CLASSIFICATION

OF KITCHEN TOOLS
1. HAND TOOLS
• They aid in cutting, shaping,
moving, and combining.
EXAMPLES OF
HAND TOOLS
KNIVES PEELER
WHISK TONG
SPATULA MEAT MALLET
SPOONS
2. MEASURING TOOLS/
EQUIPMENT
• Used in the kitchen for exact
measurement of weights,
volumes, temperatures and
time.
EXAMPLES
WEIGHING SCALE

VOLUME MEASURES
THERMOMETER TIMER
MEASURING CUPS

MEASURING SPOONS
3. COOKWARE
• Used for actual cooking of dishes.
Generally made of metals, may
also include some other handheld
equipment used indirectly for
cooking.
EXAMPLES
POTS STRAINER
SIEVE COLANDER
SKILLET PAN
SPIDER STRAINER WOK
CHINOIS MOLDER
 CLASSIFICATION
OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
1. PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
• These are electrical and
mechanical devices used to chop,
puree, slice, grind, mix foods and
extracting.
EXAMPLES
MEAT SLICER MANDOLINE
PLANETARY MIXER BUFFALO CHOPPER
FOOD PROCESSOR
2. HEAVY/ COOKING EQUIPMENT

• It is a gas, electric or steam

operated appliances used for
cooking and reheating foods.
EXAMPLES
CONVECTION OVEN DEEP FAT FRYER
3. STORAGE AND HOLDING
EQUIPMENT
• These includes all equipment used
for storage of both raw and
cooked food, holding before
service of cooked foods.
EXAMPLES
HOLDING CABINET TROLLEY
CHAFFING DISH