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also known as the Japanese cook’sknife. It has a wide blade that is typically five toseven inches long. The Santoku knife is increasinglybecoming popular as a replacement for the chef’sknife
santoku knife
a small knife with a blade about two tofour inches long. It is use for peeling or trimming fruitsand vegetables, deveining shrimps, and other delicatework.
paring knife
- a knife with a jagged edge or “teeth”.It is used for slicing bread, cakes, tomatoes and othersimilar items
serrated slicer
has a narrow blade that is six to eightinches long. It is shorter than a chef’s knife but longerthan a paring knife. It is useful for carving roastedmeats
utility knife
has a thin, flexible, pointed blade designed to separate raw meat from the bones
boning knife
a heavy knife with a wide blade. It is usedfor cutting through bones and thick pieces of meat.
cleaver
is almost similar in shape withthe cleaver but is lighter and has a square tip. It is amulti-purpose knife that can do the general slicingand cutting of food items
chinese cooks knife
a tool with slotted, swiveling metalblade used for peeling fruits and vegetables.
vegetable peeler
not a knife, but an essential kitchentool that works together with the knife. It is a sturdypiece of board where food items to be cut are placed.Cutting boards can be made of wood or plastic.
cutting board
is the workhorse of the kitchen, theone equipment that can do most of the cooking thatneeds to be done
kitchen stove
is a cooking equipment that has an enclosed chamber where food is heated bymeans of hot air
oven
cook food by heating air inits enclosed space
conventional oven
are kitchen equipment used to chop or puree rawor cooked foods
food processors
is a cooking equipment that has both astove and an oven
range
consists of a base with a motor and a tall containerwith a blade. It is generally used to mix liquids or blend drinks likemilkshakes and smoothies
blender
a handheld blender. This blender isespecially useful when puréeing soups and sauces. You canprocess the soup or sauce directly in the pot as there is no needto transfer the hot liquid
immersion blender
- examples of these arerefrigerators and freezers. Keeping food cold using theseequipment prevents spoilage and bacterial growth
cold food storage equipment
good quality pots and pans helps incooking food evenly
pots and pans
a large pot with straight sides, a flat bottomand two handles on the sides. It is generally used tosimmer large amounts of liquids such as stocks andbroths
stockpot
a medium-sized pot similar to the stockpot. Its medium depth makesstirring soups and sauces easier
saucepot
a pan similar to the saucepot but has only one long handle. Its sides canbe straight or slanted
saucepan
a shallow pan with one handle and a wide surface area. It is used forsautéing, frying, and browning of meats, fish, and vegetables
saute pan
sided sauté pan is also called a santeuse. The sloping sides of the pan isideal for tossing and flipping food items without the use of a spatula
slope
sided sauté pan is also called a sautoir. Its base is heavier which ishelpful when quickly reducing sauces and other liquids
straight