Want to Cook at Your Airbnb? Here's Our Packing List

Get Vacation-Ready No Images? [Click here]( [Serious Eats]( What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen Vacation-rental kitchens are rarely equipped with the tools and ingredients you need to make a good meal. Here's what we pack—from equipment to pantry essentials—to make it feel like we're cooking at home when we’re away from home. [Get the whole story here.]( [A Chef's Knife]( It may be impractical to bring an entire knife set on vacation, but we absolutely recommend packing a cheap but good [chef's knife]( for chopping vegetables, slicing meat, and other basic tasks. [A]([Cutting Board]( A [sturdy plastic cutting board]( doesn't take up much space, and it'll ensure you won't get stuck trimming your fruit on a porcelain plate. [A]([Corkscrew]( Don't get caught up in the mountains without the ability to open a bottle of wine or beer. An affordable, compact [corkscrew]( is truly an essential. [D]([eli Containers]( Bring a few cheap plastic [deli containers]( and plastic zip-top bags to pack up leftovers after you cook. [Olive Oil]( A [good olive oil]( is a must for vinaigrettes, sauces, sautés, marinades, and more. [Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt]( It's not that your rental's kitchen won't have salt—but it might not be the salt you were hoping for. Bring a little container of our [favorite kosher salt](. You won't regret it. Need more equipment recs? We can help! [T]([he Travel Knife: Don't Cleave Home Without It]( [E]([ssential Kitchen Tools for $10 or Less]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](