Home cooks will find there is no substitute for good quality cookware in the kitchen. There are various pieces of kit people will find they need to help them along when learning to cook, such as knives, weighing scales, saucepans and baking trays.

Whichever cookware a chef chooses to purchase first, they must make sure it is going to stand the test of time. For example, those hoping to invest in some weighing scales may want to consider the Terraillon Traditional Kitchen Scales in stainless steel, priced at £21.96 from Headcook & Bottlewasher. They are able to weigh ingredients for home cooking in both imperial and metric, making the process all the easier when creating tasty recipes.

Meanwhile, the Wusthof 4520 / 20cm Narrow Slicer may also prove a handy piece of kit, as it is ideal for cutting larger cuts of meat, vegetables and fruit. Priced at just £68, there is little reason for home cooks not to indulge in this piece of cookware for their kitchens.