cooking tools

Culinary preparation equipment

Cooking tools are implements used to prepare food—knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, measuring cups, and the like.

The term covers handheld equipment rather than appliances or cookware.

She organized her cooking tools in a drawer by the stove.

Kitchen tools and cooking utensils mean roughly the same thing.

Related

tongs · peeler · garlic press · grater · box grater · knife · cutting board · colander · sieve · rolling pin · pastry brush · mortar · pestle · skillet · pot · pan · wooden spoon · measuring cups

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

cooking toolseating utensils

Handheld tools for meals

dinnerware · tableware · flatware · place settings · silverware

category type

cooking toolsingredients

Parts of a mixture

raw materials · foodstuffs · consumables · groceries · produce

activity domain

cooking toolscleaning supplies

Materials for removing dirt

garbage disposal · food waste

Family

cooking, cook, cooks, cooked, cooker, cookery, cookbook, tool, tools

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G