Home Economics: Kitchen Equipment and Utensils Quiz

Chef's Knife

• Primarily used for chopping, slicing, and dicing fruits, vegetables, and meat.

Spatula

• Used for lifting food from pans and serving food.

Egg Slicer

• Specifically designed for slicing hard-boiled eggs.

Butter Knife

• Primarily used for spreading butter or margarine on bread or toast.

Rubber Spatula

• Commonly used for scraping mixtures from bowls and containers.

Grater

• Used for grating vegetables like carrots and cheese.

Pastry Brush

• Used to brush pastries, cakes, and other baked goods with butter, egg wash, or glaze.

Measuring Spoon

• Used for measuring small quantities of ingredients like spices, extracts, and liquids.

Measuring Jug

• Used for measuring larger quantities of liquids like water, milk, and broth.

Chopping Board

• Used as a surface for safely chopping, slicing, and dicing food.

Carving Knife

• Suitable for cutting/slicing ham, herbs, and trimming bacon.

Muffin Tin

• Best suited for baking muffins, cupcakes, and other small baked goods.

Loaf Tin

• Primarily used for baking bread, cakes, and other loaf-shaped items.

Potato Masher

• Primarily used for mashing potatoes and other vegetables.

Electric Whisk

• Mainly used for whisking ingredients together, such as eggs, cream, or batter.

Zester

• Used to remove the zest from lemons and oranges.

Milk Pan

• Main function is to gently heat milk, sauces, or other liquids on the stovetop.

Color-coded Chopping Boards

• Used to prevent cross-contamination of food by associating colors with different food types.