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About This Quiz
Chefs and caterers aren't the only people who know their way around a kitchen. In fact, the average person should be able to score at least 80 percent on this quiz! You see, kitchens are like powder rooms, sunrooms or mud rooms; we use them every single day. Whether it's for cooking or just to give ourselves a plate of food, we are all, in some way, shape or form, familiar with the tools that are used there.ÂÂ
So today, we want you to look at a few pictures of popular and well-known tools that are used in the kitchen. We want you to identify these tools by choosing the correct option of what they are. If you're worried about choosing an incorrect answer, we've added some hints that make the right option more than obvious. So what are you waiting for?
If you think you've got what it takes to be in the 11 percent of people who can identify ALL of these kitchen tools, get started on this quiz! Will you be able to become Gordon Ramsay's sous chef by the end of it, or will you become one of the stars of Worst Cooks in America? Let's find out!ÂÂ
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Utility knife
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Ladle
A ladle is a type of spoon used for scooping soup or sauce. It has a cup-shaped end and long handle.
Square
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Putty knife
Spatula
Derived from the Latin word "spatha," meaning a flat piece of wood, a spatula has a flat metal or plastic blade attached to a wooden or plastic handle.
Snips
Straight edge
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Non-stick spray
Chalk line
Broom
Baking sheet
A flat tray used for baking, baking sheets are also referred to as sheet pans or baking trays.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Refrigerator
A refrigerator is an electrical appliance used for storing, preserving and cooling foods.
Duct tape
Tongs
Baking sheet
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Deep freeze
Square
Oven mitt
Oven mitts or oven gloves are a pair of protective gear used in the kitchen to protect users' hands from heat.
Utility knife
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Rake
Grater
Used to grate foods into finer pieces for cooking, graters are metal kitchen utensils. They often have several sides with different shapes.
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Hose
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Blender
An electrical appliance, a blender usually sits atop the counter. It is used for blending fruits and vegetables for smoothies and juice.
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Ice cream maker
Oven mitts
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Non-stick spray
Straight edge
Putty knife
Tongs
Tongs serve as a pair of hands. They are used to grip and lift foods like salads or while grilling.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Blast chiller
Deep freeze
Tongs
Kitchen scale
A kitchen scale is a small scale used specifically for weighing food condiments. It often measures a maximum weight of fifteen pounds.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Broom
Butter knife
Used for the spreading butter onto bread, a butter knife has a smooth, dull, rounded edge.
Snips
Chalk line
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Square
Utility knife
Pot
An essential cooking tool, pots are made of metal. They are available in a variety of shapes and sizes with metal or insulated handles.
Timer
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Grater
Baking sheet
Microwave
Introduced in 1946, microwaves use electromagnetic radiation to cook and heat food quickly and evenly.
Dishwasher
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Spoon
A spoon is a type of utensil used for eating. It consists of a handle and a shallow, round scoop to the end.
Level
Non-stick spray
Ice cream maker
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Oven mitts
Tongs
Duct tape
Dishwasher
A mechanical device used for cleaning dishes, the modern dishwasher was invented in 1929. Earlier inventions during the nineteenth century were hand-powered.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Square
Garlic press
Known as a garlic crusher in the United Kingdom, a garlic press is used for crushing garlic cloves through a grid of holes.
Putty knife
Straight edge
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Blast chiller
Deep freeze
Whisk
A handle attached to a bunch or wire loops, a whisk is used to mix and incorporate air into a mixture. It is popularly used for eggs in baking.
Broom
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Chalk line
Snips
Utility knife
Pressure cooker
A pressure cooker is a special pot used for tenderizing. A combination of boiling water and tightly sealed top increase the pressure inside the pot.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Timer
Oven
Normally found beneath the stove, an oven is used for baking or drying foods.
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Grater
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Dishwasher
Ice cream maker
Non-stick spray
Saute pan
Strongly resembling a frying pan, sauté pans have a wide flat base and long handle.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Baking sheet
Duct tape
Lemon presser
Also referred to as a citrus juicer, lemon presses may be manual or electrical. They are used for efficiently squeezing the juice out of citrus fruit.
Oven mitts
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Square
Knife sharpener
Knives often become dull due to constant use and oxidation. A knife sharpener is used to grind against the knife to restore its sharpness.
Straight edge
Tongs
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Vegetable peeler
A vegetable peeler comprises of a handle attached to a slotted blade. It is used to remove the peel of vegetables, like potatoes.
Putty knife
Deep freeze
Blast chiller
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Broom
Snips
Juicer
A countertop appliance, juicers extract the juice from vegetables and fruits by crushing and blending them.
Grater
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Timer
Ice cream maker
Kitchen shears
Scissors made specifically for use while cooking, kitchen shears have pairs of small serrated blades on the inner side of their handles.
Chalk line
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Can opener
Stove
Using gas or electricity, stoves produce heat that's output through differently-sized burners.
Whisk
Lemon peeler
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Stand mixer
A stand mixer is a tool used primarily by bakers, that allows them to mix ingredients without using their hands.
Utility knife
Non-stick spray
Baking sheet
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Duct tape
Level
Straight edge
Can opener
Used for piercing or cutting open cans, can openers are available as small hand tools or larger mechanical appliances.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Potato masher
A potato masher is a utensil used for crushing soft foods. It is often a handle attached to a metal grill end.
Rake
Hose
Juicer
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Square
Measuring spoons
Measuring spoons are a group of metal or plastic spoons of various sizes used for measuring liquid and dry ingredients.
Deep freeze
Blast chiller
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Putty knife
Chalk line
Coffeemaker
An important tool today, coffeemakers combine hot water and coffee grinds before filtering them to produce coffee.
Broom
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Drill bit
Jigsaw
Chalk line
Mixing bowl
Used for mixing ingredients and food, mixing bowls are large, deep, round open-top containers.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Tongs
Ice cream maker
Snips
Paring knife
Considered to be a small chef knife, paring knives have plain-edged blades and are used for peeling and seeding.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Non-stick spray
Cutting board
A cutting board or chopping board is a plank of plastic or wood atop which foods are chopped into smaller pieces.
Utility knife
Baking sheet
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Colander
A bowl-shaped utensil with holes, colanders are used for draining food, like rice and pasta.
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Square
Straight edge
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Frying pan
Often mistaken with sauté pans, a frying pan has a large flat base and long handle. It is sold without a lid.
Oven mitts
Dishwasher
Grater
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Timer
Putty knife
Corkscrew
Corkscrews consist of a metallic helix attached to a head or handle. They are used for pulling corks out of wine bottles.
Blast chiller
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Ice cream maker
Deep freeze
Duct tape
Thermometer
Thermometers are used for measuring temperature. They are made up of a bulb end and a scaled body.
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Peppermill
A small hand tool, also referred to as a pepper grinder, a peppermill is used for grinding peppercorns into flakes.
Baking sheet
Chalk line
Broom
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Which kitchen tool is this?
Tongs
Timer
Timers are used to count down or time during meal preparations. Most stoves are made with built-in timers.
Snips
Non-stick spray
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