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List of food preparation utensils

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A kitchen utensil is a hand-held, typically small tool that is designed for food-related functions. Food preparation utensils are a specific type of kitchen utensil, designed for use in the preparation of food. Some utensils are both food preparation utensils and eating utensils; for instance some implements of cutlery – especially knives – can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining (though most types of knives used in kitchens are unsuitable for use on the dining table).

In the Western world, utensil invention accelerated in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was fuelled in part by the emergence of technologies such as the kitchen stove and refrigerator, but also by a desire to save time in the kitchen, in response to the demands of modern lifestyles.

List

Name	Alternative names	Purpose in food preparation	Design	Image	Apple corer	Apple cutter	Baster	Beanpot	Biscuit press	Blow torch	Boil over preventer	Bottle opener	Bowl	Bread knife
	To remove the core and pips from apples and similar fruits		[[File:Plastic-Apple-Corer.jpg	150px	alt=	A plastic apple corer]]
	To cut apple and similar fruits easily while simultaneously removing the core and pips.	Cf. peeler	[[File:AppleCorer%26Slicer.JPG	150px	alt=	An apple cutter]]
	Used during cooking to cover meat in its own juices or with a sauce.	An implement resembling a simple pipette, consisting of a tube to hold the liquid, and a rubber top which makes use of a partial vacuum to control the liquid's intake and release. The process of drizzling the liquid over meat is called basting – when a pastry brush is used in place of a baster, it is known as a basting brush.	[[File:Baster.jpg	150px	alt=	Baster]]
	A deep, wide-bellied, short-necked vessel used to cook bean-based dishes	Beanpots are typically made of ceramic, though pots made of other materials, like cast iron, can also be found. The relatively narrow mouth of the beanpot minimizes evaporation and heat loss, while the deep, wide, thick-walled body of the pot facilitates long, slow cooking times. They are typically glazed both inside and out, and so cannot be used for clay pot cooking.	[[File:Beanpots.jpg	150px	alt=	Beanpots]]
Cookie press	A device for making pressed cookies such as spritzgebäck.	It consists of a cylinder with a plunger on one end which is used to extrude cookie dough through a small hole at the other end. Typically the cookie press has interchangeable perforated plates with holes in different shapes, such as a star shape or a narrow slit to extrude the dough in ribbons.	[[File:Cookie Press.jpg	150px	alt=	Biscuit press with a number of shaped plates]]
Blowtorch, blowlamp	author1=Conran, Caroline	author2=Conran, Terence	author3=Hopkinson, Simon	name-list-style=amp	title=The Conran Cookbook	year=1997	publisher=Conran Octopus Ltd.	isbn=1840911824	pages=229}}		[[File:Small blowtorch.jpg	100px	alt=	A small blowtorch]]
Milk watcher, Milk guard, Pot minder	Preventing liquids from boiling over outside of the pot	A disc with a raised rim, designed to ensure an even distribution of temperature throughout the pot. This preventing bubbles from forming in liquids such as milk, or water which contains starch (for instance if used to cook pasta). Can be made of metal, glass or ceramic materials.	[[File:Milchwaechter Edelstahl.jpeg	150px	alt=	Stainless steel boil over preventer]]
	Twists or pulls the metal cap off of a bottle		[[File:Clé ouvre-bouteille.JPG	150px	alt=	Bottle opener]]
	To hold food, including food that is ready to be served	A round, open topped container, capable of holding liquid. Materials used to make bowls vary considerably, and include wood, glass and ceramic materials.	[[File:Simple-ceramic-bowl.jpg	150px	alt=	A simple ceramic bowl]]
	To cut bread	A serrated blade made of metal, and long enough to slice across a large loaf of bread. Using a sawing motion, instead of pushing force as with most knives, it is possible to slice the loaf without squashing it.	[[File:BreadKnife.jpg	150px	alt=	Bread knife]]
Browning plate, Browning bowl	Used in a microwave oven to help turn food brown	Generally made of glass or porcelain to absorb heat, which helps colour the layer of food in contact with its surface.
