Kitchen Equipment Review

Measuring Equipment

100

Clear glass or plastic so amount can be seen. Used to measure liquid ingredients w/o spilling. Must be placed on a flat surface to measure accurately

Liquid Measuring Cup

200

• Measures dry & solid ingredients:

  • 1/8 cup  (30 mls)

  • ¼ cup  (60 mls)

  • 1/3 cup  (80 mls)

  • ½ cup  (125 mls)

  • 1 cup  (250 mls)

Dry Measuring Cups

300

• Measures dry, solid and liquid ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon (tsp) (1 mls)

  • ½ teaspoon (tsp) (2.5 mls)

  • 1 teaspoon (tsp)  (5 mls)

  • 1 tablespoon (Tbsp)  (15 mls)

Measuring spoons

400

• Used to level off dry ingredients when measuring, such as brown sugar or flour

• Used to spread frosting on cakes

Straight-edge spatula 

500

is an electronic kitchen tool used to weigh ingredients in grams, ounces, pounds, or milliliters for cooking and baking

Scale

Knives

100

Used to  cut fruits and vegetables

Paring Knife

200

Used for slicing and chopping various food items like fruits and vegetables. A general, well rounded knife. 

Chef's Knife

300

Used to carve and slicing meat and poultry

Carving Knife

400

Used to cut bread or delicate fruits/vegetables like tomatoes without squishing the item. 

Serrated or Bread Knife

500

Sharply  pointed to slip in close  to the bone. Eases the  job of boning and  cutting meat.

Boning Knife

Mixing Tools

100

Removes foods from spoons and sides of bowls and pans

Rubber Spatula

200

Used to beat and blend ingredients. Is  especially good for egg  whites and sauces.

Whisk

300

Used to mix, blend or beat ingredients together quickly and thoroughly

Electric Mixer

400

lades cut and combine chunks of solid fat and flour together creating a flakey result in the final product

Pastry Blender

500

Used to add air into ingredients. Also used to mix dry ingredients  together like flour and  baking soda.

Flour Sifter

Cooking and Baking

100

a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing,  and browning foods

Frying Pan

200

Used to  roll out dough for  pizza, pie crusts,  biscuits, and cookies

Rolling Pin

300

Bake cookies or other foods  that need  circulation of  hot air to  cook properly

Baking Pan

400

Used to beat, stir, &  mix hot foods or  foods being cooked

Wooden Spoon

500

Used to cool cookies, cakes, and breads

Wire Cooling Rack

General/Common Kitchen Tools

100

Used to grate cheese and vegetables

Grater

200

Used to cutting anything; protects the counter

Cutting Board

300

Cuts dried fruit and vegetables,  trimming fresh herbs, and cutting pastries

Kitchen Shears/Scissors

400

Used to peel the skins  of fruits and  vegetables

Vegetable Peeler

500

Used to  crush garlic into small  pieces.  The garlic  must be peeled first.

Garlic Press