favorite kind of peeler is!! And preferably TWO!

A mixer, and if you don't buy a stand mixer, buy a very deep plastic container and you can stand the mixer up inside it!!!

Grater for horseradish

Thrip cloth

I like to have plastic containers, so that I can separate eggs in advance or prepare vegetables in advance.

I love having an immersion blender...

Depending on how your covering things in your kitchen, you might want to buy the special Passover tape that doesn't leave a residue.

If you have time, maybe you could take the kids to one of the paint your own pottery places and make items for your Seder table...

Chag kasher v'sameach!

amother

Garnet

Tue, Feb 27 2024, 11:30 pm

amother OP wrote:

A nervous full Pesach first timer who also works full time and BH has all age kids that keep me on my toes!

How about a blech or Plata?

amother

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 7:17 am

amother Thistle wrote:

That’s interesting, for me the braun is a must for potato kugel, dips, and homemade mayo
I like the idea of writing it all out, thanks!

amother

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 7:18 am

amother Garnet wrote:

How about a blech or Plata?

I never use one year round, I put everything in the oven(even my soup). And I have a crockpot for cholent. Trying to think is Pesach different that I would need a blech?

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 11:58 am

amother OP wrote:

I never use one year round, I put everything in the oven(even my soup). And I have a crockpot for cholent. Trying to think is Pesach different that I would need a blech?

Do you have a pesach oven? Size?
If not then you need a bleach or plata.

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 12:02 pm

Amelia Bedelia wrote:

What's a kashering set?
Tablecloth isn't compulsory, a regular yemot-hashana will do but it must be very clean.

Bnei Berak 10

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 12:06 pm

Water urn (I have heard different opinions on this one, not sure if it's neccesary)
OP, there are some things you can kasher, like drinking glasses, cutlery and pots and pans. You need to decide if you want to do that or buy brand new.

amother

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 12:34 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

My husband likes having totally separate for Pesach, or use plastic/disposables etc
I have a water urn (thanks Covid baby Smile

) we don’t drink coffee or tea over here (I know - so interesting!) so really only use it when we have guests or baby’s bottles

YounginBP

Wed, Feb 28 2024, 12:56 pm

Glass pitcher for water/drinks to the meals
Drinking glasses
Dish towels/hand towels

Between carpools has a very detailed list

https://betweencarpools.com/th.....list/

Sun, Mar 10 2024, 8:44 am

Buy inexpensive plastic containers to store food in your fridge or freezer. For the last days of YT , to the extent possible use these and not real dishes or pots to store food. You will save yourself a lot of the washing up after Pesach. You can either toss the used inexpensive containers after YT or keep them for Chometz, which gives you more time to clean them so you have less to do motzei YT.