I agree with most of the article. I do think he missed a few items through. #1 is a cast iron skillet as others have mentioned. It's the third most used pan in

I agree with most of the article. I do think he missed a few items through. #1 is a cast iron skillet as others have mentioned. It's the third most used pan in my kitchen. #2 and #2 most used is an omelet pan. Use it not just for omelets but for any kind of eggs. Also rocks at grilled cheese. Here you do want to go non-stick. #3 is a set of measuring cups and measuring spoons. My advise is skip the plastic and get stainless. Plastic ones seems to break after a few years, especially if you run them through the dishwasher. You will also want a separate set of measuring cups for liquids if you get serious about cooking. OXO makes a nice set of three clear liquid measuring cups with graduations that you can read from above. Indispensable IMHO.