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Text: Veronika Belotserkovsky, known online for the culinary blog Belonika

I love to cook. And it is simply impossible to cook well without minimum set necessary kitchen gadgets. I will tell you about what you will definitely need in the kitchen.

I won’t flirt, “oh, what are you ... what are you ... take it cheaper”, I’ll honestly say what you definitely need to spend money on and what not ... To function normally in the kitchen, it’s not at all necessary to purchase the entire range utensil store. Important advice: do not clutter up the kitchen! Your "working" surfaces should be spacious and located as conveniently as possible from each other - "My-I cut-I throw at ...".

pans

Necessarily good quality there should be pots and pans and knives. I am firmly convinced (and have been cooking for quite a long time) that this is that amazingly textbook case of "Cheaper - More Expensive". Pots are better to buy quite expensive from good manufacturer. They must be of really high quality, with a solid thick bottom - these retain heat better, rarely deform and are almost eternal. Well, the food tastes better too. You must have three. Large (for cooking pasta, broths, cooking a large amount of food). These pans do not have to be non-stick, but it is better if the handle and lid are fireproof - you can put it in the oven. Medium and small are better to take with a non-stick coating. They will be essential for sauces or ideal for preparing small amounts of food. And be sure to buy one very good pot for stewing. She is simply necessary. I still have Staub in my unequivocal favorites, but I think you can find simpler and cheaper analogues. Pictured are two of my favorites.

frying pans

Optimally buy non-stick. And also, ideally, three sizes. They should be shallow - it is more convenient to perform all sorts of magical manipulations there. If you buy them with iron handles (or removable ones), you can use them as a baking dish as well.

My discovery is incredible ceramic pans Moneta (Italian) - pictured. I once managed to forget on one such caramel. Any non-stick one could be happily buried after that, but this one didn’t even sneeze.

It’s also nice to have a wok and a deep frying pan for stewing, as well as a couple of good non-stick baking sheets as an extra option.

Knives

I noticed an amazing thing. Despite the fact that good knives are much (you will understand when you buy!) Sharper, I cut with them much less often. When using blunt knives, you have to put a lot more effort, they slip off more often, not to mention what to cut good knife exceptional pleasure. I only use professional Japanese laminated steel handmade. Wouldn't recommend - too expensive. In the middle segment, unfortunately, I’m not orientated, I can’t advise anything, so it’s worth asking for advice in some culinary community.

When you buy a knife, turn it around in your hand. He must lie down in the "paw". The ones in the photo are the ones I use the most. You can buy one universal for jewelry manipulations. The classic “chef” 18 cm is most convenient for me.

Blender, processor and combine

My main friends (as my children call them) are a blender, a processor and a combine (I have a bunch of attachments for pasta, vegetable shredders, a meat grinder). It is not critical to replace them with something simpler. It's definitely not worth saving. The better and better the harvester, the longer it will last. I used to have a wonderful Krups (I respect the Germans here).

Hand mixer and coffee grinder

Required hand mixer and a coffee grinder (I use it for spices, powdered sugar, well, for its intended purpose).

Scales and containers for measuring volume

I have two types ... regular and electronic. In some recipes, very often, for example, in baking (I generally keep quiet about bread), it is absolutely necessary to observe strict prescription proportions, the final result depends on this. You will either be perfect or not at all. Well, in pursuit of a measuring glass, a cup and spoons (they are very convenient to measure bulk products).

Mortars

If possible, buy a good marble one.

Graters and vegetable peelers

A traditional strong square grater is sufficient. Well, if you love them, as I do, I highly recommend these diverse babies. Believe me, very often the taste of a dish changes simply from the method of rubbing.

