Kitchen Items Flashcards
Cutting Board
A protective surface on which to cut or slice things.
Blender
Grind semi-solid ingredients, such as fresh fruits and veggies, into smooth purees.
Rolling pin
roll out various types of dough when making food items such as bread, pastries, and cookies.
pizza cutter
cuts pizza
corer
removing the core and pits from apple
Food processor
grinds food together into crumbles
graters
use to grate soft food
Pastry scraper
cut rolled dough into separate sized pieces, cleanly scrape and excess dough, and measure amounts of dough.
peeler
removes the outer layers of some fruits and veggies
rubber scrapers
to scrape pastes, batter, and other ingredients from bowls, plates, and other surfaces
liquid measuring cups
designed to measure liquids
measuring cup
to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients
Tablespoon is slightly bigger than Teaspoon
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Icing Spatula / leveler
Spreads a substance onto a flat surface, such as frosting a cake.
Spatulas
mix, scrape, flip, or spread ingredients
ladle
to dish soups from the pot to the bowl
chopper
chops some veggies for soups and stews
strainer
to separate liquids from fine solids
rice wash
quickly and thoroughly clean grains before cooking
electric hand mixer
whipping cream or eggs, mixing cake batter and cookie dough, and making things like icing and salad dressing
custard cup
a heat-resistance porcelain or glass cup used for baking individual custards
colander
to rinse veggies or strain foods such as pasta
metal turner
flip foods over high heat sources
plastic turner
lifts cookies off baking sheets, flips burgers while letting grease drain away, and turns pancakes
metal separater
primarily used to separate fat and solids from liquids
pot holder
to protect your hands while moving hot pots, pans, and dishes around
hand mixer
whipping cream or eggs, mixing cake batter and cookie dough, and making things like icing and salad dressing.
pasta spoon
removes long spaghetti noddles or other kinds or pasta from boiling water
dish scrubbing pad
scrubs dishes in sink
tongs
to grip something and lift it
salad tongs
allows salad greens to be easily grasped, removed from a salad bowl and placed on a plate
Bundt pan
a ring shaped pan with curved ridges
Tube pan
helps large, deep cakes to bake faster
glass mixing bowl
tolerates high heat, used with acidic foods
metal mixing bowl
mixing ingredients, storage
pizza pan
baking pizza
casserole dish
allows you to cook all the ingredients evenly
stock pot
cooking stocks and soups, steaming
metal sauce pot
heating sauces and gravies
not-stick sauce pot
easier cooking and cleaning
sauce pan
cooking sauce
jelly roll pan
baking sponge cake, Swiss roll, etc.
pie pan
holds the shape of dough for pie
frying pan
shallow frying, braising, and searing meat.
baking sheet
baking pastries
cast iron skillet
sauteing, pan frying, searing, baking, braising, broiling, roasting, etc.
skillet
frying, searing, browning foods
roasting pan
roasting meat in oven
muffin pan
holding batters or mixes
loaf pan
to shape bread
wire cooling rack
elevates food off a solid surface
cake pan
to bake cake
salt and pepper shakers
holds salt and pepper
baking stone
helps to give a crispy crust
electric can opener
opens cans faster
