Different Tools and Equipment in Preparing Appetizer Flashcards
It is used to remove the core and pips from apples and similar fruits.
Apple corer
It is used to cut apple and similar fruits easily while simultaneously removing the core and pips.
Apple cutter
It is used during cooking to cover meat in its own juices or with a sauce.
Baster
It is made of metal or plastic, with fairly sharp edges to cut through dough.
Biscuit cutter
It consists of a cylinder with a plunger on one end which is used to extrude cookie dough through a small hole at the other end.
Biscuit presser
It is used to create a hard layer of caramelized sugar in a crème brulee.
Blow torch
It is a disc with a raised rim, designed to ensure an even distribution of temperature throughout the pot.
Boil over preventer
It is a device that enables the removal of metal bottle caps from bottles.
Bottle opener
It is a round, open topped container, capable of holding liquid. Materials used to make this vary considerably, and include wood, glass, and ceramic materials.
Bowl
It is a serrated blade made of metal and long enough to slice across a large loaf of bread.
Bread knife
It is made of glass or porcelain to absorb heat, which helps color the layer of food in contact with its surface.
Browning tray
It is used to produce decorative butter shapes.
Butter curler
It is used to cut slices in pies or cakes, and then transfer to a plate or container.
Cake and pie server
It is used to cut cheese.
Cheese knife
It is a gauzed cotton cloth, used to remove whey from cheese curds, and to help hold the curds together as the cheese is formed.
Cheesecloth
It is used to slice large cuts of beef
Chef’s knife
It is used for the removal of pits(stones) from cherries or olives.
Cherry pitter
It is used for straining substances such as custards, soups, and sauces, or to dust food with powder.
Chinoise
It is used for draining substances cooked in water.
Colander
It pierces and removes a cork from a bottle.
Corkscrew
It is used to crack the shell of a crab or lobster. It is a clamping device, similar in design to a nutcracker but larger, with ridges on the inside to grip the shell.
Crab cracker
It is used to shape or cut dough, and remove dough from a work surface.
Dough scraper
It pierces the air pocket of an eggshell with a small needle to keep the shell from cracking during hard-boiling.
Egg piercer
It holds a raw egg, and is placed inside a pot of boiling water to poach an egg.
Egg poacher
It is a slotted spoon-like utensil used to separate the yolk of an egg from the egg white.
Egg separator
It consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice.
Egg slicer
It is a long, narrow knife with a finely serrated blade, used to slice fine fillet cuts of fish or other meat.
Fillet knife
It is used to remove the scales from the skin of fish before cooking.
Fish scaler
It blends flour with other ingredients and aerates it in the process.
Flour sitter
It consists of a bowl, a plate with holes like a colander, and a crank with a bent metal blade which crushes the food and forces it through the holes.
Food mill
It is a pipe with a wide, conical mouth and a narrow stem. It is used to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening.
Funnel
It is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic for cooking.
Garlic press
It is a finely serrated knife used for separating segments of grapefruit or other citrus fruit.
Grapefruit knife
It refers to a device that has a surface covered with holes edged by slightly raised cutting edges used for grating cheese and other foods, or a utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods.
Cheese grater
It is a small pouring jug that separates roast meat drippings from melted fat, for making gravy.
Gravy strainer
It chops or minces raw herbs
Herb chopper
It is a type of serving spoon used for soup, stew, or other foods.
Ladle
It is a juicer with a fluted peak at the end of a short handle, where a half a lemon is pressed to release the juice.
Lemon reamer
It is a juicer, similar in function to a lemon reamer, with an attached bowl. Operated by pressing the fruit against a fluted peak to release the juice into the bowl.
Lemon squeezer
It is a long-handled, narrow pick, used to pull meat out of narrow legs and other parts of a lobster or crab.
Lobster pick
It comes in an 8-ounce size used to measure either dry or liquid ingredients.
Measuring cup/measuring jar
These are used to measure dry or wet ingredients in amounts from 1/4 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon.
Measuring spoons
It is used to make smooth balls of melon or other fruit, or other potatoes.
Melon baller
It is made from either porcelain or wood. This is where you use to forcefully squeeze ingredients.
Mortar and pestle
It is used to crack, or open the hard outer shell of various nuts.
Nutcracker
It is a device used to grate a nutmeg seed.
Nutmeg grater
It is used to cut pastry ingredients, such as flour and butter, for blending and mixing while they are in a bowl.
Pastry blender
It is used to spread oil, juices, sauce, or glaze on food.
Pastry brush
It is a tool which is used to cut, shape, or mold pastry.
Pastry wheel
It is used to crush soft foods such as cooked potatoes for mashed potatoes or cooked apples for applesauce.
Potato masher
It is used for disjointing and cutting uncooked poultry.
Poultry shear
It is a long, rounded wooden, or marble tool rolled across the dough to flatten it.
Rolling pin
It is an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter and for straining liquids.
Sieve
It is a wide shallow wire-mesh blanket with a long handle used for removing hot food from liquid or skimming foam off when making broths.
Slotted spoon skimmer
It is a hand-held tool that is used for lifting, flipping, or spreading. It can also be used to scrape down the sides of pots or pans.
Spatula
It is used to open tins or cans.
Tin opener
It is a small serrated knife used to slice through tomatoes.
Tomato knife
It is used for gripping and lifting. It is usually used to move items on hot surfaces, such as barbeques, or to select small or grouped items, such as sugar cubes or salad portions.
Tongs
These are long stainless-steel needles threaded with twine and used to truss food.
Trussing needles
It is used to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping.
Whisk
It is used for mixing and stirring during cooking and baking.
Wooden spoon
It is a kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit.
Zester
