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also known as the Japanese cook’sknife. It has a wide blade that is typically five toseven inches long. The Santoku knife is increasinglybecoming popular as a replacement for the chef’sknife
santoku knife
a small knife with a blade about two tofour inches long. It is use for peeling or trimming fruitsand vegetables, deveining shrimps, and other delicatework.
paring knife
- a knife with a jagged edge or “teeth”.It is used for slicing bread, cakes, tomatoes and othersimilar items
serrated slicer
has a narrow blade that is six to eightinches long. It is shorter than a chef’s knife but longerthan a paring knife. It is useful for carving roastedmeats
utility knife
has a thin, flexible, pointed blade designed to separate raw meat from the bones
boning knife
a heavy knife with a wide blade. It is usedfor cutting through bones and thick pieces of meat.
cleaver
is almost similar in shape withthe cleaver but is lighter and has a square tip. It is amulti-purpose knife that can do the general slicingand cutting of food items
chinese cooks knife
a tool with slotted, swiveling metalblade used for peeling fruits and vegetables.
vegetable peeler
not a knife, but an essential kitchentool that works together with the knife. It is a sturdypiece of board where food items to be cut are placed.Cutting boards can be made of wood or plastic.
cutting board
is the workhorse of the kitchen, theone equipment that can do most of the cooking thatneeds to be done
kitchen stove
is a cooking equipment that has an enclosed chamber where food is heated bymeans of hot air
oven
cook food by heating air inits enclosed space
conventional oven
are kitchen equipment used to chop or puree rawor cooked foods
food processors
is a cooking equipment that has both astove and an oven
range
consists of a base with a motor and a tall containerwith a blade. It is generally used to mix liquids or blend drinks likemilkshakes and smoothies
blender
a handheld blender. This blender isespecially useful when puréeing soups and sauces. You canprocess the soup or sauce directly in the pot as there is no needto transfer the hot liquid
immersion blender
- examples of these arerefrigerators and freezers. Keeping food cold using theseequipment prevents spoilage and bacterial growth
cold food storage equipment
good quality pots and pans helps incooking food evenly
pots and pans
a large pot with straight sides, a flat bottomand two handles on the sides. It is generally used tosimmer large amounts of liquids such as stocks andbroths
stockpot
a medium-sized pot similar to the stockpot. Its medium depth makesstirring soups and sauces easier
saucepot
a pan similar to the saucepot but has only one long handle. Its sides canbe straight or slanted
saucepan
a shallow pan with one handle and a wide surface area. It is used forsautéing, frying, and browning of meats, fish, and vegetables
saute pan
sided sauté pan is also called a santeuse. The sloping sides of the pan isideal for tossing and flipping food items without the use of a spatula
slope
sided sauté pan is also called a sautoir. Its base is heavier which ishelpful when quickly reducing sauces and other liquids
straight
consists of two pots. The lower pot holds the boiling water. The upperpot holds the food that needs to be cooked gently and cannot be heated directly. Thedouble boiler is used for delicate tasks such as melting chocolate.
double boiler
are rectangular pans used for baking androasting. Their sizes vary
ssheet pan,bake pan roasting pan
are bowls with round bottoms. They are used for mixing andare available in different sizes
stainless steel bowls
tools used to measure or portion ingredients.
measuring devices
measure the weight of ingredients. Traditional scales are spring-operatedwhile newer digital scales are electronically operated.
scales
used to measure liquids. They look like pitchers and have lips sothat the ingredient can easily be poured. The sides are usually marked in cups andfractions of a cup to indicate the volume of the ingredient being measured
volume measures
can be used to measure dry and liquid ingredients. They come in 1cup, 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 cups.
measuring cups
used to measure small volumes such as herbs, spices, and otherseasonings. They come in 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon
measuring spoons
used to measure temperature
thermometers
used to measure the temperature inside an oven
oven thermometers
used to measure the internal temperature of cookingmeats
meat thermometers
used to measure temperature offrying fats and sugar syrups
Fat thermometers and candy thermometers
a utensil with a bowl-shaped head and a long handle, used generally formixing, stirring, and serving. Spoons can be solid, slotted or perforated. Slotted orperforated spoons are used if the solid components of a dish must be removed fromthe liquid
spoon
are small kitchen equipment.
hand tools
a flat blade utensil with a long handle that can be used to mix, turn, or liftfood items. Spatulas can be made of metal, plastic, or silicone.
offset spatula
a flat blade utensil with a long handle that can be used to mix, turn, or liftfood items. Spatulas can be made of metal, plastic, or silicone.
spatula
- a spatula with a wide,flexible blade used for mixing, blendingand gently folding mixtures like batters andwhipped cream. It can also be used to scrapebowls and pans.
rubber spatula
also called a palette knife.It is mostly used to spread icing on cakes.
straight spatula
a short spatula designed for spreading sandwich spreadsand fillings.
sandwich spreader
a utensil with a long handle and a wide head with holes. It is used forskimming or taking out froths or impurities from liquids like broths. It can also be usedto remove solid pieces from soups and stocks
skimmer
are pincer-shaped tools used to pick up and hold food items.
tongs
is a bowl-shaped tool made of mesh screen. The mesh screen can befabricated using stainless steel, aluminum, nylon, or some similar material. The holesof a strainer vary from very fine to very coarse. It is used to strain food items like pasta,vegetables, and others
strainer
are used to drain water from cooked food like pasta or washed fooditems like lettuce and other salad greens
colanders
a box-shaped tool used to grate or shred food items like cheese, vegetables,and citrus fruits
grater
are tools used for opening metal cans.
can opener
also called whisks, they have wire loops that are joined in the handle.They are used for mixing, beating, whisking, or whipping liquids. Wire whips come indifferent shapes and sizes.
wire whips
also known as ball cutter or parisienne knife. It is used to cut fruitsand vegetables into small balls
melon ball scoop