	Used to produce decorative butter shapes.		[[File:Butter curler (retouched).jpg	150px	alt=	Butter curler]]
Cake shovel, pie cutter	To cut slices in pies or cakes, and then transfer to a plate or container	This utensil typically features a thin edge to assist with slicing, and a large face, to hold the slice whilst transferring to a plate, bowl or other container.	[[File:Tortenheber.JPG	150px	alt=	An assortment of cake and pie servers]]
	Designed to cut soft, sticky cheeses (moist and oily).	The cutting edge of cheese cutters are typically a fine gauge stainless steel or aluminium wire.	[[File:BeechwGrapesOrangeMat540.jpg	150px	alt=	A cheese cutter]]
	Used to cut cheese.		[[File:Cheese knife.JPG	150px	alt=	A soft cheese knife]]
	Used to cut semi-hard and hard cheeses. It produces thin, even slices.		[[File:Osthyvel 20050723 001.jpg	150px	alt=	A cheese slicer]]
	To assist in the formation of cheese	A gauzed cotton cloth, used to remove whey from cheese curds, and to help hold the curds together as the cheese is formed.	[[File:Cheeseincheesecloth-sink.jpg	100px	alt=	A cheesecloth hanging above a sink]]
	Originally used to slice large cuts of beef, it is now the general utility knife for most Western cooks.		[[File:Chef's Knife.jpg	150px	alt=	Chef's knife]]
Olive stoner	Used for the removal of pits (stones) from cherries or olives.		[[File:Cherry-pitter-1.jpg	150px	alt=	Metal cherry pitter]]
Chinoise	Straining substances such as custards, soups and sauces, or to dust food with powder	A conical sieve	[[File:Chinoise.jpg	150px	alt=	Chinoise]]
	A cooking pot made out of clay		[[File:Lobio in clay pots covered with mchadi.jpg	150px	alt=	Lobio in clay pots covered with mchadi]]
	Hacking through bone or slicing large vegetables (such as squash). The knife's broad side can also be used for crushing in food preparation (such as garlic).	A large broad bladed knife.	[[File:Cleaver_(PSF).jpg	150px	alt=	Cleaver in use]]
	Used for draining substances cooked in water	A bowl-shaped container with holes, typically made from plastic or metal. It differs from a sieve due to its larger holes, allowing larger pieces of food, such as pasta, to be drained quickly.	[[File:Blue colander.jpg	150px	alt=	A metal colander]]
Biscuit mould, Biscuit cutter, Cookie mould	Shaping biscuit dough	Generally made of metal or plastic, with fairly sharp edges to cut through dough. Some biscuit cutters simply cut through dough that has been rolled flat, others also imprint or mould the dough's surface.	[[File:CookieCuttersAl.jpg	150px	alt=	Examples of simple star, crescent and heart-shaped biscuit cutters]]
	Pierces and removes a cork from a bottle.		[[File:Korkenzieher 01 KMJ.jpg	150px	Corkscrew]]
Lobster cracker	Used to crack the shell of a crab or lobster	A clamping device, similar in design to a nutcracker but larger, with ridges on the inside to grip the shell.
	A portable board on which food can be cut.	Usually smaller and lighter than butcher's blocks, generally made from wood or plastic.	[[File:Կտրատելու տախտակ.JPG	150px	alt=	A wooden chopping board]]
Bench scraper, Scraper, Bench knife	To shape or cut dough, and remove dough from a worksurface	Most dough scrapers consist of handle wide enough to be held in one or two hands, and an equally wide, flat, steel face.	[[File:BenchScraper.JPG	150px	alt=	Steel dough scraper with a plastic handle]]
	Varies	Tableware, such as plates, glasses, utensils and cutlery, that is edible		[[File:Chocolate mousse cupcake.jpg	150px	alt=	Chocolate mousse cupcake with edible chocolate straws]]
	Pierces the air pocket of an eggshell with a small needle to keep the shell from cracking during hard-boiling. If both ends of the shell are pierced, the egg can be blown out while preserving the shell (for crafts).		[[File:Egg piercer.jpg	150px	alt=	Egg piercer, "push down" variant]]
	Holds a raw egg, and is placed inside a pot of boiling water to poach an egg.		[[File:Metallic single egg poacher.jpg	150px	alt=	Metal single egg poacher]]
	A slotted spoon-like utensil used to separate the yolk of an egg from the egg white.		[[File:Steel egg separator.jpg	150px	alt=	Steel coiled egg separator]]