Bakeware

Necessary little things

1) A fireproof bowl (for example, for a water bath) can be bought at least in Ikea.
2) Sieve (for sifting flour and other dry products, it can also be used for rubbing vegetables.)
3) Colander.
4) Bowls (ideally two large, two small).
5) wooden spatulas(they are cheap).
6) Metal spatula (for fish, meatballs and what it is desirable to carefully quickly turn over)
7) Skimmer (take out pieces from any liquids).
8) Veselka (whisking whisk). Buy medium. I personally rarely use large ones, and a small one is an ordinary fork.
9) Silicone spatula (required for leveling any cakes and creams).
10) Brushes (for meat and baking).
11) Skewers (metal for what takes a long time to cook - kebabs, barbecues, outdoor grills, and disposable bamboo or wooden ones for what is cooked quickly).
12) Rolling pin.
13) At least three cutting boards. Wooden for all vegetables, and plastic for fish, poultry, meat - they wash better.

Bonus

It is not necessary at all, but it is very nice to have copper and ceramic pots in the kitchen. In the photo are my favorite copper Mauviel (French) - I just love them very, very much, not least for their "prettyness" - and ceramic pots. Everything in them is incredibly stewed. Really very tasty. By the way, they are inexpensive. This big beauty in the photo cost 29 euros. And what borsch and hodgepodge are in it! And then simmer in the oven...

Each hostess has a set kitchen utensils formed spontaneously. From the shelves of specialized stores, everything that could be especially liked is bought up, and then many items lie unused. A non-systematic approach creates chaos in the kitchen, which gives out special carelessness. She begins to gradually annoy the household, quarrels and scandals flare up due to disorder, negative energy accumulates.

If a woman knows what dishes to choose for the kitchen and what not to buy, she will be able to prevent the development of the described scenario. Psychologists are sure not. bad housewives, there are people who are mistaken in their negative attitude towards the culinary arts.

All you have to do is organize your workplace, equip it according to the existing theories of practicality, and immediately a desire is born to create and delight your loved ones with interesting dishes.

How to determine what to buy

It is not easy, having come to the store, on the shelves of which there are numerous sets of dishes, to choose only what can really come in handy.

Modern manufacturers specifically produce such products that directly ask for their hands. All sets are beautiful, you want to buy everything, so how to choose kitchen utensils in all this splendor?

The maximum that can fit in your kitchen.
What dishes are most often prepared at home.

Since in most cases the kitchens in apartment buildings small, then you should initially think about how you can more rationally manage the space. It's no secret that a modern hostess cannot do without multifunctional assistants, without household appliances, therefore, first you need to find a place for her.

Even if you do not yet have a microwave, bread machine, multicooker, sooner or later they will definitely appear. So, first mentally arrange all these items, and only then begin to form the necessary list.

Include in it so far only the necessary items, spoons, plates, glasses. Remember that only those utensils that need to be used in the kitchen should be stored in the kitchen. Everyday life.

Therefore, do not stock up for future use, purchase two items for each family member. Choose unbreakable dishes from one set, then even the most ordinary laid dinner will look very aesthetically pleasing. Dishes for guests should not be included in this list. We'll talk about it a little later.

Further, answering the question of how to choose dishes for the kitchen, what items to choose for cooking, we will decide on the diet. For example, lovers of Uzbek cuisine will definitely need a cauldron, oriental - a wok, Russian - a special pancake pan.

Others are vital necessary subject is a tureen. Each list should be individual, no generalized instructions will help here, but there are general recommendations.

Sample list

Pots - there must be at least three. Why three? A large pot will be needed for cooking soups, a medium one for preparing side dishes and cereals, a third, smaller one, for picking up and heating, for boiling eggs and other small ingredients. But this set is only suitable for a small family. If there are more than two children in the house, then medium and small pots will need more. You need to cook jelly, mashed potatoes, dumplings.

The main advice of a practical hostess! Buy a couple of saucepans - pots with a handle. These are irreplaceable items. It is convenient to heat milk, soups, heat oil in them.

Frying pans - there should also be at least three of them. To stew meat, you need a deep Cast-iron pan with thick walls, a medium pan will be needed for quick frying, a small one for omelettes and any other breakfasts cooked on hastily. And yet, if pancakes, pancakes, casseroles are often baked in the house, it is better for them to separately buy a special pancake maker, which in the future will be used only for its intended purpose.

