This document lists and describes common kitchen tools and equipment. It includes measuring cups and spoons for dry and liquid ingredients. Basic knives like paring and serrated knives are mentioned as well as peelers, graters, shears, and boards. Tools for mixing, stirring, blending and heating foods are outlined, including bowls, spoons, whisks, pans, pots, and an electric mixer. Baking equipment such as pans for cakes, muffins, loaves and racks are detailed, along with rolling pins, sifters, sheets and cutters.

1. KITCHEN TOOLS
&
EQUIPMENT

2. 1. Dry Measuring Cups

3. Dry Measuring Cups
•1 cup, ½ cup, 1/3 cup,1/4 cup
- abbreviate c.
•Used for measuring dry ingredients
(flour, sugar, etc.)
•Scoop up or spoon ingredient, and then
run a straight edge across to level off
excess ingredient (leveling)

4. 2. Liquid Measuring Cup

5. Liquid Measuring Cup
Used for measuring liquid
ingredients (milk, water, etc.)
Place on a leveled surface
and check at eye level for
accurate measuring

6. 3. Measuring Spoons

7. Measuring Spoons
Teaspoons ---- 1, ½ , ¼
Abbreviate t. or tsp.
Tablespoon
Abbreviate T or Tbsp.
Used to measure liquid or dry
ingredients

8. 4. Straight Spatula

9. Straight Spatula
A straight spatula is useful for
spreading icing on cakes.
And leveling dry ingredients

10. 5. Vegetable Peeler

11. Vegetable Peeler
Is commonly used to shave
the skin off fruits and
vegetables.

12. 6. Grater

13. Grater
Shreds food into small pieces

14. 7. Paring Knife

15. Paring Knife
Used to peel or cut small
items

16. 8. Serrated Knife

17. Serrated Knife
Used to cut soft foods
like bread
Move back and forth
like a saw

18. 9. Kitchen Shears

19. Kitchen Shears
used for a variety of
cutting chores
To be used only in the
kitchen with foods, not
for household use.

20. 10. Cutting Board

21. Chopping Board
A hard surface on which
you place foods to be
cut.
Protects knives and
counters

22. 11. Mixing Bowls

23. Mixing Bowls
Used to mix ingredients

24. 12. RUBBER SPATULA/SCRAPER

25. RUBBER SPATULA
It is used to scrape
food from the inside
of bowls and pans.

26. 13. Wooden Spoons

27. Wooden Spoons
Used for stirring or
mixing foods

28. 14. Wire Whisk

29. Wisks
Used to hand beat,,
whisk, blend, and stir.

30. SAUCE PAN WITH LID

31. 42 SAUCE PAN WITH LID
used for heating and
cooking food
come in many sizes in

32. Skillet

33. Skillet
used to sauté and
fry foods.

34. STOCK POT

35. STOCK POT
Has straight sides and is tall
A stockpot is used to cook
large quantities of liquid.

36. Pot Holders/Oven Mitts

37. Pot holders/Oven Mitts
Used to protect hands
when lifting or touching
hot things

38. Slotted Spoon

39. Slotted Spoon
Used to pick
things up and drain
liquid

40. Turner

41. Turner
Used to turn foods
Also called a pancake
turner

42. Tongs

43. Tongs
used to grab foods
without using your
hands or fingers.

44. Colander

45. Colander
Used for rinsing and
draining foods.

46. Electric Mixer
Stand Mixer Hand Mixer

47. Electric Mixer
Used to mix foods,
batter and dough

48. Blender

49. Blender
Used to liquify, smash,
crush and blend foods
quickly

50. Microwave Oven

51. Microwave Oven
It uses invisible waves
of energy called
microwaves to heat,
reheat, defrost, and
cook foods.

52. Pastry Blender

53. Pastry Blender
Used to “cut in”
ingredients
Mixes fats and dry
ingredients

54. Rolling Pin

55. Rolling Pin
Is used to stretch and
roll dough, such as pie
crusts, cookies, and
biscuits.

56. Pie Pan

57. Pie Pan
Used to bake pies and
other desserts

58. Cake Pans

59. Cake Pans
Used to bake cakes and
a variety of other foods

60. Muffin Pan

61. Muffin Pan
For baking cupcakes or
muffins

62. Loaf Pan

63. Loaf Pan
For Baking bread or
meatloaf

64. Cooling Rack

65. Cooling Rack
Allows baked goods to
cool with air circulating
underneath

66. Sifter

67. Sifter
Used to sift foods to
incorporate air and
eliminate lumps in
foods such as flour,
powdered sugar, and
cocoa.

68. Cookie Sheet

69. Cookie Sheet
Used to bake cookies
and other foods

70. Cookie Cutters

71. Cookie Cutters
Used to cut shapes in
dough