| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chef's knife | knife, can range from 6 to 14 inches, most versatile of all knives and is used for chopping, slicing, dicing and filetting |
| utility knife | knife, used for coring and/or slicing tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables |
| boning knife | knife, 6 to 7 inch curved blade is used to bone various meats, poultry and fish |
| slicing knives | knife, 12 to 16 inches, may be round tipped and used for boneless roasts or salmon or pointed tipped used for carving roasted items with bones |
| paring knife | knife, used for peeling vegetables and may be used for turning |
| serrated knives | knife, preferred knives for slicing breads and rolls |
| steel | hardened, finely ridged rod with a handle and guard and a round or flat profile, used to keep knife edges aligned |
| sharpening stones | natural stones, carborundum stones, and diamond studded blocks, availble in a range of grits, used to create a sharp edge on a knife |
| canneleur (channel knife) | knife, used to channel citrus fruits and various vegetables into decorative patterns for garnishes |
| chef's fork | used for turning meat, fish and poultry during cooking |
| mandoline | a flat metal frame supported by folding legs, contains different blades to cut vegetables into a variety of sizes and thicknesses |
| stem thermometer | common type of kitchen thermometer that measures heat through a metal stem just past the dimple |
| kitchen scissors | helpful tool for cutting butcher's twine and parchment paper and for trimming fish |
| needle-nosed pliers | useful for removing fish bones |
| pariesienne scoop (melon baller) | used to cut fruits or vegetables into balls |
| trussing needle | long, skewerlike needle used for trussing poultry or sewing stuffed cuts of meat |
| whisks (wire whips) | used for incorporating mixtures that are not too dense, balloon type are used to incorporate air into mixtures or eggs |
| tamis | sieve or sifter used to sift flour into sauces |
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