KITCHEN TOOLS/

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT
Kitchen utensil is a small
handheld tool which is used for food
preparation that include cutting,
heating, baking, grinding, mixing,
blending, and measuring.
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COOKING MATERIALS
Can, bottle opener is
used to open bottles,
canned food, easily,
and comfortably.
Colanders are perforated
utensil for washing or
draining food also called a
vegetable strainer that are
essential for various tasks
from cleaning vegetables to
straining pasta.
Cutting board is a board on
which something is placed
for cutting. It is made from
wood or plastic board where
meat, fruits and vegetables
can be cut.
Funnels - utensils that are
usually hollow cone with a
tube which is used to fill
jars/containers with small
openings. It is made of
various sizes of stainless
steel, aluminum, or plastic.
Garlic Press is a
kitchen tool which is
used to crush garlic.

Graters are used to

grate, shred, slice and
separate foods such as
carrots, cabbage and
cheese.
Kitchen shears is used
for cutting and opening
food packages.

Potato masher is used

to mash or press
potatoes and other
cooked fruits and
vegetables.
Scraper a rubber or
silicon, used to blend or
scrape the food from
the bowl.
Spatula is used to
level off ingredients
when measuring and
to spread frostings.
Serving spoons are
utensils consisting of
a small, shallow bowl
which is used in
preparing and serving
food.
Serving tong is used
to grab food easily
without holding it.
Rotary egg beater is
used for beating egg or
batter. The beaters
should be made of
stainless steel.
Whisk or wire whip is
used for blending,
mixing, whipping eggs
or batter, and for
blending gravies,
sauces, and soups.
Temperature Scale is
used to measure heat
intensity of an
ingredient or a food.

Wooden spoons are

used for creaming,
stirring sauces and for
mixing ingredients
while cooking.
Measuring cup for liquid
ingredient is a clear glass
or plastic which is used to
measure the volume of a
liquid ingredients.

Measuring cup for dry

ingredient is a cup that
holds a particular amount
of a dry ingredient used in
cooking.
Measuring Spoons are
commonly used to
measure a small amount
of dry or liquid ingredient
when cooking. It may be
made of plastic or metal.

Scoop or dipper is
precisely sized for portion
control and also used to
serving of soft foods, such
as fillings, ice cream, and
mashed potato.
French knife is used to
chop, dice, or mince food.
It ranges 6 to 12 inches
long and measures at least
1-1/2 inches at the widest
point.

Citrus knife is used to

section citrus fruits. It
is serrated and it has a
two-sided blade.
Fruit/salad knife is a
serrated blade knife made
from a hard nylon plastic
and this type of utensil is
designed to be used for
cutting fresh vegetables
such as salad greens.
Paring knife is used to
core, peel, and section
fruits and vegetables.
 Vegetable peeler is
used to remove the
outer layer skin of
fruits and vegetables.

EQUIPMENT
Equipment may refer to a small
electrical, power-operated appliance
used in food preparation in the
kitchen.
Refrigerators/freezers -
are thermally insulated
compartment used to
store food at below the
room temperature.

Oven is chamber or
compartment used for
cooking, heating, baking,
and or drying of a
substance.
Microwave oven - is
used for cooking or
heating food through
electromagnetic
radiation.

Blenders - are used to

chop, blend, mix, whip,
“puree”, grate, and
liquefy all kinds of food.
 What special coating is being applied inside aluminum/stainless
1 steel pots and pans to prevent food from sticking to them?

What tool is used to grab and transfer food items to a

2 serving platter or plate?

Which tool should be used to fill jars with small

3 openings to avoid spilling?

What tool is used to measure a small amount of dry or

4 liquid ingredient?

5 You are planning to prepare mango Panna Cota for

dessert, and you will be needing mango puree’. What
equipment are you going to use for this ingredient?