kitchen equipment and utensils. kitchen equipment
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Kitchen Equipment and Utensils
Kitchen Equipment
Dry Measuring Cups
• Use: Measures dry ingredients • Ex) flour, sugar, etc.
Liquid Measuring Cup
Use: Measures liquids • Ex) Oils, water, milk etc.
Colander
• Use: Strains larger quantities of food • Ex) pasta
Wooden Spoon
• Use: Used when stirring hot things and creaming together ingredients
Pastry Brush
• Use: Used to brush sauce onto food, glazes on desserts, greasing cake pans, etc.
• Ex) egg wash for a golden brown color
Measuring Spoons
• Use: Measures smaller amounts of liquid and dry ingredients
• Ex) sugar, salt, flour, vanilla etc.
Whisk
• Use: Beats, whips, stirs, and mixes food
• Ex) Used to scramble eggs, beat whipped cream, mix pancake batter, etc.
Tongs
• Use: Picks up salad, turns chicken, hot dogs, etc.
Rubber Scraper
• Use: Scrapes sides of bowls, folds in egg whites
Pastry Blender
• Use: Mixes and cuts fat (like butter) into flour
Turner
• Use: Flips burgers, turns pancakes, eggs, etc.
Can Opener
• Use: Opens lids on cans safely.
Garlic Press
•Use: Crushes garlic by pressing garlic cloves through the fine holes.
Peeler
Use: Peels vegetable and fruit skins. Ex) carrots, potatoes, apples, etc.
Metal Spatula
• Use: Levels dry ingredients, spreads icing on cakes
Slotted Spoon
• Use: Spoon used for straining.
• Ex) pasta
Pot
• Use: cooks large quantities of liquid on the stove, such as soups, stews, pasta, sauces
Frying Pan
• Use: For foods that needs to be stirred, scrambled, or flipped over as it cooks in a small amount of butter, oil, or liquid.
Paring Knife
• Use: Small knife that is ideal for peeling and chopping herbs.
Blender
• Use: Basic pureeing, mixing and blending of foods
• Ex) smoothies, soups, processing hard foods
Chef’s Knife
• Use: All-purpose large knife used to chop meats and vegetables
Grater
• Use: Shreds cheese and vegetables
Mixing Bowls
• Use: Mixing container
Flour Sifter
• Use: Combines dry ingredients by incorporating air and removes lumps for uniform texture.
• Ex) Flour, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Baking Powder
Apple Core
• Use: Removes core from apples and cuts them into uniform pieces
Cutting Board
• Use: Protects counter when cutting, Base of all cutting.
• Ex) Meats, Fruits, Vegetables.
Rolling Pin
• Use: Stretches and rolls dough, such as pie crusts, cookies, and biscuits.
Strainer
• Use: Drain smaller quantities of food
• Ex) pastas, vegetables, and stocks
Kitchen Shears
• Use: Snips string, dough and cuts vegetables and meats. Only used in the Kitchen.
Potato Masher
• Use: Breaks up solid foods
• Ex) Mashed potatoes or applesauce.
Griddle
• Use: Used for large quantities of foods like fried eggs, hamburgers, pancakes, and omelets that must be turned to cook on both sides.
Wok
• Use: High heat cooking
• Ex) For stir-frying.
Thermometer
• Use: Measures temperature of oven or refrigerator.
Meat Thermometer
• Use: Measures internal temperature of meat
Rotary Beater
• Use: Hand-held beater that mixes, beats, whips foods.
• Ex) beats eggs
Ladle
• Use: Transfers liquids, reaches to the bottom of deep pots
• Ex) Soups, Stews, Chili
Electric Mixer
• Use: Electrically mixes batters, dough and whips ingredients.
Oven Mitts
• Use: Protection against burn injury when taking hot items out of the oven
Egg Separator
Use: Separates egg whites from yolks
Pizza Cutter
Use: Cuts pizza into uniform slices
Meat Fork
Use: Fork used to pick up meat
Cake Pan
Used to bake cakes into different shapes
Muffin Tin
Used to bake muffins and cupcakes
Loaf Pan
Used to bake bread and cakes into the shape of a loaf
Pasta Spoon
Use: Picks up and drains water from pasta
Cooling Rack
• Cools food efficiently and protects countertops from being scorched.