10 Kitchen Utensils and Their Uses

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 10 Kitchen Utensils and Their Uses is a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine
pieces.
Tongs
Tongs are a type of tool used
to grip and lift objects instead Whisk
of holding them directly with
hands. There are many forms A whisk is a cooking utensil which
of tongs adapted to their can be used to blend ingredients
specific use. smooth or to incorporate air into a
mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping.
Wooden spoon Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a
The word spoon derives from series of wire loops joined at the end.
an ancient word meaning a chip
of wood or horn carved from a
larger piece. Wooden spoons Cutting board
were easy to carve and thus A cutting board is a durable board on
inexpensive, making them
which to place material for cutting.
common throughout history.
The kitchen cutting board is commonly used in
preparing food; other types exist for cutting raw
Spatula materials such as leather or plastic. Kitchen cutting
A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible
boards are often made of wood or plastic and come in
blade used to mix, spread and lift
material including foods, drugs, various widths and sizes.
plaster and paints.
Peeler
A peeler is a kitchen tool, a
Measuring distinct type of kitchen knife,
spoon consisting of a metal blade with a
A measuring spoon is a slot with a sharp edge attached to a handle, used to
spoon used to measure an remove the outer layer of some vegetables such as
amount of an ingredient, potatoes, broccoli stalks, and carrots, and fruits such
either liquid or dry, when cooking. Measuring spoons as apples and pears.
may be made of plastic, metal, and other materials.
They are available in many sizes, including the
teaspoon and tablespoon. Scissors
Scissors are hand-operated
shearing tools. A pair of scissors
Chef's knife consists of a pair of metal blades
In cooking, a chef's knife, also pivoted so that
known as a cook's knife, is a the sharpened edges slide against each other when
cutting tool used in food the handles opposite to the pivot are closed.
preparation. The chef's knife
was originally designed primarily to slice and disjoint
large cuts of beef. Today it is the primary general-
utility knife for most western cooks. 10 Kitchen Equipment and Their Uses
Grater
A grater, also known as a shredder,
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 Blender girdle, is a cooking device consisting mainly of a
A blender is a kitchen and laboratory broad, usually flat cooking surface
appliance used to mix, crush, purée Juicer
or emulsify food and other A juicer, also known as a juice
substances. A stationary blender extractor, is a tool used to extract
consists of a blender container with a rotating metal juice from fruits, herbs, leafy
blade at the bottom, powered by an electric motor that greens and other types of
is in the base vegetables in a process called juicing. It crushes,
grinds, and/or squeezes the juice out of the pulp.
Mixer Some types of juicers can also function as a food
processor.
A mixer, depending on the type, also
called a hand mixer or stand mixer, is Refrigerator
a kitchen device that uses a gear- A refrigerator is an open
driven mechanism to rotate a set of system that dispels heat from
"beaters" in a bowl containing the a closed space to a warmer
food or liquids to be prepared by mixing them. Mixers area, usually a kitchen or
help automate the repetitive tasks of stirring, whisking another room. By dispelling
or beating the heat from this area, it decreases in temperature,
allowing food and other items to remain at a cool
temperature.
Microwave oven Stove
A microwave oven is an electric oven
A kitchen stove, often called
that heats and cooks food by
simply a stove or a cooker, is a
exposing it to electromagnetic
kitchen appliance designed for
radiation in the microwave frequency range. This
the purpose of cooking food.
induces polar molecules in the food to rotate and
produce thermal energy in a process known as
dielectric heating.
Mixers
a kitchen device that uses a gear-
driven mechanism to rotate a set of
Food steamer "beaters" in a bowl containing the
A food steamer or steam cooker is a
food or liquids to be prepared by
small kitchen appliance used to cook
mixing them.
or prepare various foods with steam
heat by means of holding the food in
Rice Cooker A rice cooker is a
a closed vessel reducing steam escape. This manner
piece of kitchen equipment that cooks
of cooking is called steaming.
many varieties of rice and grains. They
work by boiling water, which is then
absorbed into the rice until it becomes tender.

Griddle
A griddle, in the UK also called a

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