kitchentools

• Steamer


  Covered pot with a strainer, used for steaming vegetables
• Boiler


  Utensil made of two pans that fit together, heat from the water boiling in the lower pan cooks food in the upper pan without scorching
• Electric mixer


  Appliance, either free standing or handheld, used for mixing and beating
• Food processor


  Electric appliance with a blade that revolves inside a container to chop, mix, or blend food
• Rolling pin


  Utensil consisting of a cylinder (often of wood) with a handle at each end
• Double boiler


  Used when temperatures must be kept below boiling, such as for egg sauce, puddings and to keep foods warm without overcooking
• Colander


  A bowl with holes in the bottom and sides, used for washing food or draining liquid from solid food
• Dutch oven


  A heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid, often used for cooking soups or stews
• Mortar


  A strong bowl used with a pestle to grind, crush, or mash spices and other foods
• Cutting boards


  Wooden or plastic boards where meats and vegetables can be cut
• Pestle


  A club-shaped utensil used with a mortar to grind, crush, or mash spices or other foods
• Paella pan


  A shallow, two-handled skillet used to make and serve paella, Spain's national dish
• Emery boards/sharpening steel


  Used to sharpen long knives
• Pastry brush


  A small brush with nylon bristles used for coating food with melted butter or other liquids
• Slotted spoon


  A spoon with small openings in the bowl, used to remove solid food from liquid
• Grater


  Utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
• Springform pan


  A pan with a detachable rim
• Strainer


  A small wire-mesh bowl with a handle, used to drain liquid from solid food or remove solid bits from a liquid
• Whisk


  A wire utensil for beating foods by hand
• Wok


  A pot with a rounded bottom and sloping sides, ideally suited for stir-frying
• Zester


  A tool that peels off the rind of citrus fruits in thin strips
• Kitchen shears


  Practical for opening food packages, cutting tape or string, removing labels or tags
• Measuring cups, spoons


  Among the most important items found in any kitchen, since consistently good cooking depends upon accurate measurements
• Spatulas


  • Rubber or silicone tools to blend or scrape the food from the bowl
  • Metal, silicone or plastic egg turners or flippers
• Rubber scraper


  Flexible tool for mixing and scraping the sides of bowls
• Metal spatula


  A flat, thin, kitchen tool used for spreading, mixing soft ingredients, scooping or lifting
• Spatulas or flippers


  • For turning hamburgers and other food items
  • Small utensil like a knife but used often to spread frosting, level dry ingredients when measuring or slice butter
• Wooden spoons


  Useful for mixing and stirring, either in a bowl or in a pot on the stove
• Can/bottle/carton opener


  The basic opener that can open a food tin, preferably with a smooth operation, and comfortable grip and turning knob
• Chef's knife


  All purpose large knife used to slice, mince, chop, cube and dice
• Potato masher


  Used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other soft cooked vegetables
• Rotary eggbeater


  Used for beating small amount of eggs or batter, with stainless steel beaters and gear driven for ease in rotating
• Vegetable peeler


  Used to scrape vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes and to peel fruits, best with stainless steel sharp double blade that swivels
• Two-tine fork


  Used to hold meats while slicing, and to turn solid pieces of meat while browning or cooking, made of stainless steel with heat-proof handle
• Serving and salad spoons


  • Various types, at least a small assortment needed for entertaining or buffet serving
• Soup ladle

  Large soup spoon or ladle used for serving soup or stews, but can also be used for gravy, dessert sauces or other foods
• Smaller ladle

  For delicate sauces or small servings, can also be used to remove or skim off fat from soups and stews
• Splatter screen


  Very handy and easy to store, can save clean-up time and allow cooking of foods that tend to cause grease splatter
• Pasta spoon or server


  Used to transfer cooked pasta to a plate, best for spaghetti-style or other long pasta noodles
• Whisk


  A wire or stainless whisk is very practical for quick blending, mixing and whipping