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Measuring Tools• Liquid Measuring Cup
– Made of glass or plastic. Extra space at the top allows you to carry without spilling. Has a spout for easy pouring.
• Dry Measuring Cups– Used to measure dry and solid ingredients. A
basic set includes: 1 cup, ½ cup, 1/3 cup, and ¼ cup.
• Measuring Spoons– Used to measure small amounts of dry and liquid
ingredients. Most sets include: 1 Tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon, and ¼ teaspoon.
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Knives• Utility Knife– All purpose knife used to cut and slice many
foods.
• Paring Knife– Used to peel, cut, and slice small fruits and
vegetables.
• Bread Knife– Has a serrated or saw tooth edge that makes
cutting bread and cake easy.
• Boning Knife– Has a strong tip and narrow, flexible blade to
make it easy to separate meat or poultry from the bone.
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• Slicing Knife– Used to slice meat and poultry.
• Chef’s Knife– Used for cutting, chopping, and slicing.
• Kitchen Shears– Used for tasks such as cutting dried fruit,
parsley, or chives, or snipping the skin from poultry.
• Peeler– Used to remove thin outer layer from
vegetables.
Knives & Other Cutting Tools
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Other Cutting Tools• Grater– Used to shred cheese,
potatoes, and carrots, and to grate citrus peels and nutmeg.
• Cutting Board– Comes in a variety of sizes. Protects the
counter or table while you’re cutting.
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Mixing Equipment• Pastry Blender
– U-shaped wires capped with handle. Used to cut fat into flour for making pastry dough.
• Whisk– Flexible wires held together by the handle. Used to
blend, stir, and beat.• Sifter
– A container with a blade that forces dry ingredients through a fin wire screen. Used to get rid of lumps or to mix dry ingredients thoroughly.
• Mixing Spoons– Used to mix, beat, and stir. Can be made of wood
or plastic.• Mixing Bowls
– Can be made of glass, plastic, or metal. Often sold in sets of different sizes.
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Cooking & Baking Tools• Utility Fork/ Meat Fork– Has long, strong tines that aid in
lifting, carving, and turning various cuts of meat.
• Meat Thermometer– Used to measure the internal
temperature of meats and poultry.• Tongs– Used to turn foods or to transfer
them to another container. • Slotted Spoon– Used to lift solid pieces of food from
cooking liquid or sauce.
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Cooking & Baking Tools• Ladle– Used to spoon soup or stew.
• Colander– Used for draining liquid from foods
such as cooked pasta. • Rubber Scrapper– Has a flat, flexible blade. Used to
scrape batter from containers. Also used to “fold” ingredients into one another.
• Rolling Pin– Used to roll out pastry, biscuit, or
cookie dough.
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Cooking & Baking Tools• Pastry Brush/ Basting Brush– Used to brush sauces or
glazes on food.• Straight Edge Spatula– Has a long, flexible blade with
straight, dull edge. Used to level off ingredients when measuring, and frosting baked foods.
• Turner– Use for turning foods such as eggs and
pancakes, and to remove food from baking sheets.
• Wire Rack/ Cooling Rack– Used as a place to cool cookies and
other foods.
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Cookware for the Range• Saucepan
– Have one long handle. Come in various sizes, usually with covers. Used for cooking foods on top of the range.
• Pots– Have two small handles and are generally larger
than saucepans. Used for cooking foods on the stovetop, but some may be put in the oven.
• Skillet– Also called frying pans. More shallow than a pot
or saucepan. Used for browning and frying foods.• Wok
– A pan designed for stir-frying. Deeper than a skillet. angled sides are wider at the top than the bottom.
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Cookware for the Range• Steamer Basket
– Used for steaming foods such as vegetables. It is inserted into the saucepan to hold the food above boiling water
• Double Boiler– A two-part saucepan for gently heating delicate foods
without burning them. Boiling water in the lower compartment heats food in the upper compartment.
• Casserole Dishes– Covered or uncovered containers used for baking
mixed dishes. Usually made of heat resistant glass, pottery, or ceramic.
• Roasting Pan– Shallow pan used for roasting meat and poultry. Has
a rack on the bottom to keep meat and juices separate.
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Baking PansCake Pan
Pie Pan
Muffin Pan
Loaf Pan
Baking Sheet/Jelly Roll Pan
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Small Cooking Appliances• Toaster Oven– Can toast, bake, and brown
small amounts of food.
• Electric Skillet– Can fry, simmer, steam, roast, and
bake. Has a temperature control.
• Crockpot– Cooks foods at a low temperature
over many hours. Allows for safe cooking all day while you’re away.
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Mixing and Cutting Appliances• Blender– Used for blending and liquefying
foods. Can also grate, chop, and mince.
• Food Processor– Used to slice, grate, shred, chop,
grind, and mix a variety of ingredients. Can also be used to knead dough.
• Mixer– Mixes and beats ingredients.
Comes in hand-held and stand models.
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The Right Tool for the Job?1. _____________________- Peeling, cutting, and
slicing small fruits and vegetables. 2. _____________________-Shredding cheese.3. _____________________- Cutting fat into flour.4. _____________________- Stirring ingredients
together.5. _____________________- Whipping cream.6. _____________________- Lifting solid pieces of
food from a cooking liquid.
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The Right Tool for the Job?7. _____________________- Stir-frying vegetables and small pieces of meat.8. _____________________- Draining liquid from cooked pasta.9. _____________________- Scraping batter from containers.10. _____________________- Serving soups and chili.