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, etc.

Colander Use: Strains foods. Ex) pasta

Wooden Spoon Use: Used when stirring hot things

Pastry Brush Use: Greases pan/brushes dough Ex) egg wash for a golden brown color on pastries

Measuring Spoons Use: Measures liquids and dry ingredients Ex) sugar, salt, flour, vanilla etc.

Whisk Use: Beats eggs, mixes batter/food

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

Rubber Scraper Use: Mixes ingredients, folds in egg whites, scraps sides of bowls

Pastry Blender Use: Mixes and cuts fat into flour

Spatula Use: Flips burgers, turns pancakes, eggs, etc.

Can Opener Use: Opens lids on cans safely.

Garlic Press Designed to crush garlic cloves.

Peeler Use: Peels vegetables and fruits. Ex) carrots, potatoes, apples, etc.

Metal Spatula Use: Levels dry ingredients Ex) Flour. Also used for icing/frosting baked goods.

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

Pot Use: Many functions including making pasta, soups, sauces, and stews.

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. Ex) fruit, removing seeds, cutting small garnishes

Blender Use: Basic pureeing, mixing and blending of foods Ex) smoothies, soups, processing hard foods

French Knife Use: All-purpose knife used to cut meats and vegetables

Grater Use: Shreds cheese and vegetables

Mixing Bowls Use: Mixing container

Flour Sifter Use: Combines dry ingredients and removes lumps to ensure a standard measure and uniform texture in baked goods. Ex) Flour, Cinnamon, Sugar

Apple Core Use: Removes core from apples and cuts them into uniform pieces

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

Rolling Pin Use: Flattens and rolls out dough/pastry

Strainer Use: Strains smaller foods

Kitchen Shears Use: Snips string, dough and cuts vegetables and meats

Potato Masher Use: Crushes soft 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: Moves liquids Ex) soups

Electric Mixer Use: Electrically mixes batters, dough and whips ingredients.

Oven Mitts Use: Protection against burn injury.