The Right Equipment & Utensils
The equipment within a kitchen that cooks use whilst cooking is like the toolbox a builder uses. It contains specialist equipment to allow the job to be completed in the shortest time possible. The equipment and utensils within the kitchen are forever changing, but you do not need to buy everything. A large variety of dishes can be made using a minimal amount of equipment and utensils.
The essential equipment and utensils for cooks to have in the kitchens are as followed:
Other items that can be helpful:
Important but not essential items:
NOTE: Where these items are required and are not applicable, manual methods can always be substituted instead.
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The essential equipment and utensils for cooks to have in the kitchens are as followed:
- Oven
- Stove
- Microwave
- Fridge and freezer
- Electric scales
- Electric beaters
- Measuring jugs and spoons
- Mixing bowls (various sizes)
- Coloured chopping boards
- A slotted spoon
- Various sized knives
- A colander
- Tongs
- A butter knife
- A metal spoon
- Metal and plastic spatulas
- A peeler
- A grater
- Wooden Spoons
- A pastry/basting brush
- A large sifter
- An egg lifter
- Oven mitts
- Baking trays
- Juicer
- Masher
- Various size saucepans and fry-pans
- Scrap bowl
- Whisk
Other items that can be helpful:
- A Muffin tray
- A lamington tin
- Ramekins
- Salad servers
- Various sized cake tins
- A cake cooling rakes
- A wok
Important but not essential items:
- A blender
- A hand held liquidiser (hand blender)
- A food processor
- An electric mixer
NOTE: Where these items are required and are not applicable, manual methods can always be substituted instead.
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