TLE: My Reading Text (Eggs - Kitchen Tools,Utensils & Equipment)

Sieve

consists of a wire or plastic mesh held in a round metal frame used for sifting dry ingredients like starch and flour.

mixing bowl

containers that have smooth, rounded interior surfaces that is particularly well suited for mixing ingredients together in.

Slotted spoon

have large slots to drain thicker liquids like sauces.

Perforated spoon

have small holes to drain excess juice, syrup, or water,

Offset spatula

is a long, narrow tool that has a thin, flat metal blade at one end. The blade is blunt, not sharp, and is used for lifting eggs, pan cakes and spreading frosting onto a cake or pushing batter into an even layer in a cake pan.

omelet pan

is shallow, steeply sloping sides used exclusively for omelets.

Egg

is the organic vessel containing the zygote in which an embryo develops until it can survive on its own, at which point the animal hatches. An egg results from fertilization of an egg cell.

sauce pan

is typically circular and metal with high sides and long handle and used primarily for cooking sauce.

measuring cup

is used for measuring liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients

Spoons

large stainless ------ holding about 3 ounces used for mixing, stirring, and serving.

measuring spoon

may be made of plastic, metal and other materials that is used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry when cooking.

Equipment

represents all sorts of machinery, functional devices or accessories which serve as an individual, household or a community purpose.

refrigerator

sometimes called a fridge where you store food at a cool temperature.

oven

thermally insulated chamber used for cooking, baking, heating, or drying.

electric mixer

uses a gear-driven mechanism which usually comes with various attachments including whisk for whisking cream, batters and egg whites, and sugar.

Rubber spatula/scraper

a broad flexible plastic or rubber scraper that is rectangular in shape with a curve on one side and is used to scrape off all the contents of bowls and pans from the sides and fold in beaten eggs in batter or whipped cream.

egg poacher

a miniature Bain Marie with an upper dish containing indentations each sized to hold an egg or contains separate device for poaching.

Colander

a perforated bowl of varying sizes that is used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables.

Channel Knife

a small hand tool used generally in decorative works such as making garnishes.

Pastry brush

a small round or flat shaped made with nylon or sterilized bristles that is used to brush the surface of unbaked pastries or cookies with egg white, egg yolk or glaze.

Tools

are any physical item that is used to achieve a goal but is not consumed during this process. It can also be used to describe a specific procedure with a specific purpose as well.

Utensils

are vessels or instruments used in a household and especially a kitchen. Unlike tools, utensils serve a specific purpose in the kitchen.

Wire whip/whisk

consists of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end and is used for blending, mixing, whipping eggs or batter, and for blending gravies, sauces, and soups.