TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE KITCHEN
Cooking tools and equipment are essential
for preparing extraordinary foods and
drinks--- the kinds of meals that keep people
coming back for more. When used and
maintained properly, your cooking
equipment will serve you well. This same
equipment improperly become very
expensive, adding unnecessary costs of time
and money for repair and use of electricity.
TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT
FOR THE KITCHEN
SMALL TOOLS AND HAND
TOOLS
Whips-
are used
to whip,
beat and
blend food
Palette knife
- is a round
tipped flexible
tool used to
spread glazes
and fillings, also
for turning
pancakes or
grilled food. It is
also called a
metal spatula
Offset spatula-
has a wide chisel-
edged blade used to lift
or turn foods on
broilers, griddles and
grills
Rotary Peeler- is
used to peel fruit
and vegetable
skin
Pastry Bag- is used
to pipe out
whipped cream,
pureed foods and
various toppings
Kitchen fork- is
used to test
doneness of
braised meats
and vegetables,
steady item
being carved,
and to lift food
for carving
Parisienne scoop-
is used to ball or
scoop fruits and
vegetables. Also
called melon
baller
Ladles- are used
to stir or scoop
food items with
sauces and soup
Rubber scraper-
is used for
scraping batter
and creamy
food items
Skimmers- are
used to skim the
surface of the
stock
Spiders- are
used to lift
foods out of
liquids and
fats
spoons- are
used to
scoop food
for tasting
Rolling pins-
are used
to flatten
dough
Cutting
boards- are
used for
chopping
and cutting
food items.
Measuring
equipment
Measuring spoons
Measuring pitcher
Balance beam scale
Electronic scale
Spring- type
scale
Candy and
deep fat
thermometer
Instant
reading
thermometer
Sieves, strainers and chinois
Drum
sieve- is a nylon,
tinned or
stainless steel
screen strectch
in a wood or
aluminum
frame used for
sifting or
pureeing
Colander
Food mill
Chinois
cheesecloth
Pans, pots
and molds
Stock pot
Sauce pot
Sauce pan
rondeau
sautause
Omellete or creppe pan
griddle
sautoir
Bain marie
steamer
Fish poacher
Oven pans
and
pots
Baking and roasting pan
Sheet pan
Timbale mold
Gratin dish
Pate mold
Souffle’ dish

Tools and equipment for the kitchen