Sara
12-18-2005, 02:37 AM
There’s no doubt that having the right tools for the job makes
any task easier, and there’s no better place to illustrate this
than in the kitchen, where having the right cooking utensils can
be the difference between creating good meals and great meals.
Many cooks think about major appliances such as the stove and
refrigerator when planning to equip their kitchens, but to be a
success in the kitchen, you need to have a good selection of
cooking utensils in addition to the bigger items. And don’t
forget, cooking utensils means more than just spoons; there’s a
host of small cooking utensils ranging from cutting devices,
juicers, graters and more.
Think about what you do in a kitchen and about how different
cooking utensils come into play for each task:
• Washing and drying fresh produce – always easy to accomplish
with a strainer and salad spinner. A vegetable peeler is also
an important addition to your cooking utensils closet.
• Slicing, chopping and dicing all kinds of food and garnishes
– a food processor makes short work of vegetables, but
mandolins, knives and graters are also helpful cooking utensils
to have on hand.
• Measuring – cooking and baking can be a form of art and
recipes should be followed as precisely as possible so
measuring dishes, cups (both wet and dry measures) and
measuring spoons are invaluable cooking utensils.
• Weighing – depending on what you like to cook, you may want
to add a food scale to your shopping list of cooking utensils.
Such a tool can be excellent for portioning meat and other
products that have cooking times affected by weight.
• Temperature – as important as measures are temperatures,
which can affect the success of your kitchen endeavors. An oven
or meat thermometer is key to having properly cooked meat that
is safe to eat, and should be included in your pantry of
cooking utensils.
• Mixing – no kitchen would be complete without a cadre of
mixing bowls in its cooking utensils cupboard. Having a
selection of bowls in assorted sizes is essential to fast,
efficient cooking.
• Manipulating, poking, prodding, lifting and stirring –
perhaps what most often comes to mind when you think of cooking
utensils are implements used to move food: spoons, forks,
knives, spatulas, wire whisks, pastry blenders, tongs, salad
lifters, slotted spoons, wooden spoons, serving spoons and
more.
By imagining the tasks you do every day in the kitchen, you
will get a better idea of the cooking utensils you should
consider purchasing. Think about every stage of the food
preparation process, from storage and cleaning, to cooking and
presenting.
Other useful cooking utensils: pastry brush, kitchen shears,
rolling pin, salt shaker, pepper mill, cutting board, ramekins,
flour sifter, rotary beater, ladles, juicer and a can opener.
Cooking utensils come in a range of prices, quality and
materials such as wood, metal, rubber and silicone. Regardless
of how much you pay, always make sure any cooking utensils that
have multiple pieces, fit together securely.
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any task easier, and there’s no better place to illustrate this
than in the kitchen, where having the right cooking utensils can
be the difference between creating good meals and great meals.
Many cooks think about major appliances such as the stove and
refrigerator when planning to equip their kitchens, but to be a
success in the kitchen, you need to have a good selection of
cooking utensils in addition to the bigger items. And don’t
forget, cooking utensils means more than just spoons; there’s a
host of small cooking utensils ranging from cutting devices,
juicers, graters and more.
Think about what you do in a kitchen and about how different
cooking utensils come into play for each task:
• Washing and drying fresh produce – always easy to accomplish
with a strainer and salad spinner. A vegetable peeler is also
an important addition to your cooking utensils closet.
• Slicing, chopping and dicing all kinds of food and garnishes
– a food processor makes short work of vegetables, but
mandolins, knives and graters are also helpful cooking utensils
to have on hand.
• Measuring – cooking and baking can be a form of art and
recipes should be followed as precisely as possible so
measuring dishes, cups (both wet and dry measures) and
measuring spoons are invaluable cooking utensils.
• Weighing – depending on what you like to cook, you may want
to add a food scale to your shopping list of cooking utensils.
Such a tool can be excellent for portioning meat and other
products that have cooking times affected by weight.
• Temperature – as important as measures are temperatures,
which can affect the success of your kitchen endeavors. An oven
or meat thermometer is key to having properly cooked meat that
is safe to eat, and should be included in your pantry of
cooking utensils.
• Mixing – no kitchen would be complete without a cadre of
mixing bowls in its cooking utensils cupboard. Having a
selection of bowls in assorted sizes is essential to fast,
efficient cooking.
• Manipulating, poking, prodding, lifting and stirring –
perhaps what most often comes to mind when you think of cooking
utensils are implements used to move food: spoons, forks,
knives, spatulas, wire whisks, pastry blenders, tongs, salad
lifters, slotted spoons, wooden spoons, serving spoons and
more.
By imagining the tasks you do every day in the kitchen, you
will get a better idea of the cooking utensils you should
consider purchasing. Think about every stage of the food
preparation process, from storage and cleaning, to cooking and
presenting.
Other useful cooking utensils: pastry brush, kitchen shears,
rolling pin, salt shaker, pepper mill, cutting board, ramekins,
flour sifter, rotary beater, ladles, juicer and a can opener.
Cooking utensils come in a range of prices, quality and
materials such as wood, metal, rubber and silicone. Regardless
of how much you pay, always make sure any cooking utensils that
have multiple pieces, fit together securely.
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brands at heavily reduced prices. Visit http://www.2shop.com.au (http://www.2shop.com.au/)
and check out our huge range of cooking utensils at great
prices.