Transcript Kitchen Equipment and Utensils

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.