Kitchen Utensils

Cake Pans

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.

Loaf/Bread Pan

A bread pan, also called a loaf pan, is a kitchen utensil in the form of a container in which bread is baked. Its function is to shape bread while it is rising during baking. The most common shape of the bread pan is the loaf, or narrow rectangle, a convenient form which enables uniform slicing.

Colander/Strainer

A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice. The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes also called a pasta strainer or kitchen sieve.

Cutting Board

A cutting board is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. The kitchen cutting board is commonly used in preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw materials such as leather or plastic. Kitchen cutting boards are often made of wood or plastic and come in various widths and sizes.

Electric Mixer

A handheld electric mixer. A mixer is a kitchen utensil which uses a gear-driven mechanism to rotate a set of beaters in a bowl containing the food to be prepared. It automates the repetitive tasks of stirring, whisking or beating. When the beaters are replaced by a dough hook, a mixer may also be used to knead.

Bundt Pan/Tube Pan

A heavy-walled baking pan formed with a decorative indented curvature and a hollow tube in the center. The heavier walled construction allows cake batters to rise and bake more uniformly, while the improved heat conduction and hollow center tube enable the cake to bake evenly, creating a golden crust on the outside of the cake.

Dry Measuring Cup

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.

Liquid Measuring Cup

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.

Measuring Spoon

A measuring spoon is a spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. Measuring spoons may be made of plastic, metal, and other materials. They are available in many sizes, including teaspoon and tablespoon.

Pastry Blender

A pastry blender or pastry cutter is a kitchen tool used to mix a hard (solid) fat into flour in order to make pastries. The tool is usually made of narrow metal strips or wires attached to a handle, and is used by pressing down on the items to be mixed (known as "cutting in").

Pastry Brush

A pastry brush, also known as a basting brush, is a cooking utensil used to spread butter, oil or glaze on food. Traditional pastry brushes are made with natural bristles or a plastic or nylon fiber similar to a paint brush, while modern kitchen brushes may have silicone bristles.

Pizza Wheel

A pizza cutter (or pizza wheel) is a utensil that is used to cut pizzas.

Rice Cooker

A rice cooker or rice steamer is an electric kitchen appliance used to boil or steam rice for human consumption. Electric rice cookers were developed in Japan, where they are known as suihanki

Scraper/Rubber Spatula

A scraper is a kitchen implement made of metal, plastics (such as ... or with a spatula (thus scrapers are often called spatulas) for some of the various uses

Pie Pan/Plate

A shallow metal or glass dish with sloping sides in which pies are baked. Pour one can of sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) into a glass pie plate or shallow baking dish. Pour the granulated sugar into a pie pan or shallow bowl.

Baking Pan/Sheet

A sheet pan, baking tray or baking sheet is a flat, rectangular metal pan used in an oven. It is often used for baking bread rolls, pastries and flat products such as cookies, sheet cakes, swiss rolls and pizzas.

Potholder/Oven Mitt

An oven glove, or oven mitt, is an insulated glove or mitten usually worn in the kitchen to easily protect the wearer's hand from hot objects such as ovens, stoves, cookware, etc.

Chef Knife/French Knife

In cooking, a chef's knife, also known as a cook's knife, is a cutting tool used in food preparation. The chef's knife was originally designed primarily to slice and disjoint large cuts of beef. Today it is the primary general-utility knife for most western cooks.

Rotary Beater

a beater having single or double metal blades that rotate when a geared wheel with which they are meshed is operated by hand; specifically : eggbeater

Dish Towels

a cloth for drying washed dishes, utensils, and glasses.

Dish Cloths

a cloth for washing dishes.

Rolling Pin

a cylinder rolled over pastry or dough to flatten or shape it.

Sauce Pans

a deep cooking pan, typically round, made of metal, and with one long handle and a lid.

Grater

a device having a surface covered with holes edged by slightly raised cutting edges, used for grating cheese and other foods.

Cookie Sheet

a flat metal tray on which cookies are baked.

Skillets

a frying pan.

Slow Cooker

a large electric pot used for cooking food, especially stews, very slowly.

Ladle

a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup, stew, or sauce.

Dutch Oven

a large, heavy cooking pot with a lid.

Muffin Pan

a pan with cylindrical indentations used for baking cupcakes or muffins.

Blender

a person or thing that mixes things together, in particular an electric mixing machine used in food preparation for liquefying, chopping, or pureeing.

Dish Drainer

a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them

Springform Pan

a round cake pan with a removable bottom that is held in place by a sprung collar forming the sides.

Paring Knife

a small knife used mainly for peeling fruits and vegetables.

Food Processor

an electric kitchen appliance used for chopping, mixing, or pureeing foods.

Tongs

an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things.

Griddle

heavy, flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food.

Turner/Spatula

is "a small implement with a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material" including foods, drugs, plaster and paints.

Wire Whisk

is a cooking utensil to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping. Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end.

Can Opener

is a device used to open tin cans (metal cans).

Bread Knife

long knife, typically with a serrated edge, for slicing bread.

Vegetable Peeler

peeler (potato peeler or vegetable peeler) is a kitchen tool consisting of a slotted metal blade attached to a handle that is used to remove the outer skin or peel of certain vegetables, often potatoes and carrots, and fruits such as apples, pears, etc. A paring knife may also be used to peel vegetables.