A set of knives - this choice should be given special attention. Not every hostess thinks about the functionality of such items. But in vain, experienced chefs prefer to have personalized sets that help them do their job efficiently. Therefore, on ordinary kitchen a separate knife for cutting vegetables, a knife for cutting fish, meat, a bread knife and a chef's knife should appear - a universal cutter (read the material)

Auxiliary items - bowls for mixing ingredients. At a minimum, there should be two of them, this is a colander and a sieve, but you can add a couple of capacious cups to this set, in which you can cook salads, knead the dough.
A few necessary little things. Grater, vegetable cutter, whisk for beating eggs, ladle, slotted spoon, rolling pin, cutting boards- everything that will help to implement the cooking technology.

The one who will choose all the items from one line, one set will do the right thing. This helps to form a certain order in the kitchen, more aesthetically furnish all the cooking processes.

Another important point- the material from which the dishes are made. Today on sale there are pots and pans with non-stick and ceramic coating made of stainless steel and cast iron.

Which one to choose?

The non-stick coating helps to save a lot of time, but it is difficult to choose safe utensils on your own, without the advice of experienced professionals. Ceramics - safe and convenient, but expensive. Buying a whole set is not for everyone.
Stainless steel is the best option. It is suitable for all types of stoves, resistant to deformation, does not lose its presentation during operation, cooks even when the food is removed from the fire. Another twenty minutes stainless steel maintains a high temperature, helping to bring food to full readiness. Considering such performance characteristics It's easy to make the right choice.

After all the items are bought, the next question arises - how to arrange the dishes in the kitchen, how to fit them, make it so that it is both convenient and comfortable. There are also useful tips for solving this problem.

How to arrange kitchen utensils

So, any kitchen set consists of upper and lower drawers. Often, some of the upper drawers have glass doors, and so, it is in them that you can put away the dishes intended for table setting.

It is better to arrange the plates by size, plates for soup in one column, for garnish in another. This will help eliminate the need to move and rearrange items every time, which means it will save time.

Behind closed upper facades can be stored small Appliances and small items such as a grater, whisks, any other similar devices. It is advisable to put them all in one capacious jug, then you will not need to look for something every time, rummaging through the entire cabinet.

AT bottom cabinets located closer to the hob, pots and pans, cutting boards and cauldrons will fit. These items must be stacked one into the other, starting with the largest, and laid first. As a rule, there is still additional space where you can put the remaining trifle.

In the tray under the sink will fit detergents. Therefore, they should not be in another storage area. Cutlery fits in a special fragmented tray. They should always be placed there, after each wash, and only in a dry state.

Good to keep track of content kitchen cabinets. If the hostess sees in them objects that have never been used during the year, it is better to pull them out and put them in a hotel box stored on the mezzanine.

Household appliances that the family uses daily do not need to be put away in cabinets. It can be placed along working surface, moving to kitchen apron. Look at the photo how organically a toaster and a neat teapot, an electric kettle and a juicer look in the design of the common space.

And the last. It is much more convenient and practical to store knives in a special stand, and not in an internal cabinet. Put it next to electric kettle, and then the knives will always be at hand.

It is advisable to immediately purchase a single professional set. And let its price be much higher than items purchased separately, but it will be a pleasure to work with such knives. Yes, and the time spent on preliminary work will take an insignificant period.

Now you know how to place the dishes in the kitchen, but how to store them is the next question that also needs to be sorted out.

Unexpected design solutions

Modern kitchen sets demonstrate miracles of ingenuity, helping even on small space accommodate much more than we would like. Manufacturers know how to store dishes in the kitchen, how to place them all, using every centimeter inner space.

Here, for example, they offer to store pots in a capacious pull-out shelf, which is located directly under the oven, or order headsets that have narrow pull-out vertical shelves on which you can arrange seasonings, bottles, gravy boats and all other trifles that take up the space of wall cabinets.

Three-tier tandem locker, helps to use 90% of the internal space. Everything in it is in plain sight, each item has its place, so there is no mess. Cassettes, Grids for household appliances equipped with a microlift, two-level drawers with panel door sliding shelves- look at the video smart gadgets exist today.

