Essential Kitchen Utensils and Appliances

Essential Kitchen Utensils

Kitchen utensils, or preparation utensils, are the small, non-electrical tools used in a kitchen.

List of Kitchen Utensils

• Larding Needle – An elongated tool used to fill different types of meats and poultry.
• Sieve – A tool for sifting.
• Trussing Needle – Used to sew meat after it has been filled, with a thread and needle.
• China Cap – A type of fine-mesh strainer.
• Cloth/Fabric Strainer – A strainer made of cloth.
• Colander – A standard kitchen strainer.
• Strainer – A fine strainer, also used for sifting.
• Fish Scale Remover / Scraper – Used to remove fish scales.
• Fishbone Tweezers – Tweezers for removing fish bones.
• Meat Mallet – Used to tenderize meat.
• Rubber Spatula – A flexible spatula.
• Rolling Pin – Used for rolling dough (e.g., for pizzas).

Roller Types

Rollers with handles.

Rod Type

Rollers without handles.

• Grater – A tool for grating (MICROPLANE is a type of grater).
• Whisk – Used for whipping.

Heavy or French Whisks

Smaller-sized whisks.

Balloon Whisks

Larger-sized whisks.

• Food Mill – Used for making purees.
• Mortar – A bowl used for grinding.
• Pestle – A tool used with a mortar for grinding.

Food Preparation Appliances

(Small electrical appliances used in a kitchen)

• Meat Slicer / Maquina de tallar embotits: With a circular electrical blade to cut cold and cooked meat.
• Bread Slicer / Maquina per tallar el pa: Used to slice bread in even slices.
• Food Blender / Batedora per fer purees: With a glass jug on top to mix, blend, and puree small quantities of ingredients.
• Weighing Scales / Bascula: To weigh and measure quantities of ingredients.
• Juicer / Electrodomèstic per fer suc: To extract juice from fruits and vegetables.
• Grater / Mini rallador: To grate bread, hard cheese, and nuts.
• Food Mixer / Robot o muntadora de nata: To beat, whip, and mix ingredients together in a bowl with different metal attachments.
• Lemon Squeezer / liquadora: To squeeze juice from citrus fruits like lemons and oranges.
• Potato Peeler / pelador de patates: To remove the skin from potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables.
• Grinder / maquina per a fer carn picada: To chop meat finely to make sausages, stuffing, or sauces.