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| Dry Measuring Cups | Used to measure dry ingredients such as flour and sugar and are usually in sets. |
| Liquid Measuring Cups | Have a spout for pouring and graded measurements on the side. |
| Measuring Spoons | Used for measuring small amounts of liquid and dry ingredients. |
| Mixing Bowls | Come in graduated sizes and are used to hold the ingredients you are mixing. |
| Mixing Spoon | Have long handles and are used for combining ingredients. |
| Rubber or Plastic Scraper | Used to scrape bowls and fold ingredients together and have a wide, flexible blade. |
| Sifter | Sift and mix dry ingredients together as they pass through a mesh screen. |
| Hand Beater | Also known as a rotary beater or eggbeater and is used to beat eggs and mix thin batters. |
| Pastry blender | Cuts shortening into flour for piecrusts and biscuits. |
| Peeler | Used to peel vegetables and fruits. |
| Kitchen Shears | Sturdy scissors used to cut vegetales, pastry, poultry , and meat. |
| Grater | Used to shred and grate vegetables and cheeses. |
| Cutting Board | Used as a base for cutting work and helps keep knives sharp and counters in good shape. |
| Colander | A bowl with large holes that stand on a base or little legs and is good for draining foods such as cooked pasta. |
| Narrow Metal Spatula | Has a wide, dull blade and is useful in leveling dry ingredients in measuring cups. |
| Wide Spatula | Can turn larger pieces of food, such as pancakes and fried eggs. |
| Rolling PIn | Used for making pie crusts, rolled cookies and some bread. |
| Tongs | A grasping instrument used to lift food from water or fat. |
| Slotted Spoon | Has a hole in the bowl of the spoon and is helpful for lifting smaller amounts of food from liquid. |
| Thermometers | Will tell you the temperature of foods cooking. There are meat, candy and fat thermometers. |
| Timer | Can remind you about cooking times and usually can be set for periods of up to 60 minutes. |
| Cooling Rack | Also known as cake racks and is made of wire and allows air to circulate around hot baked products. |
| Frying Pan or Skillet | Used to fry or cook small amounts. |
| Saucepan | Deeper than frying pans and come in a variety of sizes. |
| Cake Pan | Pans that are round, square or rectanglar and can be used for baking many things. |
| Baking Sheet | A rectangular, low-sided pan used for baking cookies and sheet cakes. |
| Pie Pan | Round with sloping sides. |
| Muffin Pan | Has six to twelve individual cups to hold muffins and cupcakes. |
| Loaf Pan | Used for breads and meat loaves. |
| Custard Cups | Made out of heatproof glass and are used for baking custard and making popovers. |