Of course, it will be very problematic to make them with your own hands, so for everyone who is just starting to equip their own kitchen, experts recommend thinking through the points described in advance and purchasing furniture that is most adapted for storing kitchen utensils.

Generalization on the topic

Summarizing all of the above, I would like to draw important conclusions.

Dishes for the kitchen must be bought not beautiful, but comfortable. Trust the best proven trademarks, those that have already been used by friends or relatives.

Kitchen utensils are accessories that are used in the preparation of food. They simplify the process of processing products, and also significantly speed up the execution of certain tasks. There are a huge number of accessories that can come in handy in the kitchen, but most of them can easily be classified as unclaimed or rarely used.

Mandatory kitchen utensils

Kitchen utensils are represented by a large group of accessories. Among them there is a basic set that is sure to be used in the kitchen. It includes:

Cutting boards.
Spoons.
Shoulder blades.
Chopping hammers.
Knives.
can openers.
Ladles.
Sita.
Rolling pins.
Graters.
Crushers.
Skimmers.

Skimmer- This is a specialized accessory, which is a cross between a ladle and a colander. It is used to collect foam. When it is used, only the foam is removed, while the liquid remains in the pan. Also, dumplings or dumplings are removed from the water with a slotted spoon, without damaging them.

Auxiliary accessories

Additional kitchen utensils expand the level of comfort when cooking. Such equipment may include:

Corollas.
Funnels.
Scissors.
Dumplings.
Garlic squeezers.
Shredders.
Measuring glasses.
Spice mills.
Citrus juicers.
Pizza knives.
Stands for hot dishes.
Rollers for cutting sheet dough.
Mesh for cutting vegetables.

Corolla- This hand tool used for whipping creams, cream, eggs and batter. Now it is not used so often, since it performs its function. Usually the whisk is made of stainless steel. The tool is a bundle of metal bars folded in half connected by a handle. In its absence, whipping can be done with a fork, unless of course you need to make meringue. Corollas are found in the kitchen only for those who are engaged in home baking.

Funnel- These are common auxiliary kitchen utensils, which are a wide filler neck with a thin tube at the bottom. It is used for pouring liquids. The funnel is placed with a thin part in a jar or bottle, and liquid is poured into its wide neck.

kitchen- these are quite interchangeable accessories that are usually used for butchering poultry. It is also convenient to remove fish fins with scissors, and cut the dough when making complex pastries. They can be completely replaced with an ordinary knife.

dumpling- This is a fairly rare accessory on modern kitchen, which is a flat circle with holes that allows you to quickly form small dumplings. A rolled sheet of dough is laid on it, after which the filling is placed in the cells. At the final stage, the dumpling is covered with a second sheet of dough, after which it is rolled with a rolling pin until ready dumplings are formed.

garlic squeezer- This is a specialized device for chopping garlic into a puree. It is quite replaceable with a fine grater, but nevertheless, with frequent use of garlic, it is preferable to use it for its preparation, since it mashes very quickly.

shredder- This is a device with which cabbage is cut. In its absence, this can be done with an ordinary knife, but spending several times more time. It can be equipped with one or more blades. The more of them, the faster the work is done.

Beaker made of plastic or glass. It is always transparent, which allows you to view the level of the filled liquid or bulk solids. On its walls there is a marking indicating the volume or weight of the product. If you have a kitchen scale, you can completely refuse to use a measuring cup. In the same case, when you need to measure the volume of a liquid, you can always use ordinary glasses and glasses for drinks, the volume of which is known. Nevertheless, measuring cups are very convenient, but they are difficult to wash, since dirt often clogs up on the existing relief notch that displays the volume.

Kitchenware also includes spice grinder. It is usually made of wood or plastic. With its help, peppercorns are ground into powder. Such accessories are not very in demand, since you can initially buy powdered spices. A significant part of the mills on sale have poor quality or grinds very slowly.

Juicers for citrus fruits are used for selection lemon juice. Although this is hand device, which has the simplest design, but it provides a very effective separation of juice from pulp. They are made from stainless steel or plastic.

