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A funnel is a pipe with a wide, often conical mouth and a narrow stem.

It is used to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening. Without a funnel, spillage would occur. A grater (also known as a shredder in parts of the eastern United States ) is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine pieces. It was invented by Franois Boullier in the 1540s
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A garlic press is a kitchen utensil to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston. Many garlic presses also have a device with a matching grid of blunt pins to clean out the holes.

A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few generalpurpose knives notably a large chef's knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife there are also many specialized knives that are designed for specific tasks. Kitchen knives can be made from several different materials.

Scissors are hand-operated cutting instruments. They consist of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles (bows) opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin plastic, cloth, rope, and wire. Scissors can also be used to cut hair and food. Scissors and shears are functionally equivalent, but larger implements tend to be called shears.

These measuring kitchen tools come in different kinds but the most basic of them all are the cups and spoons. These measuring tools come in sets with different measurements of each spoon or cup. Measuring cups and spoons are always available in plastic, wood, glass, stainless steel, aluminium and more. Shop for what type suits you and your kitchen best.An important thing to be reminded of when using measuring cups or spoons is that measuring dry ingredients is totally different from measuring liquids.

the pasta spoon is used more for making noodle magic than for summoning reggae music.

potato masher or bean masher is a food preparation utensil used to crush soft food for such dishes as mashed potatoes, apple sauce, or refried beans.

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