Tools, Materials, and Equipment Found In The Kitchen Flashcards
Best for all-around use. Most popular, lightweight, attractive, and less expensive
Aluminum
Most popular material used for tools and equipment, but is more expensive
Stainless steel
Good for baking but not practical on top or surface cooking
Glass
Sturdy but must be kept seasoned to avoid rust
Cast iron
Used especially for baking dishes, casseroles, and measuring cups
Ceramic and heat-proof glass
A special coating applied to the inside of some aluminum or steel pots
Teflon
Cutting and chopping boards, table tops
Plastic and hard rubber
Returns mear or poultry juices from the pan, back to the food
Baster
Use to open a food tin
Cans, bottles, cartoons opener
Also called a vegetable strainer. Used for straining pasta or tin contents
Colanders
A wooden or plastic board where meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables can be cut
Cutting boards
Used to shake flour, salt, and pepper on meat, poultry, and fish
Dredgers
Used when temperatures must be kept below boiling and keeps the food warm without overcooking them
Double boiler
Sharpens long knives
Emery boards/ sharpening steel
Used for turning hamburgers and other food items
Flipper
Used to fill jars, of various sizes of stainless steel, aluminum, or of plastic
Funnels
Pulps garlic for cooking
Garlic press
Grates, shreds, slice, and separates foods such as carrots, cabbage, and cheese
Graters
This is used in all kitchen tasks
Kitchen knives (cook’s or chef’s knife)
Opens food packages, cutting tape or string to package foods or removes tags from items
Kitchen shears
Most important items found in any kitchen
Measuring tools
Used to weigh materials of bigger volumes
Weighing scale
Used to measure dry ingredients such as flour, sugar, etc.
Dry measuring cups
Used to measure liquid ingredients such as milk, water, etc.
Liquid measuring cup
Used to measure ingredients in small quantities
Measuring spoons
Transfers a little or much cooked pasta to a waiting plate, without mess
Pasta spoon or server
Mashes cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other soft cooked vegetables
Potato masher
Beats small number of eggs or batter
Rotary eggbeater
A rubber or silicone tools to blend or scrape the food from the bowl
Scraper
Makes the task of cleaning seafood much easier
Seafood serving tools
A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating foods
Serving spoons
Easily grabs and transfers larger food items, poultry or meat portions to a serving platter, to hot skillet or deep fryer, or to a plate
Serving tongs
Used for serving soup or stews, but can also be used for gravy, dessert sauce, or other foods. It also removes or skim off fat from soups and stews
Soup ladle
Used to section raw meat, poultry, and fish
Butcher knife
Used to chop, dice, or mince food
French knife
Used to slice roasts, ham, and thick, solid cuts of meat
Roast beef slicer
Used go fillet or remove meat from the bones
Boning knife
Prepares salad greens, vegetables, and fruits
Fruit and salad knife
Levels off ingredients when measuring and used to spread frosting and sandwich fillings
Spatula
Used to section citrus fruits
Citrus knife
Used to core, peel, and section fruits and vegetables
Paring knife
More complicated tools and refers to a small electrical appliance
Equipment
An appliance that prevents bacterial infections from foods
Refrigerators/ Freezers
Used commonly in big food establishments, some with specialized uses and some are optional
Auxiliary equipment
Heats and cooks food quickly
Microwave ovens
Used to liquify all kinds of food
Blenders
A chamber or compartment used for cooking, baking, heating, or drying
Microwave