Pizza knives also apply to ancillary accessories that may not be included in the mandatory kitchen utensils. They are a pointed disc mounted on a handle that allows you to quickly cut pizza when rolling. They also make it easy to cut dough. Such a knife works effectively only with soft warm pizza. After cooling, when it becomes hard, it works much worse than an ordinary kitchen knife.

Stands for hot dishes are flat mats and nets made of wood, silicone, steel, or heat-resistant plastic. They are stacked on the countertop, after which hot pots and pans are placed on them. The presence of coasters is also optional, since the waveware can be left on the switched off stove.

Rollers for cutting dough are used to create patterned pastries, as well as the production of homemade pasta, in particular noodles. They usually have a sharper edge than pizza cutters. The width of the rollers is 5 cm or more.

Optional kitchen utensils also include nets for cutting vegetables. They allow you to cut much faster than in the case of using an ordinary knife. It should be noted that the steel string used in such kitchen accessories, may break under strong tension when working with hard vegetables and fruits. In this regard, the mesh is recommended to be used only on boiled vegetables and peeled chicken eggs.

Whether this is good or bad is hard to say, but, in any case, inevitable: any woman spends a lot of time in the kitchen. And if there are children in the family, or someone from the household is on a diet or special diet, then cooking duties become almost the main part of the hostess's routine. Maternity.ru will tell you about the 10 most useful kitchen appliances, the use of which makes life easier and reduces the time spent in the kitchen.

Let's make a reservation right away that every woman on own kitchen- a chef, so we all have different "technological" preferences. Someone prefers to get by with a minimum, someone respects the most fashionable and advanced novelties and rushes to get them as soon as they appear on sale. The rating is based on Internet surveys, and you may rank devices differently in terms of importance and usefulness.

10th place: food processor

This device replaces graters, knives, a mixer, a blender, it cuts vegetables and fruits, beats eggs, kneads the dough - in general, an excellent assistant to the hostess in the kitchen. Critics remind that the harvester takes up quite a lot of space and requires careful care: after each use, you have to disassemble it and rinse every large and small part. In general, both critics and supporters agree that the combine is justified if the family is large, and you have to cook food often and in large quantities.

9th place: multicooker

In fact, this is an electric pan with wide opportunities: you can cook soups, cereals, pilaf and even pastries (cakes) in it. Cons - takes up a lot of space, requires careful maintenance, still cannot cook complex dishes. Pros - food does not burn, food is cooked under optimal temperature. The most important advantage of the multicooker is its “independence”: the hostess can do other things while the food is being prepared, which saves a lot of time. In advanced, more expensive versions, there are quite a few modes and functions, there is the possibility of delayed cooking and keeping the finished dish hot.

8th place: juicer

All more families adopt a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition. Probably, the growing popularity of juicers is connected with this fact. There are two main types: for everyday use and juicer industrial type(for preparations for the winter). The main advantage of the supporters of this device is its ability to quickly and the quality of squeezing fresh juices, which are much more useful than packaged juices.

7th place: bread maker

This device is quite expensive, but supporters consider the price justified. Most bread makers are capable of not only baking their own fresh bread(from kneading to baking), but also know how to knead the dough for dumplings and dumplings, as well as cook jam. Housewives get the opportunity to experiment with the composition of bread (add bran, cereals, cornmeal, etc.). And most importantly - the bread turns out delicious, and its composition is precisely known.

6th place: microwave

This device won us over with its ability to quickly heat up food, but it is capable of a lot: you can cook in a microwave oven (even baking in some models), as well as defrost food. Kinds microwave ovens: "solo" (microwaves only), "solo+grill" (microwaves and grilling function). Advanced, more expensive versions of ovens are multifunctional - they have convection heating, they are able to process food with steam.

5th place: mixer

A modern kitchen is indispensable without a mixer. Mixers are submersible (manual) and stationary with a bowl (for small volumes, these can be used in "manual" mode, unfastening the moving part). This device has many attachments - whisks for beating, mixing products, dough hooks, blender nozzles (with chopper knives), chopper glasses. It is possible to set different speed modes, which helps to get different results. Advanced, more expensive versions of mixers have noise minimization systems, protection systems against scratches on dishes, splash protection systems.

