kitchen tools and utensils

cake pan

A baking pan commonly found in every kitchen. Cake pans can be round, square, or rectangular and are available in several sizes. Probably the most popular is the 9 x 13 x 2 inch rectangular cake pan that is used to bake cakes, bars, and savory dishes, such as lasagna.

dry measuring cups

A dry measuring cup is used for measuring solid cooking ingredients like flour, sugar, oats, etc. Dry measuring cups are made from plastic or metal and sets usually include 1 cup, 1/2 cup 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup. When using a dry measuring cup the capacity is measured to the level top of the cup.

metal steamer

A food steamer or steam cooker is a small kitchen appliance used to cook or prepare various foods with steam heat by means of holding the food in a closed vessel reducing steam escape. This manner of cooking is called steaming.

skillet

A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods.

measuring spoons

A measuring cup or measuring jug is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (2 fl oz) upwards.

chef knife/french knife

A modern chef's knife is a multi-purpose knife designed to perform well at many differing kitchen tasks, rather than excelling at any one in particular. It can be used for mincing, slicing, and chopping vegetables, slicing meat, and disjointing large cuts.

pastry blender

A pastry blender is a cooking utensil used to mix a hard (solid) fat into flour in order to make pastries

sauce pan

A saucepan is perfect for boiling water. A saucepan excels at cooking anything that's mostly liquid. This means it's great for stewing, simmering, making soups and, unsurprisingly, making sauces like pasta sau

stock pot

A stock pot is traditionally used to make stock or broth, which can be the basis for cooking more complex recipes.

bread knife

Bread knives are used for cutting bread and are one of many kitchen knives used by chefs. The serrated blades of bread knives are able to cut soft bread without crushing it.

dutch oven

Dutch ovens are cylindrical, heavy gauge cooking pots with tight-fitting lids that can be used either on a range top or in the oven.

sifter

In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A strainer is a form of sieve used to separate solids from liquid.

pot holder

Keeps the cook's hands safe from hot pots and pans.

rolling pin

Rolling Pin. A long cylindrical shaped kitchen utensil, generally used to roll out various types of dough when making food items such as bread, pastries and cookies. This tool also works well for crushing crackers and breadcrumbs.

Kitchen Shears

Scissors used to trim or cut herbs, produce, meat, & pastry

scraper

This implement is used to manipulate raw dough, by scraping it from a surface on which it has been rolled, as well as to slice it. It can also be called a spatula. A dough scraper is a tool used by bakers to manipulate dough and to clean surfaces on which dough has been worked.

tongs

Tongs for grilling, tongs for serving salad or spaghetti are kitchen utensil of the same type. They provide a way to move, rotate and turn the food with delicate precision, or fetch a full serving in one grab.

muffin tin

Used to bake muffins and cupcakes in

liquid measuring cups

Used to measure ingredients that are liquid. Examples: Milk, Water, Oil. They are clear vessels with markings on the outside indicating measurements.

cookie sheet

a flat metal tray on which cookies are baked.

Pie Plate

a shallow metal or glass dish with sloping sides in which pies are baked.

paring knife

a small knife used mainly for peeling fruits and vegetables.

whisk

beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement.

turner

lifts and turns food such as pancakes and hamburgers

rotary beater

used to beat, blend, and incorporate air into foods