Cookware
12-inch cast iron skillet
One pan for wings, mac, and plantain.
What Esi Used
Esi's Kitchen
The pans, tools and pantry staples Esi actually cooks with. Some links may be affiliate links.
Cookware
Heavy stock pot
Groundnut soup needs room to simmer.
Kitchen tools
Microplane grater
Ginger and garlic in seconds.
Kitchen tools
Digital scale
The fastest way to cook in metric.
Appliances
High-power blender
Smooth pepper base for jollof.
Appliances
Air fryer
Kelewele without a pot of oil.
Pantry staples
Long grain rice
Holds up to a tomato base.
Ghanaian ingredients
Unsweetened groundnut paste
The real base for soup.
Ghanaian ingredients
Jarred Shito
For the days you cannot make it.
Ghanaian ingredients
Dried hibiscus petals
Sobolo, all summer.
Seasonings
Kelewele spice blend
Ginger-forward, ready to go.
Seasonings
Smoked paprika
Adds depth when Shito is out of reach.
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