culinary tools
Chef's working equipment
Culinary tools are implements used in food preparation—knives, whisks, spatulas, tongs, peelers, and the like.
The term encompasses everything from basic utensils to specialized equipment: a kitchen stocked with professional culinary tools.
Distinguished from appliances, culinary tools are typically hand-operated rather than powered.
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- slotted spoonHoled spoon for draining
- peelerSkin-removing utensil
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
- bench scraperFlat blade for portioning dough
mandoline · knife · tongs · mortar and pestle · wok · zester · whisk · box grater · grater · measuring cup · meat thermometer · thermometer · ladle · rolling pin · tea strainer · skillet · baking sheet · cookie cutter
- kitchen catalogs
function in food preparation vs. consumption
culinary toolsserving dishes
Containers for presenting food
tableware · dinnerware · serveware · place settings · flatware