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Similar to a scissor in design, this kitchen tool snips off the top of a soft-boiled egg so it can be eaten while still in the shell.

Made from ingredients that are very similar to French bread, this variety of bread is a traditional Latin American staple that has been enjoyed for centuries.

Common in home and commercial bars, a Shaker is used to mix ingredients prior to pouring in a beverage glass.

A kitchen utensil that is used as a "pot" for baking garlic bulbs. Although there are garlic pots that are made specifically to store garlic, some garlic bakers are used as storage devices if constructed of a material such as terracotta that absorbs moisture and if the device has a way to circulate air so mold does not begin to grow on the garlic.

A cooking vessel that is used to prepare the traditional Spanish rice dish, paella. The pan is a large diameter, shallow skillet-like pan that may be made from cast iron, enameled metal, or brushed aluminum.

A kitchen utensil that is used to remove tiny bits of flesh from the irregularly shaped ginger root....

The process of lowering the temperature of a liquid or solid to its freezing point. At this point the item becomes solid.

A grill basket is used when grilling delicate foods, such as fish and small pieces of meat, fruit and vegetables that cannot be skewered.

A traditional Asian cooking vessel shaped like a large low bowl with two handles. Modern woks are usually made from steel or aluminum.

A kitchen utensil that is used to score the chestnut prior to roasting. By carving a line, a cross or an "X" into the shell of the unroasted nut, it allows it to breathe during roasting and to resist exploding as the steam builds up.

A type of pan or mold with fluted sides that is used to form the base of the traditional French bread known as Brioche.

The green leaf that grows on a banana tree, which can be dried, cleaned, cut to size, and then used as a wrap for steaming or heating food.

A type of pasta that may be made as a large dried tube or as a flat sheet of pasta that will be filled with ingredients and rolled into a tube shape.

A small round or flat shaped brush made with nylon, silicone or sterilized natural bristles. This type of brush is used to apply glazes to breads, pastries, cookies, meats, and poultry before or after baking.

A round pumpkin-shaped squash that is found in a variety of sizes ranging from a few inches in diameter, similar to a small canteloupe up to two feet.

A bivalve mollusk, which is eaten raw or cooked. The Oyster's size, shape, texture and flavor will vary according to the area in which it is found.

A kitchen tool, made from a variety of materials such as metal, plastic, silicone, or wood, that is constructed with a handle attached to a flat blade.

sauce pan,

The outer pod or shell covering a seed or fruit. A husk is also called a hull. Some husks, such as those from corn, are used in the preparation of foods for cooking.

A beverage containing alcohol, which is produced from fermented grape juice. Red wine is a nonsparkling wine that may vary in color intensity and can be dry, which is nonsweet, semisweet or sweet.