Cooking Tools and Techniques

smallware-? Small hand tools and small equipment easy to use for pre-preparation,

measuring utensils? Used to measure an ingredient.

cookware? Pots and Pans.

pots? For boiling or simmering food.

pans? Used for general stove-top cooking.

knives? Used for most cooking preparations, from slicing to chopping to shredding.

blade? Cutting surface of the knife.

forged blade? Made from a single piece of heated metal that is dropped into a mold and then struck with a hammer and pounded into the correct shape.

stamped blade? Made by cutting blade-shaped pieces from sheets of milled steel.

honing? Regular maintenance required to keep knives in the best shape.