Types of Kitchen Tools and Equipment

3 basic kinds of equipment

 Major appliances
 Small appliances
 Utensils

Major Appliances - a large device that gets its energy from electricity or gas.
 Refrigerator - freezer for cold storage
 Range – for cooking
 Microwave

Small Appliance - small electrical household device used to perform simple task.
 Mixer
 Food Processor
 Blender
 Toaster

Utensils – kitchen tools

 Cups
 Knives
 Peelers
 Pots
 Pans

Other Utensils

1. Wooden spoon - Used for mixing and when cooking and stirring hot foods.
2. Wire whisk - to whip eggs or cream or add air to a batter
3. Rubber scraper/spatula - Used for mixing, folding soft ingredients and to remove
ingredients from a bowl or plate
4. Rolling Pin - tool used to flatten dough for rolls, pizza, cookies or crusts
5. Strainer/Sieve - used to strain liquids away from solid ingredients or to separate and
aerate dry ingredients like flour and powdered sugar
6. Colander - A bowl with holes to allow liquids to pass through. Used for separating solid
materials from liquids and washing veg and fruits
7. Measuring spoon - measuring small amounts of both dry and liquid ingredients
accurately
8. Kitchen shears - tool used to cut foods and materials used in the kitchen
9. Grater - used to shred or grate foods like potatoes, cabbage, cheese or if the surface is
fine, to zest lemons or ginger
10. Mixing bowl - basic kitchen utensils have varying sizes and can be in metal, plastic or
glass/ceramic
11. Baking pans
12. Kettle - vessel used to hold hot water for making and pouring tea.
13. Cutting board - Protective tool for cutting.
14. Ladle
15. Funnel - device useful for pouring a liquid into a narrow opening etc.