Cooking tools

Whether you are looking to equip yourself with kitchen utensils to cook better or to sort through your drawers and cupboards, here is the list of essentials. From small utensils like peelers , knives that really cut and whisks , to big utensils like colanders ... There are many utensils that help you cook.

Eating utensils

You will need some essential utensils for meals:

• Forks ;

• Knives ;

• Spoons (small and large);

• Glasses ;

• Plates .

cutting utensils

Knives are perfect for cooking, but above all absolutely essential when you want to prepare a dish.

We start with the paring knife among the kitchen utensils , it is a small knife with a short and thick blade which will be useful to you all the time, because it is very handy. It is perfect for meticulous tasks.

• The slicer : it has a rigid, thick and wide blade, and it will be useful for cutting vegetables: julienne, jardinière, chopping herbs, brunoise, mirepoix...

• The fillet of sole : it has a long, thin and flexible blade and is used for many tasks. It is useful for slicing, trimming and skinning meat, and for lifting fish fillets.

• The bread knife : contrary to what many people think, it is not reserved for cutting bread. It is useful in baking to cut puff pastry or cake. It can also be ideal for cutting hard surfaces like melons, pineapples or squash.

• The vegetable peeler : it is of course useful for peeling vegetables, especially since the tip is functional and precise, in the classic model. It is also used to make parmesan, coconut or chocolate chips....

• The rifle : it is an essential, complementary to your knives which must be sharpened regularly. If you do this often, your knives will stay in good condition for a long time.

• The cutting board : it is very useful during your cuts in particular. You can choose between wood, glass or plastic. Glass is easy to clean and remains a very hygienic surface.

The small utensils of daily life

These kitchen utensils used in daily life, they are necessary for many tasks and it is important to choose quality tools so that they serve you for a long time:

• The maryse : it is perfect for recovering all your food, in the case of aromatic herbs, sauces, creams... You no longer lose any of your preparations, once the maryse has passed, cleaning is a lot easier.

• The whisk : we no longer present this accessory which is used for several things, but mainly to bind sauces or whip egg whites for example. In stainless steel, it will be more solid.

• The ladle : a small fly is more than enough, it is also called a pouch and it measures 5 cl. It is often used for daily tasks.

• The wooden spatula : it is perfect for turning over and easily recovering the juices.

• The grater is also essential for gruyère, vegetables or citrus fruits. It can also replace the zester. It makes it possible to cut certain foods very finely and is perfect for powdering roots such as ginger.

• The spider : it is used to remove food from broth, juice, cooking water, but also frying oils.

• The colander : as you know, we need it all the time, whether to drain or rinse food.

• The broth strainer : it allows you to filter the cooking juices or those that you have concocted. The texture obtained is very fine and pleasant. As you know, juice is essential in the kitchen!

• The scale : it is essential because cooking and even more baking requires a lot of precision. It is better to choose an electronic scale with the possibility of changing the units ml, cl, gram...

• The rolling pin : it is most often used in baking, but it will also serve as a pestle on occasion. It is better to choose a wooden roller for its weight and efficiency.

• Scissors : they are not necessarily essential, but they will be useful to you in many ways.

• The cul de poule : it is a round salad bowl which is most often made of stainless steel, but which can also be made of glass. Whether for your marinades, your preparations, your mixtures, it is an essential companion.

• The brush : a wooden brush with natural fibers is very practical. Wash it after each use and let it dry well. Don't let it get stuck in the water.

• A measuring cup : the Pyrex measuring cup is very practical. Take it with a lid and a handle for even easier measuring. The handle protects you from burns if the liquid is very hot. This is the case of the broth for example. The lid makes it easy to store in the refrigerator, for example.

Cooking utensils

Kitchen utensils can vary according to your habits, here is a non-exhaustive list:

• wooden spoons

• Small sauce pots

• Various children's kitchen utensils and adult kitchen utensils

• Japanese kitchen utensils and Chinese kitchen utensils

• Stainless steel kitchen utensils