4th place: electric kettle

The device is certainly not new, but modern electric kettles have become more powerful, thanks to disc heaters, they boil and heat water faster. "Smart" models are able to maintain a constant water temperature and turn on the timer.

3rd place: meat grinder

Meat grinders are mechanical and electric. Our mothers and grandmothers also used mechanical ones, and electric ones are becoming increasingly popular, as they take on the main work. Meat grinders quickly, efficiently and differently process meat (up to 4.5 kg per minute). They have self-sharpening knives, different nozzles not only for minced meat of different consistency, but also for homemade sausages, homemade sausages. Modern meat grinders are easily disassembled (sometimes automatically), have storage compartments small parts, are compact. Advanced, more expensive versions of meat grinders are combined with food processors (there are choppers for slicing and shredding, graters for products - vegetables and fruits), as well as juicers.

2nd place: cooker

Cookers can be gas and electric (including electric stoves and hobs), to have or not to have a built-in oven. They don’t argue about tastes, moreover, in some situations, the installation of electric stoves is due to the situation (for example, in high-rise buildings). The advantage of gas stoves is efficiency, the advantage of electric stoves is the absence of open fire. In most cases (and this, of course, is more convenient and expands the culinary possibilities), the stoves are combined with ovens (gas or electric). Electric ovens have more options: multiple heating modes, convection heating ( the best way for various pastries), built-in grill, etc. They can also be combined with a double boiler or microwave oven. Many modern stoves and ovens have a built-in programming function, timers, various modes cooking (languishing, gentle stewing, fermentation, defrosting, etc.), as well as rapid cooling systems.

1st place: refrigerator

This is the most energy-intensive appliance in the kitchen and - according to the unanimous recognition of the housewives - the most useful. The meat in it remains frozen, vegetables - fresh, and drinks - chilled. Modern refrigerators are optimized for storing different products, in different modes, have built-in LCD screens with various indicators, are combined with freezers(top, bottom or side-by-side). Shelves in refrigerators are adjustable in height, drawers and baskets are fully extended, there are storage containers certain products, compartments with humidity control (for fruits and greens). Energy-saving models of refrigerators are labeled Energy Star.

Popular with hostesses are also:

- coffee maker

This is a compact, easy to use and relatively inexpensive (compared to a coffee machine, for example) device. Instant coffee does not have such a rich, rich taste as brewed, and the coffee maker brews coffee quickly and on its own. Removable parts easy to wash; in advanced, more expensive versions, you can set the mode to keep coffee hot; they also have a so-called "anti-drip" system, often supplemented with coffee grinders.

- toaster

This device is very popular in the West, but, according to experts, has not taken root in Russia. Many housewives believe that it is unreasonable to occupy a limited kitchen space a technique capable of performing only one function - toasting and drying bread. Supporters of toasters claim that it helps to diversify the menu, and is also good for health (nutritionists recommend eating dried bread). All toasters have thermostats - they regulate the degree of toasting of bread; advanced, more expensive options can warm up buns, croissants, prepare toast from frozen bread.

- kitchen scales

Many housewives cook intuitively or “by eye”, but kitchen scales are relevant for complex dishes and pastries. Modern electronic balance supplemented with the functions of storing weight, sequential weighing of ingredients, calculating the volume of weighed liquid, tare compensation function (products are weighed without taking into account the weight of the bowl).

- blender

This appliance is often built into other kitchen appliances (for example, food processor) and has similar functions and the same attachments with a mixer, so housewives, as a rule, choose one thing.

- aerogrill

A fashionable appliance among lovers of fried foods. Allows you to fry relatively in a harmless way with a minimum of fat.

- freezer

She is considered necessary by those housewives who freeze a large number of products (fresh fruits and vegetables) for the winter.

- Dishwasher

A dishwasher is the dream of mothers of large families, but this dream is not cheap and takes up quite a lot of space.

