• Kitchen Utensils

Utensil

a hand-held, hand-powered tool used to prepare food

• Measuring Utensils

equipment that will help you correctly put accurate amounts of ingredients listed in a

recipe

a set of instructions used to prepare a food product

• Dry Measuring Cups

• Liquid Measuring Cup

• measures milk and oil

• have two sizes—1-cup and 2-cup; use size appropriate for amount measuring

• Measuring Spoons

• measures small amounts

• come in sets of ¼, 1/2 and 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon

• Straight Edge Spatula

• Also called a narrow spatula

• used to level dry ingredients in dry measuring cups and measuring spoons

• Kitchen Thermometer

• used to measure temperatures of some foods

• different thermometer used for meats, candies, and deep fat frying

• Kitchen Timer

• used to measure cooking and baking time

• Cutting Utensils

Used to divide foods into smaller pieces or to cut open cans and packages

• Paring Knife

• used for small cutting jobs

• trims vegetables and fruits

• Chef’s knife

used to chop, slice, dice, and

mince

• Serrated Knife

• has a sawtooth edge

• used to slice bread and tender vegetables

• Peeler

• used to thinly peel carrots, potatoes, and apples

• Hand Held Can Opener

used to open canned foods

• Grater

• grates cheese

• shreds cabbage

• slices potatoes

• Kitchen Shears

• used to open packages

• used to snip herbs

• cuts soft foods

• Cutting Board

• used to protect counters when cutting foods

• clean after cutting each food

• usually made of plastic; wood is difficult to clean

• Mixing Utensils

Used when combining ingredients

• Mixing Bowls

holds ingredients being mixed

• Kitchen Spoon

• Mixes, bastes, and stirs

• Also referred to as a “wooden” spoon

• Not made of wood because cannot be cleaned completely

• Rubber Scraper
 • also called rubber spatula

• used for folding

• used to clean the sides of mixing bowls

• Rotary Beater

• has a crank that is turned

• used to beat, blend and whip

• not often used today

• some call it an “egg beater”

• Sifter

Used to add air

Removes lumps from dry ingredients

• Wire Whisk

Used to beat, blend, and whip

• Cooking Utensils

Used to handle food during cooking

• Kitchen Fork

• holds meat and poultry for slicing

• turns meat while cooking

• Turner

• also called a wide spatula

• used to flip flat foods (hamburgers, eggs, pancakes)

• Tongs

• used to turn bacon, chops, and other foods while broiling or frying

• lifts some foods for serving

• Ladle

• used to serve punches, soups, and stews

• Other Kitchen Utensils

Commonly found in the kitchen

Perform a variety of helpful tasks when preparing food

 • Strainer

• used to separate solids from liquids

• drains canned foods from liquids

• Slotted Spoon

• used to remove foods from cooking liquids

• Can/Bottle Opener

• used to open canned foods

• Colander

• used when rinsing fruits and vegetable

• drains cooked foods such as pastas

• Rolling Pin

• used to flatten dough into a thin, even layer

• used when making pies and cookies

• Cookware

Refers to pots and pans used on top of the range (stove)

• Saucepan

• used for a variety of cooking chores

• should have tight-fitting lids

• Double Boiler

• a small pan that fits inside a larger pan

• used to cook delicate foods

• food is cooked by the heat from the steam from the water below

• Skillet

• also called a frying pan

• used for frying, pan broiling, and braising

• Dutch Oven (Pot)

• Bakeware

• Square Layer Cake Pan

• used to bake square layer cakes, coffee cakes, and bar cookies
• Round Layer Cake Pan

• used to bake round layer cakes

• Baking Sheet

• also called a jelly roll pan

• used to make sheet cakes, rolled cakes, and bar cookies

• Muffin Pan

• used to bake muffins and cup cakes

• Cookie Sheet

• used to bake cookies and some breads

• Pizza Pan

• used to bake pizzas

• Pie Pan

• used to bake pies

• Cooling Rack

• allows air to circulate around baked goods causing them to cool faster and more evenly

• Covered Cake Server

• used to store cakes and keep them fresh and moist

• Tube Cake Pan

• used to bake angel food, chiffon, and sponge cakes