Bits & Bobs for the Kitchen

Bits & Bobs for the kitchen

Can opener

Can opener :

open up all canned foods

Ceramic casserole dish

Ceramic casserole dish: 

For baking food in the oven, and making desserts and some casseroles.

Cling film

Cling film : 

For keeping  prepared or cooked food, marinated meats or fish in the fridge. This prevents them from taking on the taste and odour of other foods, and vice versa.

Coarse grater

Coarse grater : 

For grating vegetables and fruit. Great for make coleslaw salad.

Corkscrew

Corkscrew :

to open wine and beer bottles

Cotton tea towel

Cotton tea towel : 

To dry  potatoes and uncut vegetables, and to cover rising dough.

Grater

Grater :

to zest, shred, shave and dust fruit, vegetables and chocolate.

Gratin dish

Gratin dish :

 For  vegetable casseroles,  stews, potato bake. stuffed vegetables and lasagne.

Kitchen Foil

Kitchen Foil : 

To cover cooked foods. It protects food surfaces from over browning.

Large salad bowl

Large salad bowl:  

For making large quantities of food, mixing salads, for making fillings or keeping food in thr fridge.

Loaf tin

Loaf tin : 

For baking bread, cakes, terrines,  - first grease with butter or olive oil  so that the contents slides out of the tin better after cooking.

Measuring cups

Measuring cups :

You'll want measuring cups for both wet and dry ingredients.

Metal spatula

Metal spatula :

Allows you to get under delicate items, like pancakes and cookies.

Mixing bowls

Mixing bowls :

For small and large volumes of food prep and food storage.

Potato masher

Potato masher :

A curved head masher will be better to get into those curves corners of pots and bowls. To mash vegetables.

Roasting dish

Roasting dish : 

For roasting lamb, beef, poultry, fish and vegetables in the oven.

Salad spinner

Salad spinner :  

to wash and clean all leafy vegetables.

Small ladle

Small ladle:

 For removing foam from soups  or stocks.

Timer

Timer :

So you can track time of your cooking

Tongs

Tongs :

Use for turning meats and tossing vegetables.