	Slicing peeled, hard-boiled eggs quickly and evenly.	Consists of a slotted dish for holding the egg and a hinged plate of wires or blades that can be closed to slice.	[[File:Eierschneider.jpg	150px	alt=	Egg slicer]]
	Used to correctly time the process of boiling eggs.	Historical designs range considerably, from hourglasses, to mechanical or electronic timers, to electronic devices which sense the water temperature and calculate the boiling rate.	[[File:Egg timer.jpg	40px	alt=	Classic egg timer in hour glass model]]
	Device used to defat or separate fat from stocks or gravies.		[[File:Separator_Alfa_Laval_TEKS0047281.jpg	150px]]
	A long, narrow knife with a finely serrated blade, used to slice fine filet cuts of fish or other meat.		[[File:Couteau filet sole.jpg	150px	alt=	Filet knife]]
Urokotori	Used to remove the scales from the skin of fish before cooking		[[Image:Urokotori.FishScaler.jpg	150px	alt=	A Fish Scaler]]
Spatula, turner	Used for lifting or turning food during cooking		[[File:Fishslice1.jpg	150px	alt=	A fish slice]]
	author1=Conran, Caroline	author2=Conran, Terence	author3=Hopkinson, Simon	name-list-style=amp	title=The Conran Cookbook	year=1997	publisher=Conran Octopus Ltd.	isbn=1840911824	pages=237}}		[[File:Сито механическое (кружка-сито) Sieve, Flour Sifter.JPG	150px	alt=	Two mechanical flour sifters]]
	Used to mash or sieve soft foods.	Typically consists of a bowl, a plate with holes like a colander, and a crank with a bent metal blade which crushes the food and forces it through the holes.	[[File:Food mill by tokyofoodcast.jpg	150px	alt=	Food mill]]
	Used to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening.	A pipe with a wide, conical mouth and a narrow stem.	[[File:Kitchen Funnel.jpg	150px	alt=	A plastic funnel]]
	Presses garlic cloves to create a puree, functioning like a specialized ricer.		[[File:Klieste na cesnak.jpg	150px	alt=	Garlic press]]
	last=Cunningham	first=Marion	title=The Fannie Farmer Cookbook	year=2008	publisher=Alfred A. Knopf	isbn=978-0679450818	pages=[27](https://archive.org/details/fanniefarmercook1996cunn/page/27)	url=https://archive.org/details/fanniefarmercook1996cunn/page/27}}		[[File:Grapefruit knife.jpg	150px	alt=	Grapefruit knife]]
Cheese grater, Shredder	Used to grate cheeses, spices, citrus and other foods		[[File:Kuechenreibe (fcm).jpg	150px	alt=	A box grater]]
Gravy separator	A small pouring jug that separates roast meat drippings from melted fat, for making gravy.
	Drizzles honey.		[[File:Wooden honey dipper (5536641494).jpg	150px	alt=	A box grater]]
	A ladle is a type of serving spoon used for soup, stew, or other foods.		[[File:Ladle silver 1876-7.JPG	150px	alt=	A silver ladle]]
	Used to slash the tops of bread loaves in artisan baking.		[[File:Lame-breadslahing.jpg	150px	alt=	A lame]]
Baton Lélé	A six-pronged wooden stick used in Caribbean cooking like a whisk.
	A juicer with a fluted peak at the end of a short handle, where a half a lemon is pressed to release the juice.		[[File:Lemon reamer.jpg	150px	alt=	A wooden lemon reamer]]
	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.	[[File:Zitronenpresse (fcm).jpg	150px	alt=	A pressed glass lemon squeezer]]
Lobster fork	A long-handled, narrow pick, used to pull meat out of narrow legs and other parts of a lobster or crab.		[[File:Lobster forks.jpg	150px	alt=	Three lobster forks]]
	A mandoline is used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with suitable attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts.		[[File:Cooking Mandolin with Carrot.jpg	150px	alt=	Mandoline]]
Multi-pot; multi-cooker	Boiling pasta, steaming vegetables	A pot and a slightly smaller tightly fitting colander	[[File:Mated colander pot two views RJP.jpg	150px]]
		metal or plastic with straight handle. no spout
Measuring jug, Measuring jar		The Pyrex-brand traditional measuring cup (the Anchor Hocking-brand look-alike is shown, right) is available in 1 cup (8 ounce), 2 cup (16 ounce), 4 cup (32 ounce) and 8 cup (64 ounce) sizes and includes U.S. customary units in quarter, third, half and two-thirds cup increments, as well as metric units.	[[File:Measuring Jar.jpg	150px	alt=	A glass measuring jug]]
