Kitchen Equipment

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs Knife • Used to cut up food, most common knife used in the kitchen • Terms: slice, dice, chop, cube

Paring Knife • Used for small or decorative cuts • Terms: peel, pare

cutting board • Protects the counter surface when cutting food.

Stand Mixer • Used to mix food together • Terms: whip, cream, beat

Food Processor • Finely chop up food, quickly • Terms: Chop, puree, grind, shred

Strainer • Strains lumps from soups and sauces • Terms: strain

Meat Thermometer • Measure the internal temperature of meat and poultry

Pastry Blender • Cuts shortening into dry ingredients • Terms: Cut in

Wire Whisk • Use to blend to food items together, adds air to ingredients • Terms: whip, whisk, blend

Metal or straight edge spatula • Level-off when measuring, spreading

Turner • Used to lift and turn food items over

Rubber Scraper • Used to scrape food out of bowls, pans and other containers • Term: Scrape

colander • Drains liquid from cooked foods.

Tongs • Used to pick out large food items

Liquid Measuring Cup • Used to measure liquid ingredients • Term: measure

Dry Measuring Cup • Used to measure dry and solid ingredients • Term: Measure

Ladle • Used to dip hot liquids from a pan, such as soups or sauces

Saucepan • Used to for cooking food on top of the stove

Frying Pan • Used for browning and frying food • Terms: Sauté, brown, fry, sear

Hand Mixer • Blends, beats and whip ingredients together, convenient for small jobs • Terms: blend, beat, whip

Blender • Chops, blends and liquefies food • Term: blend

Griddle • Flat surface used to cook foods

Measuring Spoon • Used to measure dry or solid ingredients less than ¼ C. • Term: measure

Grater • Grates and shreds vegetables and cheese. • Term: grate

Baster • Suctions up meat juices or syrups for basting • Term: baste

Pot holders / oven mitt • Protects hands when working with hot cookware and bakeware.

Kitchen shears • Cutting dry food, trimming herbs, and cutting pastry

Kitchen Equipment