DIFFERENT TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Apple corer
is a device for removing the core and pips from an apple

Apple cutter
It is used to cut apple and similar fruits easily while
simultaneously removing the core and pips

Baster
It is used during cooking to cover meat in its own juices or with
sauce

Biscuit cutter
a circular device for cutting out biscuits from rolled dough

Biscuit presser
is a device for making pressed cookies such as spritzgebck.

Blow torch
It is used to create a hard layer of caramelized sugar in a crme
bulee

Boil-over preventer
is a cooking utensil placed at the bottom of a pot to prevent
boiling over of liquids, and especially the burning (scorching) of
milk.

Bottle opener
is a device that enables the removal of metal bottle
caps from bottles

Bowl
is a round, open-top container used in many cultures to serve hot
and cold food

Bread knife
is used for cutting bread and are one of many kitchen
knives used by chefs

Cake and pie server

is a serving utensil used in the cutting and serving of pies and
cakes

Cheese knife
is a type of kitchen knife specialized for the cutting of cheese

Cheese cloth
is a loose-woven gauze-like cotton cloth used primarily in cheese
making and cooking

Chefs knife
is a cutting tool used in food preparation

Cherry pitter
is a device for removing the pit from a cherry, leaving the cherry
relatively intact

Chinois
is a conical sieve with an extremely fine mesh. It is used to
strain custards, purees, soups, and sauces, producing a very
smooth texture.

Colander
is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining
food

Corkscrew
is a tool for drawing corks from wine bottles

Crab cracker
certain types of nutcrackers, used to crack the hard
shells of crabs and lobsters by pulling the two handles together
to access the flesh inside, while preparing or eating them

Cutting board
is a durable board on which to place material for cutting

Dough scraper
is a tool used by bakers to manipulate dough and to clean
surfaces on which dough has been worked.

Egg piercer
pierces the air pocket of an eggshell with a small needle to keep
the shell from cracking during hard-boiling

Egg separator
is a tool used to separate the yolk of an egg from the egg white

Egg slicer
is a food preparation utensil used to slice peeled, hard-boiled
eggs quickly and evenly

Fillet knife
is a kitchen knife used for filleting. It gives good control and aids
in filleting. It is very flexible boning knives that are used to filet
and prepare fish. They have blades about 15 cm to 28 cm (6 to
11 inches) long, allowing them to move easily along the
backbone and under the skin of fish.

Fish scaler
is made to easily remove the scales attached to the skin of a fish
that will be prepared and cooked whole

Flour sifter
is an item that is used to remove clumps and debris from flour.

Food mill
is a food preparation utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods

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.

Egg poacher
kitchen tool that enables eggs to be easily cooked when poaching is
desired

Butter curler
is a kitchen tool designed to produce decorative butter shapes for use in
food decoration.