	Typically sold in a set that measures dry or wet ingredients in amounts from 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) up to 1 tablespoon (15 ml).		[[File:MeasuringSpoons.jpg	150px	alt=	An assortment of plastic measuring spoons]]
Mincer	Operated with a hand-crank, this presses meat through a chopping or pureeing attachment.		[[File:Fleischwolf.ganz.jpg	150px	alt=	Meat grinder]]
	Used to tenderize meats in preparation for cooking. Usually shaped like a mallet.		[[File:Meat-Tenderizer.jpg	150px	alt=	Meat tenderiser]]
	Thermometer used to measure the internal temperature of meats and other cooked foods.		[[File:Meat thermometer.jpg	150px	alt=	Meat thermometer]]
	Small scoop used to make smooth balls of melon or other fruit, or potatoes.		[[File:WatermelonBaller.JPG	150px	alt=	A melon baller with a watermelon themed handle]]
Herb Chopper	To finely and consistently chop/mince foods, especially herbs.		[[File:Wiegemesser mit Brett.JPG	150px	alt=	A double-bladed mezzaluna]]
	To zest citrus fruits or finely grate hard foods such as cheese.		[[File:Zester.jpg	150px	alt=	A microplane zester]]
	To make foam or froth in milk for coffee.	Essentially a small battery powered electric mixer.	[[File:Milk_frother_wand_battery_powered.jpg	150px	alt=	A battery milk frother wand]]
Molcajete	To crush food, releasing flavours and aromas	Generally made from either porcelain or wood, the mortar is shaped as a bowl. The pestle, generally shaped like a small club, is used to forcefully squeeze ingredients such as herbs against the mortar.	[[File:White-Mortar-and-Pestle.jpg	150px	alt=	A ceramic mortar and pestle]]
	To crack open the hard outer shell of various nuts.		[[File:Nutcracker, metal.jpg	150px	alt=	A nutcracker made of metal]]
	A small, specialized grating blade for nutmeg.		[[File:Nutmeggrater.jpg	150px	alt=	Nutmeg grater, England, 1800-25]]
Oven mitt	To protect hands from burning when handling hot pots or trays.		[[File:Baking glove.jpg	150px	alt=	Red oven glove]]
	To evenly dispense soft substances (doughs, icings, fillings, etc.).		[[File:Plastic pastry bag.JPG	150px	alt=	A simple pastry bag for home use]]
	Cuts into pastry ingredients, such as flour and butter, for blending and mixing while they are in a bowl. It is made of wires curved into a crescent shape and held by a rigid handle.		[[File:Kitchen-Dough-Blender.jpg	150px	alt=	A handheld pastry blender]]
Basting brush	To spread oil, juices, sauce or glaze on food.	Some brushes have wooden handles and natural or plastic bristles, whilst others have metal or plastic handles and silicone bristles.	[[File:Kitchen-Silicone-Brush.jpg	150px	alt=	Pastry brush with a metallic handle and silicone bristles]]
	Cuts straight or crimped lines through dough for pastry or pasta.		[[File:Jagging Wheel MET 98386.jpg	150px	alt=	A pastry wheel, also known as a jagging wheel]]
Pizza shovel	Used to transfer whole pizzas or dough from surface to surface.		[[File:Pizza shovel peel2.jpg	150px	alt=	A peel]]
Potato peeler	Removes the outer layer or skin of a vegetable.		[[File:Peeler 01 Pengo.jpg	150px	alt=	An assortment of peelers]]
Burr mill, burr grinder, pepper grinder	Grinds peppercorns into smaller pepper flakes or powder.		[[File:Peppermill.jpg	150px	alt=	A pepper mill]]
Pie vent, pie funnel	Allows heat and steam to escape, preventing the pie from leaking or boiling over.		[[File:Chickenpie1.JPG	150px	alt=	A pie bird inserted into a chicken pie]]
Pizza slicer	Cuts pizzas into more manageable slices.		[[File:Pizza-slicer.jpg	150px	alt=	A wheel-type cutter]]
Crushes soft foods into a mixture.			[[File:Potato Masher.jpg	150px	alt=	Potato masher]]
Ricer	Presses very smooth vegetable mashes or purees, operates similar to a meat grinder/mincer.		[[File:Potatispress.JPG	150px	alt=	Potato ricer]]
	A textile surface used to insulate the user from high temperatures.		[[File:Two white potholders with hearts.jpg	150px	alt=	Two square crocheted pot holders]]
