"A kitchen utensil is a small hand-held tool used for food preparation."
An understanding of the most commonly used kitchen tools and equipment, including knives, cutting boards, pots, and pans.
Cookware: Kitchen tools and equipment used for cooking food, including pots, pans, and baking dishes of various materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, and ceramic.
Cutlery: Kitchen knives and other cutting tools used for preparing food, including chef's knives, paring knives, bread knives, and cutting boards.
Bakeware: Kitchen tools and equipment used for baking or cooking food in the oven, including baking sheets, muffin tins, cake pans, and roasting pans.
Small Appliances: Electric kitchen tools and equipment used for various cooking tasks, including blenders, food processors, toasters, and coffee makers.
Measuring Tools: Kitchen tools used for measuring ingredients, including measuring cups, spoons, and scales.
Mixing Bowls: Kitchen bowls used for mixing ingredients together for cooking and baking.
Utensils: Kitchen tools used for preparing and serving food, including spatulas, spoons, tongs, and ladles.
Storage Containers: Kitchen containers used for storing food items, including plastic containers, glass containers, and ziplock bags.
Cooking Thermometers: Kitchen tools used for checking the temperature of food while cooking, including meat thermometers and candy thermometers.
Oven Mitts: Kitchen gloves used for handling hot dishes and cooking surfaces.
Cutting and Chopping Tools: These include knives, shears, mandolins, and food processors. They are used to cut and chop different types of food.
Mixing and Serving Tools: These include spoons, spatulas, whisks, ladles, tongs, and mixers. They are used to mix and serve various types of food.
Measuring and Weighing Tools: These include measuring cups, measuring spoons, weighing scales, and thermometers. They are used to measure and weigh different ingredients.
Cooking Pots, Pans, and Bakeware: These include frying pans, saucepans, stockpots, baking sheets, muffin tins, and cake molds. They are used to cook a variety of dishes and baked goods.
Specialty Tools: These include vegetable peelers, zesters, cheese graters, garlic presses, can openers, and corkscrews. They are used to perform specific tasks while cooking.
Appliances: These include ovens, microwaves, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and grills. They are used to cook and prepare food.
Storage Containers: These include jars, canisters, and containers that are used to store different types of ingredients or leftover food.
"Common kitchen tasks include cutting food items to size, heating food on an open fire or on a stove, baking, grinding, mixing, blending, and measuring."
"Yes, different utensils are made for each task."
"A general purpose utensil such as a chef's knife may be used for a variety of foods."
"Yes, other kitchen utensils are highly specialized and may be used only in connection with the preparation of a particular type of food."
"Some specialized utensils are used when an operation is to be repeated many times or when the cook has limited dexterity or mobility."
"Yes, the number of utensils in a household kitchen varies with time and the style of cooking."
"Utensils may be categorized by use with terms derived from the word 'ware': kitchenware, ovenware and bakeware, cookware, and so forth."
"Eating utensils are tools used for eating, and some utensils are both kitchen utensils and eating utensils."
"Cutlery (i.e., knives and other cutting implements) can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining."
"Earthenware, silverware, and glassware are examples of utensils made of specific materials."
"These latter categorizations include utensils—made of glass, silver, clay, and so forth—that are not necessarily kitchen utensils."
"An egg separator or an apple corer are examples of specialized kitchen utensils."
"Some specialized utensils are used when an operation is to be repeated many times or when the cook has limited dexterity or mobility."
"A general purpose utensil such as a chef's knife may be used for a variety of foods."
"Some utensils are highly specialized and may be used only in connection with the preparation of a particular type of food."
"The number of utensils in a household kitchen varies with time and the style of cooking."
"Cutlery (i.e., knives and other cutting implements) can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining."
"Utensils made of glass, silver, clay, and so forth can be categorized as not necessarily kitchen utensils."
"Some specialized utensils are used when the cook has limited dexterity or mobility."