kitchen utensils

A kitchen utensil is a hand-held, typically small tool that is designed for food-related functions. Food preparation utensils are a specific type of kitchen utensil, designed for use in the preparation of food. Some utensils are both food preparation utensils and eating utensils; for instance some implements of cutlery – especially knives – can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining (though most types of knives used in kitchens are unsuitable for use on the dining table).
In the Western world, utensil invention accelerated in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was fuelled in part by the emergence of technologies such as the kitchen stove and refrigerator, but also by a desire to save time in the kitchen, in response to the demands of modern lifestyles.

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  1. S

    What is this utensil?

    Dear moms, dads, chefs, cooks, and other kitchen tool-familiar folks, We used to have this exact fork like spatula but it recently broke. We are looking to buy a replacement but we don't know what it's called so it is difficult to look up to even know where to buy it. It's like a cross...
  2. GadgetGuy

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  3. SatNavSaysStraightOn

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  4. Morning Glory

    What is the cheapest creative cooking utensil/equipment in your kitchen?

    I am talking creative - so not your potato peeler (although arguably a potato peeler can be very creative). My favourite cheap item is a julienne cutter - it cost a few pounds only and produces perfect julienne strips!
  5. GadgetGuy

    What is the most Expensive Countertop Appliance That You Bought for the Kitchen?

    I'd have to say that it was the stand mixer. At a price of just over $500, that is a lot for a mixer. But that was '06 dollars. Today, the same style mixer is just over $800!! WOW!!!:headshake:
  6. Morning Glory

    The slow cooker revolution. Are you on board?

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  7. D

    New Kitchen Smell Extraction System

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  8. Morning Glory

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  9. Yorky

    Review Philips HD3030-30 Rice Cooker

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  10. Yorky

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  11. Morning Glory

    Pressure Cookers: what do you use them for?

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  12. GadgetGuy

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  13. Shaun

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    If I put a metal utensil within 10cms of a pan at home the wife tells me off and swaps it out for a wooden one before I get chance to blink. She tells me the metal utensils damage the pans, and whilst I can see the logic of what she's saying, is it true? Surely pots and pans can withstand a...
  14. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Microwave Power

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  15. Morning Glory

    What would you get rid of? A prize for the best answer!

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  16. C

    Old Or New?

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  17. Morning Glory

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  18. Diane Lane

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  19. Caribbean girl

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  20. Bakemehappy

    Mortar and Pestle anyone still using them?

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