	Used for dejointing and cutting uncooked poultry; reinforced with a spring, they have one serrated blade and pointed tips.		[[File:Gefligelschéier.jpg	150px	alt=	Poultry shears]]
	Used to pierce bread dough, cracker dough, pizza dough or pastry dough to prevent over rising or blistering.		[[File:Roller docker.jpg	150px	alt=	Riller docker]]
	A long, rounded wooden or marble tool rolled across dough to flatten it.		[[File:Rollingpin.jpg	150px	alt=	Wooden rolling pin]]
	Distributes salt or pepper grains evenly onto a surface		[[File:Salzstreuer.jpg	150px	alt=	Salt shaker]]
Kitchen scales, Weighing scales	Weights ingredients for more accurate cooking.		[[File:Kitchen scale 20101110.jpg	150px	alt=	Mechanical scales]]
Kitchen scissors	Two blades used to shear surfaces.		[[File:Kitchen-Scissors.jpg	150px	alt=	Kitchen scissors, with a bottle opener built into the handles]]
Ice cream scoop	Used to scoop circular portions of food from a larger container.		[[File:Kitchen-Scooper-Large.jpg	150px	alt=	A metal scoop]]
Sifter, Strainer			[[File:Passoire-chinois.JPG	150px	alt=	Sieve]]
Skimmer	Used to remove solids such as fats or unwanted debris from the surface of a cooking liquid.		[[File:Hålslev.JPG	150px	alt=	A slotted spoon]]
Sieve, spoon sieve, spoon skimmer, basket skimmer	For removing hot food from a liquid or skimming foam off when making broths	A wide shallow wire-mesh basket with a long handle	[[File:Spider (cooking).JPG	150px	alt=	Spider]]
dublé	To lay spoons and other cooking utensils, to prevent cooking fluids from getting onto countertops		[[File:PINK spoon rest - JAPAN - Places for 3 spoons.jpg	150px	alt=	A spoon rest]]
Candy thermometer	Measuring the temperature, or stage, of sugar		[[File:Candy thermometer 003.jpg	150px	alt=	Sugar thermometer]]
Drum sieve	Used as a strainer, grater, or food mill.	A tamis has a cylindrical edge, made of metal or wood, that supports a disc of fine metal, nylon, or horsehair mesh. Ingredients are pushed through the mesh.	[[File:Tamises metalicos.JPG	150px	alt=	Separated tamis parts]]
Can opener	To open tins or cans	Designs vary considerably; the earliest tin openers were knives, adapted to open a tin as easily as possible.	[[File:Kitchen-Modern-Can-Opener.jpg	150px	alt=	A modern tin opener]]
	Used to slice through tomatoes.	A small serrated knife.	[[File:Tomato bagel knife.jpg	150px	alt=	Blade of a tomato knife]]
	For gripping and lifting. Usually used to move items on hot surfaces, such as barbecues, or to select small or grouped items, such as sugar cubes or salad portions.	Two long arms with a pivot near the handle.	[[File:Grilling-tongs.png	150px	alt=	Grilling tongs]]
	For pinning, or sewing up, poultry and other meat.	Needle, about 20 cm long and about 3mm in diameter, sometimes with a blade at end for pushing through poultry	150px	alt=	Trussing Needle
	Butcher's twine, Cooking twine, Kitchen string, Kitchen twine	For trussing roasts of meat or poultry.	Twine must be cotton—never synthetic—and must be natural—never bleached—in order to be "food grade".	[[File:Bindfaden.jpg	150px	alt=	Spools of twine]]
Balloon whisk, gravy whisk, flat whisk, flat coil whisk, bell whisk, and other types.	To blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping	Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. Whisks are also made from bamboo.	[[File:Schneebesen1.JPG	150px	alt=	Three whisks]]
	For mixing and stirring during cooking and baking.		[[File:- Wooden spoons -.jpg	150px	alt=	Wooden spoons]]
	For obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit.	A handle and a curved metal end, the top of which is perforated with a row of round holes with sharpened rims	[[File:Juliennejern.JPG	150px	alt=	A zester, after being used to zest a lime.]]

References

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(1997). "The Conran Cookbook". Conran Octopus Ltd..
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyiS0y-gmtk "A Multipot Is Multi Useful" on YouTube]
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