TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Flashcards
enumeration/identification
central part, containing seeds
core
small seeds
pips
metal spiral with a sharp point, for drawing corks
corkscrew
cutting egde that has many small points
serrated blade
fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, sauce
gravy
remove core and pips from apples/similar fruits
apple corer
to cut apple/similar fruits, removing the core and pips
apple cutter
to cover meat with own juice/sauce
baster
metal or plastic, sharp edges to cut through dough
cut through dough that has been rolled flat
imprint or mold dough’s surface
biscuit cutter
cylinder with a plunger to extrude cookie dough through a small hole, has interchangable perforated plates with holes in different shape
biscuit presser
to create hard layer of caramelized sugar
blow torch
disc with raised rim to ensure even distribution of temperature
to prevent bubbles
boil over preventer
removal of metal bottle caps
bottle opener
to remove cork or plastic stoppers
corkscrew
round, open topped container to hold liquid (can be wooden, glass, ceramic)
bowl
serrated blade and long enough to slice a loaf of bread in sawing instead of pushing motion (to prevent squashing)
bread knife
glass/porcelain to absorb heat
helps color the layer of food
browning tray
to produce decorative butter shapes
butter curler
to cut slices of pie or cakes, to transfer it
cake and pie server
used to cut cheese
cheese knife
gauzed cotton cloth to remove whey from cheese curds
hold the curds together as cheese is formed
cheesecloth
to slice large cuts of beef
chef’s knife
the removal of pits in cherries and olives
cherry pitter
straining substance (soups, sauces)
to dust food with powder
chinoise
draining substances cooked in water
bowlshaped container with larger holes than a sieve
where pasta is drained
colander
pierces and removes the cork
corkscrew
crack the shell of a crab or lobster
clamping device with ridges inside to grip
crab cracker
smaller, lighter than butcher’s blocks
wood or plastic
cutting board
to cut or shape dough
to remove dough from a work surface
dough scraper
pierces the air pocket of an eggshell with a small needle to keep from cracking
egg piercer
holds raw egg and placed inside a boiling water
egg poacher
slotted spoon-like to separate yolk and egg white
egg separator
slotted dish for holding egg and a hinged plate of wires that can be closed to slice
egg slicer
long, narrow knife with finely serrated blade
to slice fine fillet cuts
fillet knife
to remove the scales of a fish
fish scaler
blends flour with other ingredients and aerates it
flour sifter
consists a bowl, late with holes like colander, and a crank with a bent metal blade
crushes the food through holes/to mash or sieve soft foods
food mill
pipe with a wide, concial mouth to channel liquid with a small opening
funnel
pulping gralic
garlic press
for separating segments of grapefuit or citurs fruits
grapefruit knife
surface covered with holes edged by raised cutting edges
for grating cheese
cheese grater
small pouring jug that separates juice for making gravy
gravy strainer
chops or minces raw herbs
herb chopperservi
serving spoon used for soup
ladele
juicer with a fluted peak at the end
where half a lemon is pressed to release juice
lemon reamer
juicer with an atteched bowl by pressing against to release juice
lemon squeezer
long handled, narrow pick, used to pull meat out of narrow legs of lobster
lobster pick
8-ounce size used to measure dry or liquid ingredients
measuring cup/jar
to measure dry or liquid ingredients in amounts from 1/4 teaspoon
measuring spoons
to make smooth balls of melon
melon baller
porcelain or wood
m - bowl
p - small club to forcefullly squeeze ingredients
mortar and pestle
to crack open the hard outer shells of nuts
nutcracker
used to grate a nutmeg seed
nutmeg grater
to cut pastry ingredients (flour and butter) while in a bowl
curved into crescent shape
pastry blender
used to spread oil, juices, sauce
pastry brush
tool which is used to cut, shape or mold pastry
to produce uniform strips of pastry pie
pastry wheel
used to crash soft foods such as cooked potatoes
potato masher
used for dejointing and cutting uncooked poultry
poultry shear
long, rounded wooded tool rolled across the dough to flatten it
rolling pin
meshed or perforated bottom
separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter for straining liquids
sieve
wide shallow wire-mesh basket
used for removing hot food from liquid or skimming out foam
slotted spoon skimmer
hand-held tools
for lifting, flipping, or spreading
used to scrape down sides ofpots
spatula
to open tin or cans
tin opener
d knife used to slice through tomato
tomato knife
for gripping and lifting
move items
tongs
long stainless steel needls with twoine to truss food
trussing needles
blend ingredients smooth
incorporate air into a mixture
whisk
for mixing and stirring during cooking
wooden spoon
obtaining zest from lemons
zester
