Basic Kitchen Devices and Functions

Utensils

• A kitchen utensil is a hand-held tool used to prepare food

• Can you think of any kitchen utensils?

• Make sure you take care of utensils and clean them after each use

Measuring Utensils

• Cooking is math oriented- proper measuring is a must!– If your measurements are off, it could impact the

recipe• Dry measuring Cups- used to measure _____?– Examples: Flour, sugar– Usually come in a variety of shapes, and sizes

Measuring Utensils

• Liquid Measuring Cup- measures __________?– Made of clear glass or plastic– Examples: milk, and stock

• Measuring Spoons- measuressmall amounts of liquid and dry– Usually comes in sets of 4 (1/2 tsp., 1 tsp., ½

Tbsp., 1Tbsp)

Measuring Video

Cutting Utensils

• Paring Knife- trimming and peeling vegetables• Chef’s Knife- chop, dice, and mince fruits and

vegetables• Serrated Knife- cuts delicate items like bread• Butcher knife- Cuts large pieces of meat• Cutting board- protects knife blade and

countertop• Peeler- thinly peel carrots, potatoes, and apples

Cutting Utensils

• Can opener- opens cans• Grater- Shredding, and grating foods– Example- shred cheese, slice potatoes

• Kitchen shears- cut open bags and cuts herbs

Mixing Utensils

• Mixing bowls• Large Spoons• Whisk• Rubber spatulas are used to fold ingredients• Rotary beater- whip, beat, and mix• What is the main purpose of a mixing utensil?

Cooking Utensils

• Kitchen fork- Used to hold meat for slicing or turning food over

• Turner- used to flip foods

• Tongs- Flip meat while broiling or frying• Ladles- serve punches, soups, and stews• Slotted spoon- remove food from cooking

liquid

Other Utensils

• Colander- rinsing fruits and vegetables, draining cook foods like pasta

• Strainers- Used to separate food from liquid that is too fine for the colander

• Thermometers- takes the temperature of foods• Rolling pin- used to flatten dough into a thin,

even layer• Timer- ???

Cookware vs. Bakeware

• Cookware is your pots and pans used to cook with

• What is bakeware?

Pans

• Skillet- frying pan– Is this a cookware or bakeware?

• Square and circle pans are used to bake cakes, bar cookies

• Muffin pans are used for cupcakes and muffins• Other pans to think of:– Pizza – Loaf– pie

Quiz Time

• 1. Give 2 examples of ingredients that would be measured in dry measuring cups.

• 2. True/ False A rolling pin is used to roll dough into balls

• 3. Name 3 pieces of bakeware that could make a cake

• 4. True/ False Not all cookware and bakeware materials are suited for every use

Let’s form Kitchen Groups!

• Teacher will assign the groups and kitchen #• When groups come together write your names on

a sheet of paper • Go to your kitchen!– Find an object you can use to measure 1 Tbsp of salt– Find an object you can mix a large amount of dry

ingredients– Find an object you can bake cupcakes in– Find an object you can use to stir ingredients with while

cooking on the stove