Basic Kitchen Accessories and Chef Tools.  

• Can Opener – It is good to have one that is easy to wash.
• Colander – Used for draining food after cooking or after washing.
• Cutting Board – Make sure to wash this kitchen accessory im mediately after cutting raw meat, especially poultry.
• Grater – Should have various sizes of openings for a variety of shredding and grating of cheeses, vegetables and fruit peels.
• Knives – Paring knife for fruits & vegetables, a chef’s knife for chopping, slicing, dicing and for crushing a clove of garlic, and a multipurpose knife for slicing bread, tomatoes, cooked meats and carving a turkey.
• Measuring Cups & Spoons – These kitchen accessories allow you to measure accurately and successfully follow a recipe.
• Meat Thermometer – A kitchen accessory to help ensure meats, poultry and fish are totally cooked.
• Mixing Bowls – It is handy to have two or three different size bowls.
• Potato Masher – To mash those potatoes.
• Spatula – It works well for turning over many foods other than pancakes.
• Shears – All purpose cutting, trimming of ingredients, herbs, etc.
• Large Spoon – Good for mixing ingredients.
• Slotted Spoon – Used to lift solid foods out of liquids.
• Strainer – To drain liquids from foods.
• Timer – When a recipe gives a range of time, make sure to set timer to the minimum time setting and check to see how cooked your food is and then adjust your timer accordingly.
• Tongs – This a grilling kitchen accessory must have! Tongs are good to use when you want to flip food with out piercing it.
• Vegetable Brush – Used to clean up your vegetables such as celery & potatoes.
• Vegetable Peeler – Very useful for peeling apples, carrots and potatoes.
• Wire Wisk – Great for all purpose mixing, beating eggs and preparing sauces.

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