Common kitchen utensils and their uses

These are the basic cooking and baking utensils that any aspiring baker and chef should have.

Pots: These are used to cook food and boil liquids on the stove.

Pans: preparation of sauces and liquid retention. Heavy-bottomed ones with poured lips are preferable.

Knives: used to chop, cut, carve and fillet food.

Cutting board: used to place food while chopping or cutting to protect the work surface.

Mixing Bowls: These are used to put the ingredients in while they are combined.

Baking Dishes – Used for baking puddings and casseroles in the oven.

Frying pan: used to fry food or sauté meat. Heavy-bottomed ones are preferable.

Strainer: used to drain water from food. It can be nylon or metal mesh.

Electric/Hand Blender: Used to grind and puree food and vegetables.

Food thermometer: to take the temperature of meat, chocolate, water, etc.

Measuring jug: to measure liquids. It must be heat resistant.

Grater: used to grate ginger, garlic, chocolate, cheese, and citrus peels. Four-sided metal ones are preferable.

Double Boiler – Used for delicate sauces, melting chocolate, and generally melting things.

Bottle/Can Opener: For opening cans and bottles. It should be well mounted if possible.

Kitchen scales: to measure amounts of food. Must be metric or imperial.

Microwave oven: used to rapidly heat or melt frozen foods and sauces.

Mortar and pestle: used to crush food and crush spices.

Kitchen timer: for precise adjustments of cooking intervals.

Measuring cups and spoons: to measure ingredients accurately.

Spatula – For lifting food from pans and also for scraping food from pots, pans, and bowls. It is used to mix ingredients.

Kitchen scissors: to cut bones and meat.

Brush: to apply liquids such as eggs, oil and sauces on food.

Pastry bags: for pastry bags, icing, potatoes, etc.

Blender/Blender: Used to finely grind food and vegetables. It is used to make shakes and shakes.

Grill: Usually comes with the oven, but can come separately. It is used for grilling steaks, chops and sandwiches.

Seive: used to drain sauces.

Ladle: used to fish soups.

Rack: used to store cakes, cookies, buns, etc. while they cool.

Scoop: to serve ice cream, potatoes, etc.

Pressure cooker: used for quick cooking of stews, casseroles, meatballs and basic broths.

Pasta cutter: used to cut and shape the dough.

Other kitchen equipment includes; freezer, food processor, ice cream maker, toaster coffee maker, etc.