Knives
This knife is most commonly used for slicing bread.
What is a serrated knife?
This is used to pour liquid from a larger to then smaller container.
What is a funnel?
This is a processing machine that can grind, puree, blend, emulsify, crush, knead, and shred different foods depending on the attachment used.
What is a food processor?
A heavy, thick pan made of cast iron, used to pan fry or grill foods like meat or vegetables.
What is a cast-iron skillet?
This is the stand mixer attachment used if you wished to make marshmallow or meringue from scratch by aerating egg whites.
What is the whisk attachment?
This is the term used to describe the back of the blade on a knife (when in a cutting position this is the top side which is not sharp).
What is the spine?
Also called a melon baller, this is meant to cut ball shapes out of fruits, vegetables, and other things in the kitchen.
What is a parisienne scoop?
This is a long-hand blender which can be placed directly into the vessel holding the food. It is held manually and works well for soups and emulsifications.
What is an immersion blender.
A metal pan with a rounded bottom and curved sides, These curved sides allow for easy flipping of food. Used especially for frying and steaming in many Asian cuisines.
What is a wok?
When holding a knife straight up, this is what we call the lowest part of the blade?
What is the heel?
This knife is usually small( blade of 2-4 inches long), it is used to trim and pare vegetables and fruits.
What is a paring knife?
A long bag made of plastic or canvas, used with different tips to pipe out frostings and fillings.
What is a pastry bag?
This is a smaller radiant broiler usually attached to the top or back of a range. Often used to brown, finish, and melt foods to order.
What is a salamander?
A two-part spring loaded baking pan. The bottom is a flat round disc which secures to the ring shaped top/sides with a spring latch. Once the item is baked this latch can be removed to take apart the pan for easy removal of the item (maybe a delicate cake).
What is a springform pan?
Has an upper pot (or bowl) which sits on a slightly larger pot of simmering water, this heats the bowl with indirect heat (212 deg F) usually meant for chocolate, butter, or cream.
What is a double boiler?
This is a heavy rectangle shaped knife, used to chop all kinds of foods as well as bones.
What is a cleaver?
A screen that stretches across a metal or wood base that is shaped like a drum. Food is forced through this to make a very smooth puree.
What is a tamis or drum sieve?
A piece of equipment designed to hold foods at certain proofing temperatures, specifically being able to control warm temperatures and humidity levels. Most often for breads or holding of prepared foods (restaurant or catering style)
What is a ?proofing/holding cabinet
A shallow, rectangular pan with medium high sides and two handles. Used to roast and bake foods such as meat and poultry.
What is a roasting pan?
This machine (or attachment) is used to grind foods down, often used for making sausages.
What is the meat grinder/meat grinding attachment?
This is usually a 6-8 inch blade designed to separate raw meat from the bone, the blade is thinner than a chef knife and usually comes in either a stiff or flexible version.
What is a boning knife?
A machine which comes with different sized grating screens (coarse, medium, fine) and a hand crank on the top. Usually used for potatoes or other root vegetables.
What is a food mill?
A range meant for indirect cooking (using pots and pans) where the heat source is under a thick cast iron or steel plate.
What is a French top/flat top burner?
A long, narrow, metal pan with a perforated rack insert. This is meant to hold the product as it steams/poaches in the liquid chosen.
What is a fish poacher?
This is the form of measurement which Carlson cannot stand.
What are volume measurements?