1. Identifying Kitchen Utensils
Ms. Cilurzo

2. Dry Measuring Cups Use: Measures dry ingredients
Ex: Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Solid Fats

3. Liquid Measuring Cup Use: Measures liquids Ex) Oils, water, milk etc.
Place on a leveled surface and check at eye level for accurate measuring

4. Colander
Use: Strains Larger Quantities of Food
Ex: Pasta, Vegetables

5. Wooden Spoons
Use: Stirs hot foods
Ex: Soups, Sauces

6. Pastry Brush
Use: Used to brush sauce onto food, glazes on desserts, greasing cake pans, etc.
Ex) egg wash for a golden brown color on pastries

7. Measuring Spoons
Use: Measures smaller amounts of liquid and dry ingredients Ex) sugar, salt, flour, vanilla etc.

8. Whisk Use: Beats, whips, stirs, and mixes food
Ex) Used to scramble eggs

9. Tongs
Use: Picks up salad, turns chicken, hot dogs, etc.

10. Rubber Scraper
Use: Scrapes sides of bowls, folds in egg whites or whipped cream

11. Pastry Blender
Use: Mixes and cuts fat into flour

12. Turner
Use: Flips burgers, turns pancakes, eggs, etc.

13. Pasta Spoon
Use: Picks up and drains water from pasta

14. Can Opener
Use: Opens lids on cans safely.

15. Garlic Press
Use: Crushes garlic by pressing garlic cloves through the fine holes on the garlic press.

16. Peeler Use: Peels vegetable and fruit skins.
Ex) carrots, potatoes, apples, etc.

17. Spatula
Use: Levels dry ingredients, spreads icing on cakes

18. Slotted Spoon
Use: Spoon used for straining.
Ex) pasta

19. Sauce Pan
Used on top of a stove for heating food and reducing sauces.

20. Sauté Pan/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.

21. Egg Separator
Use: Separates egg whites from yolks

22. Pizza Cutter
Use: Cuts pizza into uniform slices

23. Ice Cream Scoop
Use: Scoops Ice Cream

24. Paring Knife Use: Small knife that is ideal for peeling.
Ex) Removing seeds from fruits or vegetables, chopping herbs

25. Utility Knife
Use: a utility knife is between a chef's knife and paring knife in size. Medium size knife used to chop meat and vegetables

26. Bread Knife/Serrated Knife
Use: Cuts soft bread without crushing it. Serrated edges make it easier to cut.

27. Chef’s Knife
Use: All-purpose large knife used to chop meats and vegetables

28. Grater
Use: Shreds cheese and vegetables

29. Egg Slicer
Use: Slices eggs into uniform pieces

30. Mixing Bowls
Use: Mixing containers

31. Sifter
Use: Combines dry ingredients by incorporating air and removes lumps for uniform texture.
Ex) Flour, Cinnamon, Sugar, Powdered Sugar

32. Zester
Use: Obtains zest from lemon and citrus fruits.

33. Melon Baller
Use: cuts melons into uniform pieces

34. Apple Slicer/Corer
Use: Removes core from apples and cuts them into uniform pieces

35. Cutting Board Use: Protects counter when cutting, Base of all cutting.
Ex) Meats, Fruits, Vegetables.

36. Pizza Pan
Use: Flat pan used to bake pizza

37. Rolling Pin
Use: Stretches and rolls dough, such as pie crusts, cookies, and biscuits

38. Cake Pan
Used to bake cakes into different shapes

39. Muffin Tin
Used to bake muffins and cupcakes

40. Pie Plate
Used to bake pies

41. Loaf Pan
Used to bake bread and cakes into the shape of a loaf

42. Meat Fork
Use: Fork used to pick up meat

43. Kitchen Shears
Use: Snips string, dough and cuts vegetables and meats. Only used in the Kitchen.

44. Potato Masher Use: Breaks up/Mashes solid foods
Ex) Mashed potatoes or applesauce.

45. Meat Tenderizer
Used to tenderize slabs of meat in preparation for cooking the meat.

46. Griddle
Use: Used for large quantities of foods like fried eggs, hamburgers, pancakes, and omelets that must be turned to cook on both sides.

47. Wok
Use: High heat cooking
Ex) For stir-frying.