Implements used for cooking (e.g. whisk, spatula), serving (e.g. ladle), or eating (e.g. forks, spoons).
Questions tagged [utensils]
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What is this device?
What is this device called? The length is exactly 12 inches.
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What is the proper way to dispose of a kitchen knife?
How do you throw away a kitchen knife (or for that matter, any knife)? It seems extremely dangerous to just throw it in the dumpster, even if it's wrapped up real well.
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How does a Miracle Thaw work?
Miracle Thaws are utensils for rapidly thawing foods. Put an ice cube on one and it melts before your eyes, yet the whole thing stays cool to the touch. How do they work?
(Inspired by this question: Utensil to thaw meat)
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Why do my silicone spatulas melt in frying oil?
I have bought three silicone spatulas so far and all of them start "melting" when used to flip frying eggs.
I don't leave them in the pan or anything and, supposedly, silicone should be able to withstand much higher temperatures than frying oil.
But…
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What is this oddly shaped hinged device with indentations?
What is this device? It's about 8cm long when closed, and has little indentations on the top piece and raised lines on the bottom. Possibly it could be used to crush garlic etc.?
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What could this utensil pair be used for?
The photo is of a utensil found in a European (French) kitchen. What is its use?
The knife is 7 inches (18 centimeter) long.
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Best chopping board material for meat
I've heard that using a wooden chopping board for cutting meat is not very hygienic as it is a porous material. If that is the case, then what would a chopping board ideally be made out of when chopping meat?
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Why can't this ice cream scoop go in the dishwasher?
I have an ice cream scoop that is labeled with something like:
Do not immerse in water hotter than 140 °F / 60 °C. Do not wash this item in the dishwasher.
What is the real reason for these warnings? I have found mentions of things like:
Hot…
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Why is this spoon bent sideways
Can anyone ID this spoon? I took over a small kitchen and they have this thing. You can ignore the meat sticker, it’s a kosher thing.
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When does a spatula or spoon become sterile during cooking?
Imagine the scenario. You are cooking chicken in a Bechamel sauce. First you fry the raw chicken in the butter, stirring until the chicken is partially cooked. You then add some flour, stir and fry some more. You then add milk, a stock cube and…
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What is this utensil for?
My sister inherited a bunch of tupperware and plastic utensils. One of them, we couldn't understand its purpose.
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Ideas so far is to keep pizza-box lid from falling, or to measure equidistance for slices in a cake. What is the…
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Why do metal utensils scrape teflon pans more than wooden?
It is said metal utensils scrape teflon coated non-stick pans and should not be used on them. All sources I found say just that. But when my metal utensil doesn't have sharp edges and I am not pressing on it with more strength than a wooden one, why…
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How do cooking utensils remain safe for use?
Say I were to be cooking chicken in a pan, and I'm using tongs to flip the chicken periodically. By the time the chicken is done, how can it still be safe to use the tongs I started with to handle the chicken? Obviously it's come into contact with…
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What is this elongated plastic and metal utensil?
I inherited this utensil as part of a larger cutlery case containing lots of other stuff, all related to the kitchen somehow.
I do not know what this is supposed to be for, it might even be part of something else.
There is what seems to be a hole…
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What is this cooking utensil labeled "Orka by Mastrad" and "1 ml = 1 pinch"?
It is labeled "Orka by Mastrad". It also says "1 ml = 1 pinch" on the right-side part. What is this object and what is it used for?
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