Kitchen Tools & Equipment (Use & Care)

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Kitchen Tools & Equipment

(Uses & Care)

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by Monique Mclennon

Kitchen Tools​

​Kitchen tools are simple, small hand held tool or utensils used for food preparation

​Knife Set

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Chopping, slicing, mincing, peeling or paring.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in room temp. or luke warm water with soap after each use.

• ​Drain in dish rack or towel dry and store.

​Measuring Tools (Scale, Measuring cups/spoons, Thermometer)

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Measuring weights, specific amounts, temperatures

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash the bowl of the scale after each use in soapy water. If the scale is digital with a flat bed only, wipe off with damp cloth after each use.

• ​Wash measuring cups & spoons in soapy water and drain dry.

• ​Wipe off thermometer with soapy damp cloth, and air dry before storing.

​Strainers (Strainer, Colander, Sieve)

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Separating solid from liquid ingredients or drain foods.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Run strainer under tap water and tap to remove food pieces

• ​Wash with soapy water and sponge pad.

​Pots & Pans

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Preparing & cooking foods, making sauces and gravies

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in warm soapy water, with non-abrasive sponge pads.

Cutting/ Chopping board

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Board for cutting and chopping foods

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in warm soapy water, with non-abrasive sponge pads.

Funnels

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Pouring liquids without spilling or small grained ingredients into containers with small openings.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in warm soapy water, and drain dry.

Potato Masher

Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in warm soapy water immediately after using to prevent food pieces from becoming stuck in the openings.

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used for grating, shredding and slicing foods.

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Grater

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used for mashing cooked vegetables

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Kitchen Shears

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used for cutting, snipping and cracking nuts.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wipe blades with warm damp cloth. Sharpen when necessary with kitchen file.

Scrapers/ Spatulas

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used for blending and scraping foods from bowls.

• ​Spreading and smoothing icings, as well as lifting and flipping foods.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Wash in warm soapy water, and drain dry.

Whisk

Care & Maintenance:

• ​Soak off in hot water after use with greasy foods, then wash with soap and water.

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used to lift, turn and transfer foods.

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Tongs

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used to beat, fold, blend and whip ingredients.

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Kitchen Equipment

​Kitchen equipment are more complicated tools. They may be referred to as small electrical appliances or large power operated appliances.

Refrigerator/Freezers

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used to store foods, keep foods fresh, prevent food from spoilage, and inhibit the growth of bacteria

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Clean out food items occasionally, and wipe down with soap & water mixture.

• ​Reorganize when necessary and reset temperature.

• ​Ensure all ventilation holes are kept clear and unblocked.

• ​Use surge protector if possible.

Stove/Ovens/ Range

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used to cooking, baking and reheating foods

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Clean spills quickly with damp cloth (non-abrasive material).

• ​Use commercial cleaners where necessary.

• ​Clean oven and oven door spills to avoid grease build up.

• ​Keep the burner channels clean.

• ​Soak burners for easy clean.

Microwaves

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used to cooking, thawing and reheating foods

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Clean spills quickly with damp cloth (non-abrasive material).

• ​Wash glass plate insert with warm soapy water.

• ​Never run microwave on empty

• Use surge protectors if possible.

Blenders & Mixers

​Uses/Functions:

• ​Used for mixing, whipping, blending, beating and folding ingredients.

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​Care & Maintenance:

• ​Clean the equipment immediately after use. Wipe down motor portion, and wash cup/ bowl and whisk attachments with soap and water.

• ​Rest motor during use, to reduce overworking.

• ​During use, start at the lowest speed, and then build up to higher.