Identifying Kitchen Utensils

Ms. Cilurzo
 Dry Measuring Cups

Use: Measures dry ingredients

Ex: Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar,
Solid Fats
Liquid Measuring Cup
Use: Measures liquids
• Ex) Oils, water, milk
etc.
• Place on a leveled
surface and check at
eye level for accurate
measuring
 Colander

Use: Strains Larger Quantities

of Food
Ex: Pasta, Vegetables
 Wooden Spoons

Use: Stirs hot

foods
Ex: Soups, Sauces
 Pastry Brush

• Use: Used to brush

sauce onto food, glazes
on desserts, greasing
cake pans, etc.
• Ex) egg wash for a
golden brown color on
pastries
Measuring Spoons

Use: Measures smaller

amounts of liquid and
dry ingredients Ex)
sugar, salt, flour, vanilla
etc.
 Whisk

• Use: Beats, whips,

stirs, and mixes food
• Ex) Used to scramble
eggs
 Tongs

• Use: Picks up salad,

turns chicken, hot
dogs, etc.
 Rubber Scraper

• Use: Scrapes sides of

bowls, folds in egg
whites or whipped
cream
 Pastry Blender

• Use: Mixes and cuts

fat into flour
 Turner

• Use: Flips burgers,

turns pancakes, eggs,
etc.
 Pasta Spoon

Use: Picks up and

drains water from
pasta
 Can Opener

• Use: Opens lids on

cans safely.
 Garlic Press

• Use: Crushes garlic

by pressing garlic
cloves through the
fine holes on the
garlic press.
 Peeler

Use: Peels vegetable

and fruit skins.
Ex) carrots, potatoes,
apples, etc.
 Spatula

• Use: Levels dry

ingredients, spreads
icing on cakes
 Slotted Spoon

• Use: Spoon used for

straining.
• Ex) pasta
 Sauce Pan

Used on top of a stove

for heating food and
reducing sauces.
Sauté Pan/Frying Pan

Use: For foods that needs

to be stirred, scrambled, or
flipped over as it cooks in a
small amount of butter, oil,
or liquid.
 Egg Separator

Use: Separates egg

whites from yolks
 Pizza Cutter

Use: Cuts pizza into uniform slices

 Ice Cream Scoop

Use: Scoops Ice Cream

 Paring Knife

• Use: Small knife that is ideal for peeling.

Ex) Removing seeds from fruits or vegetables,
chopping herbs
 Utility Knife

Use: a utility knife is

between a chef's knife and
paring knife in size.
Medium size knife used to
chop meat and vegetables
 Bread Knife/Serrated Knife

Use: Cuts soft bread without crushing it.

Serrated edges make it easier to cut.
 Chef’s Knife

• Use: All-purpose large

knife used to chop
meats and vegetables
 Grater

Use: Shreds cheese and vegetables

 Egg Slicer

Use: Slices eggs into uniform pieces

 Mixing Bowls

Use: Mixing containers

 Sifter

• Use: Combines dry

ingredients by
incorporating air and
removes lumps for
uniform texture.

• Ex) Flour, Cinnamon,

Sugar, Powdered Sugar
 Zester

Use: Obtains zest from lemon and citrus fruits.

 Melon Baller

Use: cuts melons into

uniform pieces
Apple Slicer/Corer

• Use: Removes core from

apples and cuts them
into uniform pieces
 Cutting Board

• Use: Protects counter

when cutting, Base of all
cutting.
• Ex) Meats, Fruits,
Vegetables.
 Pizza Pan

Use: Flat pan used to

bake pizza
 Rolling Pin

Use: Stretches and rolls

dough, such as pie
crusts, cookies, and
biscuits
 Cake Pan

Used to bake cakes into different shapes

 Muffin Tin

Used to bake muffins and cupcakes

 Pie Plate

Used to bake pies

 Loaf Pan

Used to bake bread and cakes into the

shape of a loaf
 Meat Fork

Use: Fork used to pick up meat

 Kitchen Shears

• Use: Snips string,

dough and cuts
vegetables and
meats. Only used in
the Kitchen.
 Potato Masher

• Use: Breaks up/Mashes

solid foods
• Ex) Mashed potatoes or
applesauce.
 Meat Tenderizer

Used to tenderize
slabs of meat in
preparation for
cooking the meat.
 Griddle

• Use: Used for large

quantities of foods like
fried eggs, hamburgers,
pancakes, and omelets
that must be turned to
cook on both sides.
 Wok

• Use: High heat cooking

• Ex) For stir-frying.