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Kitchen Equipment
What they are and how we use them
Liquid measuring cup
Measures Liquids Only
Extra space at the top prevents spills
Has spout for easy pouring.
Comes in many sizes
Dry measuring Cup¼, 1/3, ½, and 1 cup.
Used to measure solids and dry ingredients.
Filled to the top, then leveled.
Measuring Spoons
¼ t, ½ t, 1t, and 1 T
Used to measure small amounts of dry, liquid, or solid ingredients.
Paring KnifeShort blade.
Used to cut fruit, vegetables, and to remove seeds.
Bread Knife Cutting bread
and angel food cake.
Serrated edge is used to help cut without crushing.
Chef/ French KnifeUsed to slice,
chop and dice food on a cutting board.
Most Versatile
Vegetable Peeler Thinly remove
skin from fruits and vegetables.
Double edged floating blade swivels.
GraterShreds and
Grates food
Example:-Cheese-Carrots-Gingerroot
Egg SlicerUsed for
cutting hard boiled eggs into thin even slices.
Colander
Draining cooked pasta.
Rinsing fruits and vegetables.
StrainerStrain liquid from
food and to remove seeds from juices.
JuicerExtracting juice from
oranges, lemons, etc.
Strains as it juices.
Wooden SpoonsUsed for mixing
ingredients, and stirring foods.
Comes in many different sizes.
TurnerUsed to lift, turn,
and flip foods such as hamburgers and pancakes.
Two Tine Fork Used to lift and
turn meats.
Helpful in carving and serving.
SaucepanA deep pan with a
handle used for stewing or boiling.
Used on top of a range to heat.
Pie PanHolding and
shaping the dough.
Holds pie filling in.
Made of heat conducting material such as glass or ceramic.
Jelly Roll Pan
A wide flat pan similar to a cookie sheet but with deeper sides.
(11x17)
Dutch OvenA large thick
walled cooking pot with a tight fitting lid.
Used for soups or roasts.
Vegetable Brush
Removes fruits and vegetables of any dirt or potentially harmful residues.
Angel Food Cake Pan or 10 Inch Tube Pan
Ring shaped tin for baking cakes.
Most often used to prepare sponge cake and angel food cake.
FunnelUsed to transfer a
liquid from a large container to a smaller container.
Large hole at the top and small hole at the bottom.
Pastry Brush
Used to spread oil, butter, or glaze over a food.
Made of plastic fibers similar to a paint brush.
SifterRemove any lumps from
flour by pressing it through a mesh bottom.
Incorporates air into the flour as it sifts to make it fluffier and more even-textured, which makes measuring the flour more accurate.
Melon BallerComes in many sizes
and shapes.
Tool designed to scoop melon out in small, perfectly shaped balls.
Muffin TinA mold in which
muffins or cupcakes are baked.
Come in 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions.
Baster
Keeps turkey moist and full of flavor by redistributing juices
Also used to remove fat from soups and meat.
LadleDeep spoon with a
long handle usually used for serving soup and sauces.
Pastry BlenderUsed for cutting shortening or butter
into dry pastry ingredients.
Double Boiler Two nested pans, designed to allow
slow, even cooking or heating of food in the upper pan by the action of water boiling in the lower.
SkilletFlat-bottomed pan.
Used for frying, searing, and browning foods.
Tongs Used to lift food out
of hot liquid and to turn food such as bacon.
Tongs do not pierce food like a fork does.
Leveler or Straight-edge Spatula
Level ingredientsIcing cakes
Rolling PinUsed to flatten dough to
the required thinness by pressing and rolling.
Rubber Scraper
Scrape out excess food from pan, bowls, measuring cups, etc.
Kitchen ShearsUsed to trim pastries,
meat, fish, and dried fruit.
Used to open food product containers.
Wire WhiskUsed to blend, stir, and
beat egg whites.
Useful in preparing sauces and gravies.
9”x13” PanDeep pan is ideal for
baking cakes and brownies.
(9x13)
Spring Form PanHas an upright side
rim that can be removed from the base.
Spring makes for easy removal from cakes.
Commonly used for cheesecakes
Bundt Cake PanShaping it into a
distinctive ridged ring.
Used to make cakes.
Casserole DishBakeware designed
for use in making casseroles.
Can keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
GriddleFlat metal plate
which food is baked or fried on.
Good for pancakes and grilled cheese.
Egg SeparatorAllows the white of the egg to run out of the bottom through the side slits, while the center holds onto the yolk.
Mixing BowlsCome in all shapes
and sizes and materials
Are used to combine or separate ingredients.
Slotted Spoon
Used to drainand serve foods at the same time
Apple Corer
Used to take outthe core of an appleand to cut it into wedges
Custard Cup
Crack eggs intothis cup to check for shells, double yolks, or blood
Use this cup to measuresmall amounts of food
Pasta Server
Grasping utensil used for pasta