Cooking Utensils

electric mixer: An appliance, either freestanding or handheld, used for mixing and beating

food processor: An electric appliance with a container and rotating blade to chop, mix, and blend food

kitchen parchment paper: A nonstick pan liner

kitchen shears: Scissors designed especially to snip herbs and cut a wide variety of other foods

meat thermometer: A thermometer that is inserted into meat or poultry to check how well- done the meat is. Some meat thermometers are left in the whole time the meat cooks, while others are used at intervals.

paring knife: A small knife used for removing pits and cores from fruit and for peeling vegetables and fruit

pastry brush: A small brush used for coating food or cooking equipment with melted butter or other liquids

rack: A metal frame on which meat is placed for roasting

rolling pin: A cylinder, often of wood, used for rolling out pastry or dough

serrated knife: A knife with a notched or grooved cutting edge

spatula: A flat, thin utensil used to lift, toss, turn, or scoop up food

tongs: A utensil, shaped either like tweezers or scissors with flat, blunt ends, used to grasp food

wire rack: An open wire stand on which hot food is cooled

wire wisk: A utensil used for beating food by hand

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