CULINARY EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT & UTENSILS fully
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Wooding Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Used for stirring and does not go in the dishwasher or any type of
sanitizing solution.
Slotted Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Utensil used for filtering solid foods such as vegetables from liquid.
Perforated spoon-with tiny holes.
Ladle - correct answer ✔✔Dipper for liquids that need to be transported, comes in a variety of sizes and
also a portioning tool.
Rubber Scraper/ Spatula - correct answer ✔✔Scrapes a bowl clean but could melt if used in a saucepan.
Metal Spatula/ Turner/ Offset Spatula - correct answer ✔✔Utensil for lifting and turning items like
pancakes and meat and should not be used in a non-stick pan
Wire Wisk - correct answer ✔✔Simplest tool for beating and stirring light mixtures. Two types, balloon
and rigid.
Cooking/ Fork Chef - correct answer ✔✔Tool for lifting meat or large pieces of food from pans.
Tongs - correct answer ✔✔Safety pinchers to easily and safety grab food items.
Dry Measuring Cups - correct answer ✔✔Graduated cups to assure that the right amount of dry
ingredients are used. Standard set- 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup.
Measuring Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Graduated spoon to assure the right amount of dry ingredients is
used. Can be used for wet ingredients
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT & UTENSILS fully
solved
Wooding Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Used for stirring and does not go in the dishwasher or any type of
sanitizing solution.
Slotted Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Utensil used for filtering solid foods such as vegetables from liquid.
Perforated spoon-with tiny holes.
Ladle - correct answer ✔✔Dipper for liquids that need to be transported, comes in a variety of sizes and
also a portioning tool.
Rubber Scraper/ Spatula - correct answer ✔✔Scrapes a bowl clean but could melt if used in a saucepan.
Metal Spatula/ Turner/ Offset Spatula - correct answer ✔✔Utensil for lifting and turning items like
pancakes and meat and should not be used in a non-stick pan
Wire Wisk - correct answer ✔✔Simplest tool for beating and stirring light mixtures. Two types, balloon
and rigid.
Cooking/ Fork Chef - correct answer ✔✔Tool for lifting meat or large pieces of food from pans.
Tongs - correct answer ✔✔Safety pinchers to easily and safety grab food items.
Dry Measuring Cups - correct answer ✔✔Graduated cups to assure that the right amount of dry
ingredients are used. Standard set- 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup.
Measuring Spoon - correct answer ✔✔Graduated spoon to assure the right amount of dry ingredients is
used. Can be used for wet ingredients
