TLE KITCHEN TOOLS

Aluminum

is mostly used in the kitchen and most popular because it is lightweight, attractive and less expensive. It requires care to keep it shiny and clean.

Stainless steel

is the most popular material used for tools and equipment, but it is more expensive.

Glass

is used for salad making and dessert but not practical for top or surface cooking.

Cast iron

is durable but must be kept oiled to avoid rusting.

Double boiler

is used when temperature must be kept below boiling, such as for egg sauces, puddings, and to keep food warm without overcooking.

Teflon

is a special coating applied inside aluminum or steel pots and pans. It prevents food from sticking to the pan.

Cans, bottles, cartoon opener

is used to open a food container easily, and comfortably grip and turm knob.

Colanders

also called a vegetable strainer are essential for various tasks from cleaning vegetables to straining pasta or contents.

Plastic & Hard Rubber

are used for cutting and chopping, table tops, bowls, trays, garbage pails and canisters.

Cutting boards

are wooden or plastic board where meat, fruits and vegetables can be cut.

Funnels

are used to fill jars, made of various sizes of stainless steel, aluminum, or of plastic.

Garlic press

is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic.

Graters

are used to GRATE, shred, slice and separate foods such as carrots, cabbage and cheese

Kitchen shears

They are practical for opening food packages, cutting tape or string or simply removing labels or tag from item

potato masher

used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other soft cooked vegetables.

Rotary egg beater

used for beating small amount of eggs or batter. The beaters should be made of stainless steel.

Scrapers

a rubber or silicone tool to blend or scrape the food from the bowl, metal, silicone or plastic egg turners or flippers

Serving spoons

utensils consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle used in preparing, serving, or eating food.

Seving tongs

enable you to grab easily and transfer larger food items, poultry or meat portions to a serving platter, hot deep fryer, and plate.

Spatula

is used to level off ingredients when measuring and to spread frostings and sandwich fillings

Spoon

solid, slotted, or perforated which are made of stainless steel or plastic. The solid ones are used to spoon liquids over foods and to lift foods, including the liquid out of the pot.

Temperature scales

are used to measure heat intensity

Whisks

It is used for blending, mixing, whipping eggs or batter, and for blending gravies, sauces, and soups.

Wooden spoons

are used for creaming, stirring, and mixing. They should be made of hard wood

Measuring cup for liquid ingredients

are commonly made up of heat-proof glass and transparent so that liquid can be seen.

Household scales

are used to weigh large quantity of ingredients in kilos, commonly in rice, flour, sugar, legumes or vegetables and meat up to 25 pounds

French knife

is used to chop, dice, or mince food. Heavy knives have a saber or flat grind.

Fruit & Salad Knife

is used to prepare vegetables, and fruits.

Kitchen knives

often referred to as cook's or chef's tools, used for all types of kitchen tasks such as peeling an onion, slicing carrots, carving a roast or turkey, etc

Paring knife

is used to core, peel, and section fruits and vegetables. Blades are short, concave with hollow groun

Vegetable peeler

is used to scrape vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes, and to peel fruits

Refrigerator

are necessary in preventing bacterial infections from foods. Most refrigerators have special compartment for meat, fruits and vegetables to keep the moisture content of each type of food.

Oven

a chamber or compartment used for cooking, baking, heating, or drying

Microwave oven

used for cooking or heating food.

Blenders

are used to chop, blend, mix, whip, puree, grate, and liquety all kinds of food.