This document lists and describes various cooking utensils used in food preparation including basters, can openers, colanders, cutting boards, dredgers, double boilers, funnels, garlic presses, graters, knives, spatulas and more. Knives are described in more detail with different types identified for butchering meat, chopping, slicing roasts, boning, fruit/salad preparation and citrus fruits. The document provides an overview of common kitchen tools and their functions.
This document lists and describes various cooking utensils used in food preparation including basters, can openers, colanders, cutting boards, dredgers, double boilers, funnels, garlic presses, graters, knives, spatulas and more. Knives are described in more detail with different types identified for butchering meat, chopping, slicing roasts, boning, fruit/salad preparation and citrus fruits. The document provides an overview of common kitchen tools and their functions.
This document lists and describes various cooking utensils used in food preparation including basters, can openers, colanders, cutting boards, dredgers, double boilers, funnels, garlic presses, graters, knives, spatulas and more. Knives are described in more detail with different types identified for butchering meat, chopping, slicing roasts, boning, fruit/salad preparation and citrus fruits. The document provides an overview of common kitchen tools and their functions.
This document lists and describes various cooking utensils used in food preparation including basters, can openers, colanders, cutting boards, dredgers, double boilers, funnels, garlic presses, graters, knives, spatulas and more. Knives are described in more detail with different types identified for butchering meat, chopping, slicing roasts, boning, fruit/salad preparation and citrus fruits. The document provides an overview of common kitchen tools and their functions.
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COOKING UTENSILS
Baster is handy for returning
some of the meat or poultry juices from the pan, back to the food. Also convenient for buttering the tops of breads and baked goods after they come out of the oven. Cans, bottles, cartoon opener use to open a food tin, preferably with a smooth operation, and comfortable grip and turning knob Colanders also called a vegetable strainer are essential for various tasks from cleaning vegetables to straining pasta or tin contents. Cutting Board is a wooden or plastic board where meats and vegetables can be cut. Dredgers – used to shake flour, salt, and pepper on meat, poultry, and fish. Double boiler – used when temperatures must be kept below boiling, such as for egg sauces, puddings, and to keep foods warm without overcooking. Emery boards/sharpening steel – used to sharpen long knives. Flipper - used for turning hamburgers and other food items. Funnels – used to fill jars, made of various sizes of stainless steel, aluminum, or of plastic. Garlic Press is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic for cooking. Graters - used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods such as carrots, cabbage and cheese. Handy Poultry & Roasting Tools - make it easier to lift a hot roasted turkey from the roaster to the serving platter, without it falling apart. Kitchen Knives often referred to as cook's or chef's tools, knives are a must for all types of kitchen tasks, from peeling an onion and slicing carrots, to carving a roast or turkey. Butcher knife – used to section raw meat, poultry, and fish. It can be used as a cleaver to separate small joints or to cut bones. French knife – used to chop, dice, or mince food. Heavy knives have a saber or flat grind Roast beef slicer – used to slice roasts, ham, and thick, solid cuts of meats Boning knife – used to fillet fish and to remove raw meat from the bone Fruit and salad knife - used to prepare salad greens, vegetables, and fruits Spatula – used to level off ingredients when measuring and to spread frostings and sandwich fillings Citrus knife – used to section citrus fruits. The blade has a two- sided, serrated edge Paring knife – used to core, peel, and section fruits and vegetables. Blades are short, concave with hollow ground.