TLE : DIFFERENT TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

2nd Quarter

Apple Corer

Used to remove the core and pips from apples and similar fruits

Apple Cutter

Used to cut apple and similar fruits easily while removing the core and pips

Baster

Used during cooking to cover meat in its own juices or with a sauce

Biscuit Cutter

Made of metal or plastic, with fairly sharp edges to cut trough dough

Biscuit Presser

Consists of a cylinder with a plunger on one end which is used to extrude cookie dough trough a small hole at the other end.

Blow Torch

Used to create a hard layer of caramelized sugar in a crème brûlèe

Boil Over Preventor

A disc with a raised rim, designed to ensure an even distribution of temperature throughout the pot. This prevents bubbles from forming in liquids such as milk, or water

Bottle Opener

A device that enables the removal of metal caps from bottles

Bowl

A round, open topped container, capable of holding liquid and food

Bread Knife

A serrate blade made of metal and long enough to slice across a large loaf of bread. Uses a sawing motion instead of pushing.

Browning Tray

Made of glass or porcelain to absorb heat, which helps color the layer of food in contact with its surface

Butter Curler

Used to produce decorative butter shapes

Cake And Pie Server

Used to cut slices in pies or cakes, and then transfer to a plate or container

Cheese Knife

Used to cut cheese

Cheesecloth

A gauzed cotton cloth, used to remove whey from cheese curds

Chef’s Knife

Used to slice large cuts of beef

Cherry Pitter

Used for the removal of pits from cherries or olives

Chinoise

Used for straining substances such as custards, soups, and sauces, or to dust food with powder

Corkscrew

Pierce's and removes a cork from a bottle

Crab cracker

Used to crack the shell of a crab or lobster

Colander

Used for draining substances cooked in water. A bowl shaped container with holes

Cutting board

Usually smaller and lighter than butchers block

Dough scraper

Used to shape or cut dough, and remove dough from a work surface

Egg piercer

Pierces the air pocket of an eggshell with a small needle to keep the shell from cracking during hard boiling.

Egg poacher

Holds a raw egg, and is placed inside a pot of boiling water to poach an egg

Egg separator

A slotted spoon like utensils used to separate the yolk of an egg from the egg white

Egg slicer

Consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice

Fillet knife

A long, narrow knife with a finely serrated blade, used to slice fine fillet cuts of fish or other meat

Fish scaler

Used to remove the scales from the skin of fish before cooking

Flour sifter

Blends flour with other ingredients and aerates it in the process

Food mill

Consists of a bowl, a plate with holes like a colander, a crank with a bent metal blade which crushes the food and forces it through the holes. Used to mash or sieve soft foods

Funnel

A pipe with a wide, conical mouth and a narrow stem. Used to channel liquid or fine grained substances into containers with a small opening

Garlic press

A kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic for cooking

Grapefruit knife

A finely serrated knife used for separating segments of grapefruit or other citrus fruits

Cheese grater

Refers to a device that has a surface covered with holes edged by slightly raised cutting edges used for grating cheese and other foods

Gravy strainer

A small pouring jug that seperates roast meat drippings from melted fat, for making gravy

Herb chopper

Chops or minces raw herbs

Ladle

A type of serving spoon

Lemon reamer

A juicer with fluted peak at the end of a short handle, where a half a lemon is pressed to release the juice

Lemon squeezer

A juicer, similar in function to a lemon reamer, with an attached bowl. Operated by pressing the fruit against a fluted peak to release the juice into the bowl

Lobster pick

A long-handled, narrow pick, used to pull meat out of narrow legs and other parts of a lobster or crab

Measuring Cup/ Measuring Jar

Comes in a 8 ounce size used to measure either dry or liquid ingredients

Measuring spoons

These are used to measure dry or wet ingredients in amounts from teaspoons

Melon baller

Used to make smooth balls of melon or other fruit, or potatoes

Mortar and pestle

Made from either porcelain or wood. The mortar shaped as a bowl. The pestle, generally shaped like a small club, is used to forcefully squeeze ingredients, such as herbs, against the mortar

Nutcracker

It is used to crack, or open the hard outer shell of various nuts

Nutmeg grater

A device used to grate a nutmeg seed

Pastry blender

Used to cut pastry ingredients, such as flour and butter, for blending and mixing while they are in a bowl

Pastry brush

It is used to spread oil, juices, sauce, or glaze on food

Pastry wheel

A tool which is used to cut, shape, or mold pastry. Pastry wheels come in a number of forms, fromcutters which are designed to produce uniform strips of pastry to pie crimpers

Potato masher

Used to crush soft foods such as cooked potatoes for mashed potatoes or cooked apples for applesauce

Poultry shear

Used for dejointing and cutting uncooked poultry

Rolling pin

A long, rounded wooden, or marble tool rolled across the dough to flatten it

Sieve

An instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter and for straining liquids

Slotted spoon skimmer

A wide shallow wire mess basket with a long handle used for removing hot food from liquid or skimming foam off when making broths

Spatula

It is a hand held tool that is a used for lifting, flipping, or spreading. Used to scrape down the sides of pots or pans

Tin opener

Used to open tins or cans

Tomato knife

A small serated knife used to slice through tomatoes

Tongs

Used for gripping and lifting. Usually used to move items on hot surfaces.

Trussing needles

Are long stainless steel needles threaded with twine and used to truss food

Whisk

It is used to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture

Wooden spoon

Used for mixing and stirring during cooking and baking

Zester

A kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit