KITCHEN TOOLS
KITCHEN TOOLS
CAN OPENER
used to open a food containers.
COLANDERS
Also known as a vegetable strainer, it is essential for various tasks, including cleaning vegetables, straining pasta, and other contents.
CUTTING BOARDS
are wooden or plastic board where meat, fruits and vegetables are cut. Using plastic cutting board is more sanitary than wooden board as it does not absorb food juices that can serve as medium for bacterial growth.
FUNNEL
are 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.
GRATER
are used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods such as carrots, cabbage and cheese.
KITCHEN SHEARS
They are practical for opening food packages, cutting tape or string or simply remove labels or tags from items. Other cutting tools such as box cutters are also handy for opening packages.
POTATO MASHER
used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other soft cooked vegetables.
ROTARY EGG BEATER
used for beating small amount of eggs or batter. The beaters should be made of stainless steel.
SERVING SPOON
a small, shallow bowl on a handle used in preparing, serving, or eating food.
SCRAPER
a rubber or silicone tool used to blend or scrape the food from the bowl.
FOOD TONGS
used to grab and transfer food items, poultry or meat portions to a serving platter, hot deep fryer, and plate. It gives you a better grip, especially when used with a deep fryer, a large stock pot or at the barbecue.
SPATULA
is used to level off ingredients when measuring and to spread frostings and sandwich fillings.
SPOON
solid, slotted, or perforated which are made of stainless steel or plastic. The solid ones are used to spoon liquids over foods and to lift foods, including the liquid out of the pot.
TEMPERATURE SCALE
are used to measure heat intensity. Different thermometers are used for different purposes in food preparation – for meat, candy or deep-fat frying and other small thermometers are hanged or stand in ovens or refrigerators to check the accuracy of the equipment’s thermostat.
WHISK
It is used for blending, mixing, whipping eggs or batter, and for blending gravies, sauces, and soups. The beaters are made of looped, steel piano wires which are twisted together to form the handle.
WOODEN SPOON
are made of hardwood, which is used for creaming, stirring, and mixing.