Ideas for kitchen downsizing.

I currently live in a place with a ridiculously large kitchen. As such, I have a lot of kitchen stuff. I don't mean "unitaskers" like quesadilla grills or anything, but the standard counter hogs, such a stand mixer, food processor, waffle iron, coffee and tea makers, electric kettle, a sous vide setup, foodsaver, coffee grinder, knife sharpener, etc etc. I have a baker's rack and a restaurant style wire rack with hooks that lets me keep this all in check. (Plus the baking sheets, cutting boards, casseroles, etc.)

I'm moving to a new place that I absolutely adore, but losing at least half the kitchen space. I'm going to have to give up some of this stuff, but I'm curious what other people do to deal with this. New construction in this area seems to include smaller and smaller kitchens in apartments, townhouses, condos and houses, I assume because people are cooking less. (Yes there are exceptions, and no we weren't able to get one of these exceptions.)

What have you done to simplify your kitchen arsenal? I think I could lose the food processor as I mostly only use it for shredding cheese in bulk for things like Mac and cheese and fondue, but otherwise I'm a bit stumped.

I'm also going to have one of those glass-top electric stoves, which will be a new experience for me, would also welcome any tips.

I wouldn't call a lot of what you have
"standard " a sous vide set up is not something most people have on their counter. Of all the things you list, I have a stand mixer, a waffle iron and a coffee maker.
 
I feel your pain. I found a new house I wanted last year. It was a great buy, close to DHs work, but only had 1 bedroom and a small eat-in kitchen. I have so many kitchen supplies I picked the supplies and cookbooks over moving. I just wasn't ready to move. I have found 2 new thing that I want, but I will have to find something to get rid of I have just run out of space. I really want a sous vide and an air fryer. Now just to find the room for them.
 
I love my food processor and stand mixer but I mostly use them during the holidays. It wouldn't bother me to take an elevator a few times a year to get them.
 


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