15 College Dorm Kitchen Essentials
Here’s a list of essential tools for dorms and small kitchens. These products are tough, practical, and easy-to-use. And, they’ll hold up even if they’re soaking or sitting on the countertop for three days.
Whether your student is just starting out in a dorm room with a mini-fridge and a microwave or a kitchenette down the hall or has moved into an apartment and needs to build a kitchen from scratch, we’ve got their back!
Every dorm room needs a handy microwavable bowl to heat soups, steam frozen veggies, and even heat ramen in. Works great for pasta and rice, too. The 2-qt. (2-L) Micro-Cooker makes for the perfect microwave companion!
New apartment dwellers can heat up crispy chicken nuggets and fries, warm leftovers, and make quick snacks with the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven. This small appliance will be a college student’s best friend!
Even if your college student is lucky enough to have a full kitchen at their disposal, they probably aren’t cooking for a crowd. The Small Oven Bakeware Set includes bakeware that’s perfect for smaller meals. Each pan in the set—as well as the Small Oven Pizza Stone (sold separately) also fit inside the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven.
Pizza nights are inevitable in college—some may even say they’re a necessity. Whether cooking frozen pizza or making it from scratch, you need the essentials. Pampered Chef’s Pizza & Crust Cutter is an iconic product that tackles even Chicago deep dish pizza with ease.
Just because they had pizza on Friday, doesn’t mean they won’t want it on Saturday, too! A pizza scissors excels at cutting thick pizzas without crushing the crust—think Detroit-style pizza. They’re also great for using on surfaces such as nonstick bakeware (won’t scratch!) and perforated-metal pizza pans.
A Snackle Box is an easy tailgating accessory. The cooling inserts keep snacks cool for up to six hours, and the included containers make it easy to bring any combination of snacks. Strong, clear plastic holds up to drops, trips, and any other collegiate adventure or mishap.
A scrambled egg on a weekday morning always feels like a treat, but it’s especially true when you’re a hungry student. The Ceramic Egg Cooker makes microwave eggs in a snap, and, as a bonus, it also works to cook oatmeal and even a mug cake for a quick, warm treat.
These three Leakproof Glass Containers come with snap-lock lids that seal tight to keep food fresh and ensure there’s no spills or surprises. Great for prepping meals for the week, storing leftovers from taco night, or packing snacks for the car ride home.
The Smooth-Edge Can Opener opens without leaving sharp edges behind and a magnet plucks the lid right off. It really is the best can opener!
College dorms are known for many things, but being spacious is not one of them. Anything tumbling out of the roof rack on move-in day is ideally small and definitely needs to be a model of multi-use practicality. This silicone mat set is up to the challenge. Use them as hot pads or trivets, a handy jar opener, or a spoon rest. One of our favorite uses is as a liner in the microwave. It catches splatter from reheating and is easy to remove and clean.
This Apple Wedger makes easy work of slicing apples. Quickly cuts apples into 10 wedges for an easy grab and go snack.
The Collapsible Microwave Cover keeps the microwave clean and collapses to save room when not in use. Or, encourage your student to store the cover in the microwave so it’s easy to remember to use it.
The Tortilla Warmer warms tortillas in seconds and keeps them warm long enough for second and third helpings. Works for great for frozen pancakes and pita bread, too.
Make a microwave omelet in the Ceramic Egg Cooker, add a little salsa, a dollop of Greek yogurt, wrap it up in a warm tortilla, and breakfast-on-the-go is ready in less than five minutes!
Did we save the best for last in this list? The 5-in-1 Opener is a bottle-opening master, twister of bottle caps, pop top can helper, pull tab lifter, and jar seal breaker extraordinaire. It’s one tool that can do it all without taking more than its share of drawer space and saving manicures, too. Amazing!
This is a great list for Dormers or First Apartments. Thank you for the ideas.
I will definitely be ordering some for a favorite young person.