Kitchen gadget

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A kitchen gadget is a hand-held, typically small tool or utensil that is designed to perform a food-related function. While appliances and small appliances are powered by electricity or gas, gadgets are hand-powered. Some gadgets, such as the hand mixer, have corresponding electric appliances, such as the electric mixer.Therfore, Other gadgets, such as the citrus zester, do not have a corresponding appliance, except perhaps at the industrial level, which would be considered an industrial machine.

List of Kitchen Gadgets

Gadget More information / Links How used Picture
Apple peeler
Apple slicer / corer
Avocado slicer
Bagel slicer
Bottle opener
Brush Types:

pastry brush
grill brush
vegetable brush
dish brush
Can opener
Canning equipment Types:

funnel lid lifter jar lifter jar wrench rack tongs
Caviar spoon Made of bone so as to not react with the caviar
Citrus juicer
Citrus zester
Cheese grater (rotary)
Cheese grater (plane)
Cheese slicer
Cherry pitter
Citrus fruit sectioner
Citrus reamer
Coffee maker Types:

Espresso maker
Percolator
French press
Colander (strainer)
Containers Types:

jug
butter crock
cheese crock
tea pitcher
carafe
salt cellar
lettuce keeper
grease trap
cruet
soup tureen
canning jar
plastic bag
freezer bag
Double boiler
Egg shell piercer
Egg slicer
Egg timer Types:

in-pot
wind-up
hourglass
Egg topper
Fork Types:

pickle
dinner
salad
seafood
carving
ice cream
French fry cutter
Frosting spreader
Funnel
Garlic peeler
Garlic press
Grape leave stuffer Also know as Dolma maker
Grapefruit spoon
Hand mixer
Herb grater
Ice cream scoop
Ice pick
Knife Types of kitchen knives:

butter knife
cleaver
chef's knife
bread knife
tomato knife
citrus knife
paring knife
ham knife
oyster knife
sandwich knife
mezzaluna

Kitchen knives can be made of: steel (forged stainless steel)
ceramic
stone
Knife sharpener
Mandolin
Mango slicer
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Meat grinder
Melon baller
Molds (moulds) Types of molds:

butter
cookie
falafel
wonton
Mortar and pestle
Oil spray pump
Pepper grinder
Pan Types:

roasting pan
cookie sheet
bread pan
cake pan
pie pan
springform pan
souffle pan
non-stick
omlette pan
grilling pan
sheet pan
Bundt pan
broiling pan
Pasta roller Usually has matching cutting rollers and attachments such as: angel hair cutter, spaghetti cutter, fettucine cutter, lasagne cutter, ravioli press
Pineapple eye remover
Poaching spoon
Pot Types:

stew pot
pasta pot
popcorn pot
asparagus pot
pressure cooker
steamer
Pot holder
Rolling pin
Salad spinner / dryer
Salt grinder
Sausage stuffer
Shears
Sifter
Silpat (silicon) mat
Skillet For types, see Pan
Spatula
Spoon Types:

teaspoon
tablespoon
soup spoon
wooden spoon
caviar spoon
grapefruit spoon
gravy spoon
salt spoon
baby spoon
slotted
cooking
Spoon rest
Spork A combination of spoon and fork, usually disposable
Strainer Types:<

yogurt
pasta / vegetable
tea
Strawberry "cap" remover
Sushi mat
Tea pot
Tea strainer spoon
Thermometer Types:

meat
candy
frying
instant read
remote / roasting
Timer
Torch A small butane torch most frequently used to create crisp caramelized sugar on top of creme brulee
Tortilla press
Whisk

[edit] See also

  • List of food prepration utensils