Weights and measures Flashcards
These are used for storage, organizing,
and mixing dry and liquid ingredients.
Mixing bowls
is a spoon used to
measure an amount of an ingredient,
either liquid or dry, when cooking.
Measuring spoons may be made of
plastic, metal, and other materials
Measuring spoons
is basically a cup-like
tool to measure ingredients in different
forms that are used in cooking and
baking
Measuring glass
it removes
the peel or skin from fruits and
vegetables. Most often, peelers have a
steel blade attached to a handle made
of steel, metal, rubber or plastic.
Peeler
is a kitchen utensil you can
use to mix, scrape, flip, or spread
ingredients
Spatula
It is a kitchen utensil used to strain
foods such as pasta or to rinse
vegetables.
Strainer
fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a
device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material.
Sieve
is a hemispherical kitchen
utensil, usually made of metal
(generally aluminum or enameled iron) or plastic, with holes in it and two handles. It is used to drain the cooking water from foods.
Colander
is a type of serving spoon with
an extra-long, straight handle and a
large, cup-shaped bowl at the end.
Soup Ladle
has a broad, flat head
attached to a handle. As the name
implies, a turner is used to turn or flip things.
Turner
are the preferred
kitchen utensils used throughout the world to whip and aerate cream, meringue, eggs, and stir light sauces and butter in pans.
Wire whisk
is a kitchen tool which has a
rough surface that you use for cutting food into very small pieces.
Grater
also known as a pastry
blender or dough blender, is used to work solid fats like butter, shortening, or lard into flour to create a dough. It’s most often used when making pie crust, biscuits, and some other baked goods.
Pastry cutter
are great for mixing anything from salads to doughs in. The small glass bowls are great for making vinaigrettes or other dressings.
The very small bowls are perfect for
collecting ingredients in before cooking starts. Heat proof glass bowls can also serve as a double boiler when needed.
Glass Bowls
is a serving dish for foods such as soups or stews, often shaped as a broad, deep, oval vessel with fixed handles and a low domed cover with a knob or handle.
Soup Tureen
