used for
wooden spoon
used for mixing and when cooking and stirring hot foods
slotted spoon
liquids and to separate the solid foods from the liquids when serving
wire whisk
to whip eggs or cream or add air to a batter
rubber scraper
used for mixing, folding soft ingredients and to remove ingredients from a bowl or plate
spatula
used to flip flapjacks or burgers or serve bars and cake
tool to remove the outer layer of fruits and veg
chef's knife
all purpose large knife used to slice, mince, chop, cube and dice.
paring knife
all purpose small knife used as an extension of the hand for small cuts, garnishes, paring or coring
butcher's knife
specialty knife used when cutting meats because of its thicker broad blade
serrated knife
knife that has a carved or hollowed out blade edge for use in cutting foods that are firm on the outside yet soft inside
liquid or glass measuring cup
utensil to accurately measure liquid volume of ingredients
kitchen shears
tool used to cut foods and materials used in the kitchen
dry measuring cups
utensils for measuring various amounts of dry or sticky ingredients accurately
measuring spoons
utensils for measuring small amounts of both dry and liquid ingredients accurately
pastry brush
tool used for basting baked goods with melted butter or brushing on glazes
colander
a bowl with holes to allow liquids to pass through
can opener
device used to cut open metal cans using 2 blades and a rotating handle device
sifter
small device used to move dry ingredients across a screen area to remove any lumps and mix and aerate them
grater
a cutting tool used to shred or grate foods like potatoes, cabbage, cheese or if the surface is fine, to zest lemons or ginger
blender
electric piece of cooking equipment used for fine chopping, grinding and liquifying ingredients
potato masher and cooking thermometer
manual tool used to smash cooked fruits or vegetables into a puree, as for mashed potatoes, pumpkin, apples, etc.
useful device for determining cooking done-ness, especially in meats
tongs and saucepan
utensil used to lift and hold foods while they are being cooked or served
basic cooking pan with one handle and can come in many sizes and materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, glass and glass ceramic
meat tenderizer and pot
hammer-like device used to pound thick portions of meat till they are thinner and more tender
larger sized cooking container for stove top and oven
cookie cutter and cookie sheet
metal or plastic tool created to cut all sorts of shapes of doughs for interesting presentations
thin, flat metal pan with no or only shallow sides used to bake a variety of foods
mixer and mixing bowls
electric device that can vary the speed at which ingredients are mixed
these basic kitchen utensils have varying sizes and can be in metal, plastic or glass/ceramic