Kitchen Tools and Equipment

A large, deep, straight-sided pot for preparing stocks and simmering large quantities of

liquids.

• saucepot

• stockpot

• saucepan

• saute pan

A round pot of medium depth. Similar to a stockpot but shallower, making stirring or

mixing easier. Used for soups, sauces, and other liquids

• stockpot

• saute pan

• hotel pan

• saucepot

Similar to a small, shallow, light saucepot, but with one long

handle instead of two loop handles. May have straight or

slanted sides. Used for general rangetop cooking.

• saucepan

• saucepot

• saute pan

• double boiler

A pot with two sections. The lower section, similar to a stockpot, holds boiling water.

The upper section holds foods that must be cooked at low temperatures and cannot be cooked over direct heat.

• double boiler

• double broiler

• doublepan

• bain-marie

Also called a sautoir. Similar to a shallow, straight-sided saucepan, but heavier. Used for browning, sautéing, and frying. Because of its broad surface area, the pan is

used for cooking sauces and other liquids when rapid reduction is required.

• Sauté pan, straight-sided

• Sauté pan, slope-sided

• Brazier

• rondeau

A round-bottomed steel pan with two loop handles. Used for stir-frying, especially in Chinese cuisine.

• saute pan

• hotel pan

• roasting pan

• wok

A round-bottomed bowl. Used for mixing, whipping, and producing hollandaise, mayonnaise, whipped cream, and egg white foams. Round construction enables whip to reach all areas. Available in many sizes.

• counter pan

• stainless steel bowls

• fish poacher

• sauce pot

Measuring devices or tools used in the kitchen. (check all that applies.

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used for liquids have lips for easy pouring. Sizes are pints, quarts, half-gallons, and gallons. Each size is

marked off into fourths by ridges on the sides.

• volume measure

• ladle

• scoops

• thermometers

come in standard sizes and have a lever for

mechanical release. They are used for portioning soft

solid foods.

• ladles

• scoops

• volume measure

• measuring cup