1. Small Utensils There are many types of Small utensils in this kitchen. They help you; measure, prepare, cook, and serve food. It is very important to know what they are called, where they live in our kitchen, and how to use and clean them. 1 Goal: To learn the name, care, and use of every small utensil. “Where does it live at Stelly’s?”

2. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Offset Spatula broad blade, bent to keep the hand off hot surfaces. Used for turning and lifting eggs. Rubber Spatula Used to scrape bowls and pans. Stelly’s- Red handle only- can be used for hot food and on stove top 2 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

3. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Pie Server A wedge-shaped offset spatula. Used for lifting pie wedges from pan. Bench Knife Used to cut pieces of dough and to scrape workbenches. 3 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

4. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Pastry Wheel Used for cutting rolled-out dough, pastry and baked pizza. Spoons: Slotted, Perforated, and Solid Used for stirring, mixing, and serving. Slotted and perforated spoons are used when liquid must be drained from solids. 4 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

5. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Skimmer Used for skimming froth from liquids and for removing solid pieces from soups, stocks, and other liquids. Tongs Used to pick up and handle foods. 5 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

6. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Chinois or China Cap : a china cap with very fine mesh. Stelly’s- Used when great clarity or smoothness is required in a liquid. Wire mesh strainer Used for straining pasta, vegetables, and so forth. 6 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

7. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Used for sifting flour and other dry ingredients and for puréeing soft foods. Colander Used to drain washed or cooked vegetables, salad greens, pasta, and other foods. 7 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

8. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Food Mill: a tool with a hand-turned blade that forces foods through a perforated disk. Interchangeable disks produce varying degrees of coarseness or fineness. Used for puréeing foods. Grater: a four-sided metal box with grids of varying sizes. Used for shredding and grating. 8 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

9. Knives, Hand Tools, and Small Equipment Can Opener Heavy-duty can openers are mounted on the edge of the workbench. They must be carefully cleaned and sanitized every day to prevent contamination of foods. Replace worn blades, which can leave metal shavings in the food. 9 Hand Tools and Small Equipment

10. Tomato Slicer Quick and easy way to slice tomatoes. Wash, remove the brown stem and place in slicer. Remember to have a tray at the end to catch the tomato slices 10

11. Olive pitter Used to remove olive pits Used for recipes like Greek salad 11