Cooking tools and equipment are essential for preparing extraordinary foods and
drinks--- the kinds of meals that keep people coming back for more. When used and
maintained properly, your cooking equipment will serve you well. This same
equipment improperly become very expensive, adding unnecessary costs of time and money for repair and use of electricity.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE KITCHEN
SMALL TOOLS AND HAND TOOLS
Whips-
are used to whip, beat and blend food
Palette knife- is a round tipped flexible tool used to spread glazes and fillings, also for turning pancakes or grilled food. It is also called a metal spatula
Offset spatula-has a wide chisel-
edged blade used to lift or turn foods on broilers, griddles and grills
Rotary Peeler- is used to peel fruit and vegetable skin
Pastry Bag- is used to pipe out whipped cream, pureed foods and various toppings
Kitchen fork- is used to test doneness of braised meats and vegetables, steady item being carved, and to lift food for carving
Parisienne scoop-is used to ball or scoop fruits and vegetables. Also called melon baller
Ladles- are used to stir or scoop food items with sauces and soup
Rubber scraper-is used for scraping batter and creamy food items
Skimmers- are used to skim the surface of the stock
Spiders- are used to lift foods out of liquids and fats
spoons- are used to scoop food for tasting
Rolling pins-are used to flatten dough
Cutting boards- are used for chopping and cutting food items.
Measuring
equipment
Measuring spoons
Measuring pitcher
Balance beam scale
Electronic scale
Spring- type scale
Candy and deep fat thermometer
Instant reading thermometer
Sieves, strainers and chinois
Drumsieve- is a nylon, tinned or stainless steel screen strectchin a wood or aluminum frame used for sifting or pureeing