What kitchen appliances do you find the most useful?

Utensils are household items for preparing, storing and serving food and ready meals. Types of dishes are classified according to purpose, materials, methods of operation and a number of other features.

Some kitchen utensils are required, others are advisory character, is rarely needed or is a luxury. In order to competently make a list of what you need and not buy too much, get acquainted with the classification and learn how to navigate the range of dishes.

Classification by purpose and application

According to the purpose, the dishes are divided into the following types:

Kitchen- Designed for cooking. These are pots, pans, double boilers, kettles, baking dishes and other utensils used for cooking. This also includes cooking appliances - ladles, slotted spoons, pushers.

Dining room- used for table setting and serving cooked dishes. The group includes soup bowls, plates, dishes, tea and coffee cups and services, glasses, glasses, everything that is on the table during dinner. The group includes cutlery: spoons, forks, knives.
Storage products - all kinds of jars, containers, oilers, bottles and containers. Anything that is used to store raw food and cooked food. Here allocate containers with different temperatures of use.
Auxiliary- these are additional items such as spice sets, napkin holders, ice buckets.

Types of kitchen utensils

Without kitchen utensils, it is impossible to cook dinner, so you need to equip the kitchen with these important items. Cookware includes:

Frying pans - heat-resistant metal kitchen utensils for frying on the stove and baking in the oven. Frying pans are classified according to the material of manufacture, diameter, depth, shape, type of handles, the presence of a non-stick coating and a lid. Read more about the types of pans.
Braziers - varieties of frying pans for a narrower purpose. The roasters are suitable for both stovetop and oven cooking.
Trays - flat metal sheets with low sides. Designed for baking in the oven.
Pots - dishes for cooking first courses, cooking vegetables, meat, compotes, pasta. There are many types of pots on sale for the purpose and materials that we talked about.
Ladles, kettles and milk jugs are small saucepans with one handle for quick preparation or boiling of water (milk).
Forms for baking bakery and confectionery products. These are all kinds of muffins, pies.
Forms and portion molds, pots for baking. In the same category can be attributed molds for julienne.

Also to kitchen utensils include items that use outside the stove:

A colander is a wide bucket with holes for draining water.
Bowls - containers for washing, cutting, mixing products. It is difficult to do without bowls in the kitchen.
Sieve for sifting flour and straining thick.
Mortars - devices for manual grinding of nuts, spices, seeds.
Graters and manual choppers for vegetables, garlic, herbs.
for raw and prepared foods.

In the process of cooking, you can not do without kitchen utensils. This is:

Skimmers, spoons, spatulas, forks for frying and other important little things to help turn food and mix ingredients.
Pusher for making puree. Progress has made its own adjustments here too, look at what has now appeared.
Ladles for first courses and compotes.
Rolling pins for rolling dough.
Hammers for beating meat.
Knives, scissors and other cutting tools.

Additionally, dishes can be classified according to their purpose: for cooking, frying, stewing, baking, baking.

Types of tableware

Tableware includes plates of all kinds, cups, tableware and special items.

Depending on the size and purpose, plates come in different types:

Canteens - deep for the first and shallow for second courses with side dishes and independent side dishes.
Eateries - small and large, for serving cold and hot snacks. Diameter from 20 to 30 cm.
Dessert with a diameter of 20 mm, for desserts and fruits.
Pirozhkovye - for pies, bread, croutons.
Fish - differ in elongated shape.
Caviar - miniature flat for caviar.
Egg - with sides for scrambled eggs.
Chill mold - a form in the form of a shell, used for oysters, stews, salads.
Drawers divided into several compartments. Suitable for serving with sauces and serving several dishes at the same time.

Cups are also different:

tea;
coffee;
bouillon;
mugs - differ in large volume;
bowls.

More more species glasses, goblets and glasses. Almost every strong drink has its own dishes. The shape of the glass is not for beauty. It is determined by the aroma, taste and way of tasting. The shape helps the aroma to open up and direct the drink to the right receptors in the mouth.

