14 Kitchen Tools
The right kitchen tools can help make meal preparation easier, safer, and more efficient. You may have different preferences, traditions, and habits requiring different kitchen tools than those described here, and that is okay! Customize your kitchen tools to suit your needs and style.
Handout: Essential Kitchen Tools
Open the essential kitchen tools handout here.
Additional Kitchen Tools Resources
Here are some helpful lists of top kitchen tools.
Kitchen Tools. (n.d.). The Fresh 20. Retrieved from https://www.thefresh20.com/kitchentools/
The Daily Meal Staff. (2018, October 5). 25 Essential Kitchen Tools. The Daily Meal. https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/25-essential-kitchen-tools-gallery
Waygood, J. (2019, January 21). Kitchen Utensil List of 46 Essential Cooking Items. Listonic.https://listonic.com/kitchen-utensils-list/
Video: Kitchen Tools – Cutting and Peeling (4:03)
Video: Kitchen Tools for Measuring (2:03)
Video: Other Types of Kitchen Tools (2:51)
Demonstration: Using Knives (6:47)
A quick overview of different knives from an occupational therapy perspective. This video demonstration describes functional aspects of safe knife use in the kitchen. I have never taken a knife skills class. You could probably learn some much better knife skills from an actual chef! But here are some basics.
Demonstration: Cleaning a Cast Iron Pan (1:12)
Additional Resources: Using a Gas Stove
Practical Application: Kitchen Tools
Consider the kitchen tools discussed in this module, and create your own list of essentials.
Make a list of kitchen tools you would like to add to your kitchen, and consider low-cost ways to obtain these items (add them to your gift wish list, buy second hand, etc.). Which items do you plan to get right away, and why?
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