kitchen tools Flashcards

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Colander

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A perforated bowl used to strain liquid from food, especially after cooking

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Pastry Blender

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A pastry blender or pastry cutter is a kitchen tool used to mix a hard (solid) fat into flour in order to make pastries. The tool is usually made of narrow metal strips or wires attached to a handle, and is used by pressing down on the items to be mixed (known as “cutting in”).

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strainer

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The word “sift” derives from “sieve”. In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A strainer is a form of sieve used to separate solids from liquid.

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dry measures

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A measuring cup or measuring jug is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (2 fl oz) upwards.

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baster

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A baster, sometimes called a turkey baster, is a tube attached to a rubber bulb used to suck up and squirt cooking liquid from a pan onto roasting meat or poultry, thus moistening it.

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rolling pin

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A rolling pin is a cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. … Roller types consists of a thick cylinder with small handles at each end; rod type rolling pins are usually thin tapered batons.

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rubber spatula

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In American English, the rubber scraper (left) is often called a spatula by some because it is a flat utensil used for scraping or spreading. In kitchen utensils, a spatula is any utensil fitting the above description. One variety is used to lift and flip food items during cooking, such as pancakes and fillets.

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measuring spoons

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A measuring spoon is a spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. Measuring spoons may be made of plastic, metal, and other materials. They are available in many sizes, including the teaspoon and tablespoon

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pastry brush

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A pastry brush, also known as a basting brush, is a cooking utensil used to spread butter, oil or glaze on food. Traditional pastry brushes are made with natural bristles or a plastic or nylon fiber similar to a paint brush, while modern kitchen brushes may have silicone bristles.

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Grater

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a device having a surface covered with holes edged by slightly raised cutting edges, used for grating cheese and other foods.

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Liquid measures

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A measure that a cup and clear

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Thermometer- Oven Safe

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A tool that can measure heat from food without it breaking

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Sifter

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a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for characterizing the particle size distribution of a sample, typically using a woven screen such as a mesh or net or metal.

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Whisk

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a utensil for whipping eggs or cream.

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Peeler

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a device for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables.

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Tongs

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an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things.

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Garlic press

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a handheld device for crushing cloves of garlic through a sievelike receptacle.

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Egg seperator

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An egg separator is a tool used to separate the yolk of an egg from the egg white.

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Spatula

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It is a tool with 2 flat edges on a flexible blade.

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Kitchen shears

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Kitchen Shears are specially-designed scissors for the kitchen. They are not shaped like regular scissors; they are shaped like shears. Some are specially made for poultry and fish, with one of their blades being a serrated one to help cut through flesh such as chicken joints or fish fillets.

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slotted spoons

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It is similar in function to a sieve; however, a ladle-sized slotted spoon is most typically used to retrieve items from a cooking liquid while preserving the liquid in the pot, while table-sized slotted spoons are often used to serve foods prepared or packaged in juices, such as canned fruit and vegetables.

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ladle

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A ladle (dipper) is a type of serving spoon used for soup, stew, or other foods. Although designs vary, a typical ladle has a long handle terminating in a deep bowl, frequently with the bowl oriented at an angle to the handle to facilitate lifting liquid out of a pot or other vessel and conveying it to a bowl.

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scale

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Weighing scale. Scales are used to measure the weight of an item. To use a scale, the item which needs to be weighed is put on one side of the scale. Then, weigh stones are put on the other side.