Cutlery for weekdays and a festive table

There are two types of cutlery - main and auxiliary. The main ones are for individual use. These are spoons, forks, knives served to each guest on a plate. The main group subdivides canteens, snack bars, fish, dessert and fruit cutlery.

Most often, for serving in everyday life, they manage with a standard set of cutlery. Etiquette lovers can buy additional sets for fish and special plugs for spaghetti and crabs.

Auxiliary devices are used at the table together. These are various spoons and forks for putting salads and snacks from common dishes on your plate, shovels for cakes, tongs for pies and ice.

Cutlery is made from solid metals. For the mass consumer, this is stainless steel, and for lovers of piece things - cupronickel and silver. Auxiliary devices can be made of plastic, ceramics, glass, wood.

Overview of materials for making dishes

Used to make dishes different materials– metals, ceramics, clay, glass, porcelain, plastic, silicone. The choice of material is determined by the purpose and operating conditions of kitchen utensils or cutlery.

What are kitchen utensils made of?

The first dishes were made from clay, after firing, it became durable and withstood high temperatures in the furnace and exposure to water. Now some types of kitchen utensils are also made from clay and its "descendant" of ceramics. These are baking pots, baking dishes, pans.

Kitchen utensils made of ceramics and clay can be put in the oven, but a sharp temperature drop should not be allowed. For cooking on gas stove a flame spreader should be used. But on sale there are ceramic pans and pots with reinforced metal bottom. These models are suitable for all types of stoves, including induction and gas.

The most popular utensils in the modern kitchen - metallic. For production, types of metals that are safe for humans are used:

Cast iron is one of the best materials for cookware, durable and practical. Cast iron has natural non-stick properties, retains temperature for a long time, and is not afraid of exposure to fire and heat.
Food grade aluminum is a durable and strong metal that can be left uncoated protective enamel. aluminum utensils produced by casting and stamping. To protect against burning, pans and pots are coated with non-stick compounds.
Black steel is a durable metal that is resistant to deformation and high temperatures. Requires enamel coating.
Stainless steel - absolutely inert material, is not afraid of acids and alkalis, withstands temperature changes and does not lose its properties when scratched.
Copper is an expensive raw material used for exclusive cookware or some of its types, such as frying pans for open fires and Turkish coffee pots.

Glass came to the kitchen with the advent of microwave ovens and electric stoves. Pots and braziers are made of heat-resistant glass, but on gas burner still need a flame spreader.

Silicone- A novelty in the kitchen. Silicone forms for the oven and microwave, all housewives already have it, but pots and pots with a metal bottom for gas and open fire are still of interest and distrust.

Tableware materials

Tableware is not affected high temperatures and fire, so there is no need to use materials that are resistant to heat. But there are many other nuances. Materials of manufacture and protective coatings for tableware should:

be inert to acids and alkalis;
withstand contact with hot liquids and products;
do not crack from the contrast of temperatures;
do not be afraid of detergents.

On sale there are tableware made of ceramics, faience, porcelain, glass, metals, food varieties of plastic. Favorites on the table are ceramics, porcelain, faience and glass. They are used to produce tableware, tea and coffee sets, and other items for table setting.

Glasses, glasses, glasses and other utensils for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are made from various types of glass: ordinary, crystal, heat-resistant, crystal. New - double glass that keeps the temperature of the contents and protects the hands from hot or cold.

Non-stick and protective coatings

So that the pans do not burn, and the pans do not oxidize from acids, the dishes are covered various types non-stick and protective coatings. The coverage is:

teflon;
ceramic;
stone (marble, granite);
titanium.

More about types non-stick coatings for dishes. There you will find out which is more reliable and practical.

Cast iron and steel utensils are covered enamel. Enameling is a complex process, but the coating is durable and scratch resistant. Enameled pots are suitable for cooking borscht, soups, stews, vegetable dishes and compotes. However, you can’t boil milk in them and you shouldn’t cook pasta and dough products - they stick.

Ceramic dishes are glazed. Glazed products are more practical, do not absorb food and odors, but pots and molds are deprived of pores - a natural moisture regulator of cooked dishes.

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