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TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE KITCHEN 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 .

Transcript of Tools and equipment for the kitchen

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTFOR THE KITCHEN

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

Colander

Food mill

Chinois

cheesecloth

Pans, pots and molds

Stock pot

Sauce pot

Sauce pan

rondeau

sautause

Omellete or creppe pan

griddle

sautoir

Bain marie

steamer

Fish poacher

Oven pansand pots

Baking and roasting pan

Sheet pan

Timbale mold

Gratin dish

Pate mold

Souffle’ dish