Kitchen tools,

equipment and Uses or Importance

paraphernalia

1. Soup Ladle  This big spoon is curved or designed with a long stick handle and a very big, cup-like spoon
basin at the end. The handles sometimes have a curve or hook on the end for hanging or for
making sure the ladle doesn’t slip inside large pots while cooking or server. The Soup Ladle is
ideal for removing soup and stews from larger pots to smaller ones or for serving
individual bowls.
2. Pasta Ladle  This spoon looks very much like other soup spoons except for two big differences – an edge
with teeth and a hole in the middle of the basin. The teeth allow you to grab pasta in hot water
quickly and the hole allows the water to drain out. You end up with the pasta without the mess
when pulling the food out of a hot boiling pot. It’s ideal for serving pasta from the main cooking
container.

3. Basic Kitchen  Sizable and sharp, the Basic Kitchen Knife comes in either a half foot blade or larger. It’s ideal
Knife for cutting large and medium-sized food pieces that need to be diced, sliced or separated apart.
This is a standard kitchen tool in any working kitchen, and many professional cooks have their
own special blade to work with versus generic brands. It is the do-all cutter for any cook and a
basic essential. Sizable and sharp, the Basic Kitchen Knife comes in either a half foot blade or
larger. It’s ideal for cutting large and medium-sized food pieces that need to be diced, sliced or
separated apart. This is a standard kitchen tool in any working kitchen, and many professional
cooks have their own special blade to work with versus generic brands. It is the do-all cutter for
any cook and a basic essential.
4. Kitchen Scissors  Sure, any pair of scissors can be used to cut things apart, but Kitchen Scissors are designed to
be a bit more robust, for cutting through thinks like branches, sinew, bone, tendon, and harder
parts of food quickly. Having a pair adds to your ability to prepare food faster, smarter and more
efficiently.
5. Cutting Board  designed to take a beating, provide a safe place to cut or work on food, and then can be washed
off quickly. It’s highly recommended to use a plastic board versus wood as wood boards tend to
absorb food juices which can then be a breeding ground for bacteria. With plastic, the board
cleans easier, nothing penetrates, and the bacteria can’t get a foothold inside the board surface.
6. Tongs  This tool comes in either small or large side, with regular metal or with covered ends. In any
form, tongs are great for grabbing food, particularly when hot and moving it around. Tongs are a
basic tool when BBQ’ing or working on flame, allowing the cook to flip food, move it around,
place or remove it for serving and doing all that activity without burning one’s hands. Tongs also
help avoid contamination by keep hands out of food in the cooking process. Consider them an
extension of your fingers in the kitchen once the food is either cooking or is being served.
7. Can Opener  Whether it be the very old-style peeler or the modern turn-screw style, the can opener is a must
if you’re using any kind of preserved food stored in a manufactured food can. Today,
manufacturers have made it easier for consumer cans to be open with a built-in pull tab, but most
stock food in larger cans still needs a bona fide can opener to access the food inside. The best
version to get is the screw turn type which simply latches onto the edge of the can. As the user
turns the screw, the opener moves along the edge of the can separating the lid until it can be
bent back and removed. Hint – get a version with robust handle grips. It works faster and is far
more comfortable than the bare metal cheap version of the tool.
8. Measuring Cups  If you do a lot of recipes and baking, then you need a set of measuring cups. These come in
small to large sizes with the exact measurement size and containment in each. For folks who
want to follow recipes exactly, these cups are a must in baking and cooking.
9. Microwave Oven  have greatly increased their use in the food industry. Foods can be prepared ahead of time,
frozen or refrigerated during the slack periods, and cooked or heated quickly in microwave
ovens.
 
10. Slow Cooker  the soft, juicy pieces that fall off a side of braised beef is about the only reason you need to
make a slow cooker one of the essential appliances you add to the kitchen. Slow cookers create
delicious meals that pack plenty of nutrition. Think a slow cooked pot roast smothered in several
different vegetables. Slow cookers save you time, but not by cooking food fast. The time saving
attribute comes from the less time you have to spend over a hot stove cooking the family meal.
You can run errands, work out at the gym, and even spend the entire day at work, while a slow
cooker finishes your culinary masterpiece.
11. COLANDER  Every kitchen needs a heavy-duty colander for draining out boiled pasta and vegetables. It is
also used for draining canned beans and freshly washed veggies.

12. Toaster  This is a kitchen appliance you can use to toast bread slices fast. A toaster uses radiant heat for
browning bread slice and changes it into toast. You can use it to toast multiple bread types. A
toaster is an affordable appliance that saves you the time you would spend toasting bread on
your pan with the risk of burning your hand and some bread slices while at it.
13. Stoves  A stove is often created with an incorporated heating device that you can use for baking and
heating. Modern stoves offer various numbers of burners, ranging from four to six. It is also
common to find stoves that combine both gas burners and electrical burners in one stove. The
latter gives you a backup option should you run out of gas or in case of a power outage.

14. Pressure Cooker  A pressure cooker is a cooking pot which uses steam for cooking food in much less time. A
thicker quality material will make sure the cooker lasts longer. The cooker’s handle should be
constructed with Bakelite or any other material, which is not a heat conductor. Another important
consideration is the pressure cooker’s capacity. A big family will need a unit with a bigger
capacity. In addition, think about safety features like power indicator, steam release, lid lock, etc.

15. Rice cooker  A rice cooker also informs you the right amount of rice required itself, and so you will know the
quantity to put in without any wastage. It also helps you avoid the common rice cooking
challenges such as overcooking rice due to excess water or cooking time.  Moreover, the unit will
function well without your supervision, which lets you focus on other tasks.