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A pan used for roasting foods in a conventional gas or electric oven. A roasting pan should be large enough to place a metal roasting rack in the bottom, heavy enough to be used on the stovetop burner for making gravy and sauces from the drippings, and well made of thick metal with sturdy handles for maintaining a good grip on the pan to easily control it when filled with the foods being cooked.
A type of cookware designed for steaming asparagus. The asparagus steamer consists of a long narrow wire basket, a steaming pot, and a lid.
A coating applied to the surface of cookware and bakeware to prevent food from sticking.
A piece of cookware that can be used in the kitchen, placed on the top of the stove or in the oven to smoke meats.
Also known as a broiler roaster, oven roaster or oven broiling pan, this piece of cookware is used to broil foods in the oven such as steaks, roasts, or various cuts of meat, poultry and vegetables.
A small electric appliance that slowly cooks food with a low, moist heat. This piece of cookware allows food to be prepared at a consistent low temperature and is designed to cook for a period of six to twelve hours.
A multi-purposed type of kitchen utensil that can be used to clean many different types of vegetables as well as other items such as cookware.
A thick piece of quilted material or woven pad used to protect your hands from the heat of hot cookware, casseroles, or other hot items that cannot be handled with bare hands.
A stovetop utensil designed to distribute heat evenly across the bottom of a pan. This type of kitchen tool is particularly useful for preparing sauces or other foods that require a slow simmering on gas or electric burners to cook the ingredients evenly.
A type of bakeware that is used to make the traditional French food known as a Gratiné or Gratin, which is prepared with a brown crispy crust over the surface of the food.
Shovel shaped in design, this utensil is made to easily transfer bits of food and place them into containers or any kitchenware for use as food is being prepared.
A safety covering mitten to fit around the steel handle of cast iron or similar pans and griddles that are used for stovetop, oven, or open flame cooking.
Made to heat the ingredients placed in a fondue pot or a chafing dish, the Burner for these utensils is positioned directly below the pot or the dish and if not electric will use some type of portable fuel for a heat source.
Due to the difficulty in cleaning grill pans that contain ridges after they have been used for cooking, a custom formed cleaning utensil has been designed, referred to as a grill scrubber or grill sponge.
A kitchen utensil that is used for several purposes, such as stirring, serving and transferring food.
A tabletop griddle that uses an electric element as its heat source. They contain a large flat cooking surface and generally have a ridge around the outside edge to catch grease or juices from the food as it cooks.
A French term that refers to the process of browning foods, such as a casserole or various potato and vegetable dishes, under a broiler oven, a hot oven or a cooking torch to produce a brown crust.
A cooking process that places foods above, not in, water that is boiling or hot enough to produce steam that cooks the foods with a moist hot air.
A flat pan with a long handle constructed of materials that conduct heat well, such as cast iron or aluminum, many of which have a non-stick surface and exterior for ease of cleanup.
Top 39 glossary terms found