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A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil perforated with holes used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables. [1] The perforations of the colander allow liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes called a pasta strainer. A sieve, with much finer mesh, is also used for straining.
Butcher's twine, Cooking twine, Kitchen string, Kitchen twine: For trussing roasts of meat or poultry. Twine must be cotton—never synthetic—and must be natural—never bleached—in order to be "food grade". Whisk: Balloon whisk, gravy whisk, flat whisk, flat coil whisk, bell whisk, and other types.
Billycan – a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucket [4] [5] [6] commonly used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a campfire [7] or to carry water. [6] Bratt pan – large cooking receptacles designed for producing large-scale meals. [8] They are typically used for braising, searing, shallow frying and general cooking ...
Three examples of typical stainless steel slotted spoons Special slotted spoons used to prepare absinthe. A slotted spoon is a spoon implement used in food preparation.The term can be used to describe any spoon with slots, holes or other openings in the bowl of the spoon which let liquid pass through while preserving the larger solids on top.
A great value for the price, makes a quick job of getting the water off the fresh washed vegetables and is very durable. Quick clean up after use." - Sharon R. Mathews
Kitchen utensils in bronze discovered in Pompeii. Illustration by Hercule Catenacci in 1864. Benjamin Thompson noted at the start of the 19th century that kitchen utensils were commonly made of copper, with various efforts made to prevent the copper from reacting with food (particularly its acidic contents) at the temperatures used for cooking, including tinning, enamelling, and varnishing.
Stainless steel. Stainless steel is an iron alloy containing a minimum of 11.5% chromium. Blends containing 18% chromium with either 8% nickel, called 18/8, or with 10% nickel, called 18/10, are commonly used for kitchen cookware. Stainless steel's virtues are resistance to corrosion, non-reactivity with either alkaline or acidic foods, and ...
Porcelain milk watcher - notice that there is one notch on each side, and how the interior slants toward the notch Glass milk watcher Stainless steel milk watcher. A milk watcher, milk saver, pot watcher, pot minder, milk guard, or boil over preventer is a cooking utensil placed at the bottom of a pot to prevent the foaming boil-over of liquids by collecting small bubbles of steam into one ...