2.03 Kitchen Equipment

Sifter

A canister with a blade or ring inside that forces dry ingredients through a wire screen at the bottom to make finer particles

Strainer

A device that holes punched in it so solid can get separated form liquid

Baking pan

A flat pan that has straight sides; used to bake foods in the oven

Slotted Spoon

A large spoon with holes for draining liquid from food

Pizza pan

A metal circular pan used for cooking pizza's

Range

A stove with multiple cooking surfaces

Deep fry thermometer

A thermometer used to measure the temperature of sugar

Rubber spatula

A wooden handle attached to a rubber head used to scrape the bowl when cooking

Cooling Rack

Allows air to circulate freely to cool baked goods

Muffin pan

Also called tins; different sizes holds 6-12 muffins or cupcakes at a time

Microwave oven

An oven that uses microwaves to cook or heat foods

Wok

Bowl shaped frying pan

Colander

Bowl shaped kitchen untensil with holes used to strain liquid off of food

Toaster

Browns breads and pastries on both sides at the same time; two and four slices models are available

Blender

Chops, blends, and liquefies foods; various speeds are used for different food preparation tasks

Dry measuring spoons

Come in 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2

Measuring spoons

Come in sets of 4 or 5; standard set have 4 sizes:1/4-tsp, 1/2-tsp,1-tsp metric systems have 5 sizes: 1-mL, 2-mL, 5-mL, 15-mL,25-mL

Double boiler

Consists of a small saucepan that fits into a larger one plus a lid; simmering water in the bottom pan gently heats food in the pan above; used for chocolate, sauces, cereals

Slow cooker

Cooks food slowly for hours; deep pot has a heating element in the base and conveniently cooks one dish meals

Steamer

Covered sauce pan with an insert that holds food over a small amount of boiling water

Loaf pan

Deep narrow rectangular pan for baking loaves of bread or meat

Cookie sheet

Flat rectangular pan with two or three open sides to cook cookies and biscuits

Pastry Brush

For brushing a sauce on hot foods or a glaze on pastry

Electric skillet/griddle

Fries, roasts, steams, and bakes; thermostatic temperature control

Tongs

Grip and lift bulky foods such as broccoli spears

Bread Knife

Has a serrated or saw tooth blade for slicing bread

Vegetable peeler/parer

Has a swivel blade; used to pare fruits and vegetables

Saucepan

Have one long handle and sometimes a small handle on the opposite side and many have a lid; usually made with metal or heat proof glass; sizes normally range from 1/2 quart-4 quarts

Dutch oven

Heavy pot with a close fitting kid; suitable for range or oven

Roasting Pan

Large heavy oval or rectangular pans; used for roasting meats and whole poultry

Slicing Knife

Large knife used for meat and poultry

Chefs french knife

Large triangular blade is ideal for slicing, chopping, and dicing

Pot

Larger and heavier than saucepans, range in size from 3-20 quarts and have 2 small handles on the opposite side

Pastry Blender

Mix hard fat into flour in order to make pastries

Toaster oven

Mostly heats or bakes small amounts of food; some can broil

Can-opener

Opens tin cans

Food processor

Performs tasks similar to a blder but is more powerful and versatile; assorted blades and discs do specialized jobs such as extracting juice from fruits

Instant-read thermometer

Probe with a dial or digital display used to check interval temperatures instantly

Cutting Boards

Protects countertops when cutting; plastic resists bacteria better than soft woods

Food chopper

Ranges in size from small handheld nut choppers to a large model with several blades

Grater/Shredder

Reduces food into finer particles

Paring knife

Removes a thin layer or peel from fruits and vegetables

Rolling Pin

Rolls out dough for biscuits cookies and pies

Kitchen shears

Scissors used for snipping, trimming, or cutting dried fruit, fresh herbs, or pastry

Pie pan

Shallow round pans with slanted sides; tart pans are similar in shape but smaller

Straightening steel

Sharpens knife blades

Ladle

Small bowl on a long ladle for dipping hot liquids from a pan

Mixing spoons

Spoons that mix, stir, toss ingredients

Straight edge spatula

Spreads icing, frosting, and leveling off measure ingredients

Stand mixer

Stationary mixer that has a motor to mix medium to heavy duty mixing tasks

Oven

Thermally insulated chamber used for heating, baking, or drying substances

Liquid measuring cups

Transparent cups with measurements marked on the side,typically in fluid ounces and fractions of a cup millimeters

Casserole

Used for baking and serving main dishes and desserts; vvarious sizes are available with or without lids

Saute pan/Skillet

Used for browning and frying pans; vary in sizes often having matching lids; also called frying pans

Meat thermometer

Used to measure the internal temperature of meat

Wire Whisk

Usually a balloon shaped instructment made of wire loops that are held together by a handle; used for stirring, beating, and, whipping

Cake pan

Usually round or square from 8 to 10 inches in diameter; novelty shapes range from horseshoe to cartoon characters

Hand mixer

a manual utensil that has a set of beaters attached to a gear mechanism to rotate the blades of the beaters

Turner

lifts and turns flat foods such as pancakes on a griddle or cookies on a cookie sheet

Square/rectangular pan

metal rectangular pan almost like a cookie sheet but with 4 sides