Grade 10 Foods - Kitchen Equipment Review

Common kitchen tools and equipment

\-Stand mixer

\-Cooling rack

\-Grater

\-Jelly Roll Pan

\-Cookie scoop

\-Mixing bowls

\-Wire whisk attachment

\-Flat beater

\-Pastry Blender

\-Saucepan

\-Spatula

\-Whisk

\-Sifter

\-Wooden spoon

\-Muffin pan

\-Double boiler

\-Dutch Oven

\-Rolling pin

\-Cutting boards

\-Rubber Spatula

\-Skillet

\-Slotted spoon

\-Peeler

\-Chef’s knife

\-Tongs

\-Liquid measuring cups

\-Paring knife

\-Dry Measuring cups

\-Measuring spoons

\-Cake pan

\-Pie pan

\-Palette Knife

Stand mixer

Used for mixing or combining heavy ingredients or large batches. It smoothes food

Cooling rack

Wire rack to place hot products after done baking/cooking to cool

Grater

Used for shredding, grating, and slicing tasks

Jelly Roll Pan

A pan that is about an inch deep, and is used for baking cookies, sheet cakes, or rolled cakes

Cookie scoop

A scoop with a metal handle to place same amounts of cookie dough on a pan for even baking

Mixing bowls

Holds recipe ingredients in it to mix them. They come in various sizes

Wire whisk attachment

An attachment for kitchen aid mixer that incorporates the maximum amount of air in whipped mixtures for fluffier whipped cream and angel food cakes

Flat beater attachment

An attachment for kitchen aid mixer that is used for quickly and thoroughly mashing potatoes, and mixing cake batter and cookie dough

Pastry blender

A tool used for cutting fat into a dry ingredient mixture to form clumps before making a dough

Saucepan

A pan used for heating and cooking sauces or smaller amounts of food products

Spatula

Used mostly to flip and lift food products

Whisk

Used to blend ingredients or incorporate air

Sifter

A mesh/screen used to add air and mx dry ingredients. It takes out clumps and adds air

Wooden spoon

Used to stir or mix ingredients together

Muffin pan

Has 6-12 holes used for muffin or cupcake batters to form shape as bakng

Double Boiler

The small pan fits inside the larger pan. Water is put into the bottom pan and the steam cooks the food in the top pan

Dutch Oven

Deep pot used for cooking large amounts of liquid food products

Rolling pin

Used to roll out and flatten pizza crust, cookies, and bread

Cutting Boards

Used when cutting food with a knife

Rubber Spatula

Used for folding ingredients and cleaning sides of mixing bowls

Skillet

Used for shallow, fat frying, searing, and braising

Slotted spoon

A spoon with holes to let liquid drain from food

Peeler

Used to remove skins of fruits and vegetables

Chef’s knife

Can chop, mince, and dice foods. It is the most versatile or common tool used in the kitchen

Tongs

A tool used to pick up or toss food items

Liquid measuring cups

Used to measure liquids and has a lip on the edge for easy pouring

Paring knife

Used for small cutting an paring tasks

Dry Measuring cups

Used to measure dry ingredients such as sugar, flour, shortening, or chopped ingredients

Measuring spoons

Used to measure small amounts of liquid, dry, and solid ingredients

Cake pan

Pan used to pour batter and bake. There are various sizes and shapes

Pie pan

Circular metal/glass pan used specifically for baking pies

Palette Knife

Used for spreading purposes, such as spreading frosting