cooking utensil
Whisk or ladle
A cooking utensil is any handheld tool used in food preparation—knives, spatulas, whisks, ladles, tongs.
The term distinguishes smaller implements from larger cookware like pots and pans, though the line blurs with items like colanders.
She grabbed a cooking utensil from the drawer to flip the pancakes.
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
sieve · strainer · grater · peeler · zester · masher · rolling pin · mortar and pestle
Sharp cutting utensil
- chef knifeKitchen cutting implement
- paring knifeSmall-bladed kitchen tool
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- kitchen shearsHeavy-duty culinary cutters
scissors · mezzaluna · mandoline · spiralizer · cutting board · box grater · microplane
Adjustable vegetable cutting tool
- garlic pressHandheld clove crusher
- can openerTool for accessing canned goods
- bottle openerCap-removal tool
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
nutcracker · pitter · corer · egg slicer · apple corer · cherry pitter · lemon squeezer · salad spinner
Looped wire mixer
- balloon whiskWire loops for aerating
- hand mixerHandheld motorized whisk
- stand mixerStationary kitchen beating machine
- beaterTool for mixing
dough hook · immersion blender · egg beater · mixing bowl · mortar and pestle · muddler
Graduated kitchen vessels
- measuring spoonsGraduated culinary dosing tools
- kitchen scaleDevice weighing cooking ingredients
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- teaspoonSmall spoon or measure
tablespoon · liquid measure · dry measure · candy thermometer · timer
spatula
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
colander · sieve · strainer · grater · peeler · zester · masher · rolling pin · mortar and pestle · skimmer
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
- chef knifeKitchen cutting implement
- paring knifeSmall-bladed kitchen tool
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
kitchen shears · scissors · mezzaluna · mandoline · spiralizer · cutting board · box grater · microplane
mandoline
Adjustable vegetable cutting tool
- garlic pressHandheld clove crusher
- can openerTool for accessing canned goods
- bottle openerCap-removal tool
corkscrew · nutcracker · pitter · corer · egg slicer · apple corer · cherry pitter · lemon squeezer · salad spinner · pizza cutter
whisk
Looped wire mixer
- balloon whiskWire loops for aerating
- hand mixerHandheld motorized whisk
- stand mixerStationary kitchen beating machine
beater · dough hook · immersion blender · egg beater · mixing bowl · mortar and pestle · muddler
measuring cups
Graduated kitchen vessels
- measuring spoonsGraduated culinary dosing tools
- kitchen scaleDevice weighing cooking ingredients
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
teaspoon · tablespoon · liquid measure · dry measure · candy thermometer · timer
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Powered cooking tool
electrical appliance · food processor · electric mixer · blender · stand mixer
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Vessels for serving meals
tableware · flatware · silverware · cutlery · place setting
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Element in a mixture
foodstuff · food · raw material · produce
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