KITCHEN TOOLS Created by Mrs. Schecter
SLOTTED SPOON ( DRAIN LIQUIDS FROM FOODS ) TONGS ( TURN HOT FOODS WITHOUT PIERCING) STEAMER ( COOKS FOODS ABOVE WATER) FLOUR SIFTER ( REMOVE LUMPS AND ADD AIR TO DRY INGREDIENTS.
GRATER ( SHREDDING CHEESE & VEGGIES) COLANDER ( DRAINS LIQUID FROM COOKED FOOD ) PEELER (removes “skin” from fruits/vegetables) PASTRY BLENDER (CUTTING SHORTENING INTO DRY INGREDIENTS)
ROLLING PIN (flattens out dough out to an even thickness) THERMOMETER (shows the temperature of food) KITCHEN SHEARS (cutting herbs or dried fruit) PASTRY BRUSH (used to apply melted butter/margarine to a surface)
EGG SEPARATER (separates the egg white from the yolk) WOODEN SPOON (beating, mixing, & stirring hot foods) STRAINER (removes seeds from foods) TIMER (makes sounds to alert the cook)
WIRE WHISK (incorporates volume or air) RUBBER SCRAPER/SPATULA (COMBINES INGREDIENTS & CLEANS THE BOWL) METAL SPATULA (used to flip eggs/omelets/pancakes…) DOUBLE BOILER (gently heats milk, chocolate & sauces)
POTATO MASHER (hand mashes potatoes) GARLIC PRESS (crushes garlic) MICRO PLANE (finely grates hard cheeses and spices) APPLE CORER (removes the center/slices an apple)
CAN OPENER POT HOLDER POT BAKING PAN/SHEETS
Measure ingredients Pour Scoop
BOILSAUTE/FRY CUT IN BAKE BEAT/ELCTRIC MIXER
Chef knife Serrated knife Bowl Oven/ for baking Stove top/ burner/ for cooking Microwave/ for fast cooking
Chop/chopping Mince/mincing Combine Beat an egg Grease a panStir
FlourSugar Baking sodaBaking Powder Brown Sugar
Salt & pepperShortening/solid vegetable fat Eggs Nuts Raisins Butter
Teaspoon = tsp Tablespoon = tbsp c. = cup pt. = pint qt. = quart g = gram oz = ounce fl.oz. = fluid ounce lb. = pound dash = 1/8 teaspoon 3 tsp = 1 tbsp 2 tbsp = 1 fl.oz. 4 tbsp = 1/4 cup (2 fl.oz.) 5 1/3 tbsp = 1/3 cup (2 2/3 fl.oz.) 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup (4 fl.oz.) 16 tbsp = 1 cup (8 fl.oz.) 2 c. = 1 pt. (16 fl.oz.) 2 pt. = 1 qt. (32 fl.oz.) 4 qt. = 1 gallon (128 fl.oz.) ABBREVIATIONS & MEASUREMENTS