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Materials

Benjamin Thompson noted at the start of the 19th century that kitchen utensils were commonly made of copper, with various efforts made to prevent the copper from reacting with food (particularly its acidic contents) at the temperatures used for cooking, including tinning, enamelling, and varnishing.

He observed that iron had been used as a substitute, and that some utensils were made of earthenware. By the turn of the 20th century, Maria Parloa noted that kitchen utensils were made of (tinned or enamelled) iron and steel, copper, nickel, silver, tin, clay, earthenware, and aluminium. The latter, aluminium, became a popular material for kitchen utensils in the 20th century. (Amazing Kitchen)

Copper

Copper has good thermal conductivity and copper utensils are both durable and attractive in appearance. However, they are also comparatively heavier than utensils made of other materials, require scrupulous cleaning to remove poisonous tarnish compounds, and are not suitable for acidic foods. Copper pots are lined with tin to prevent discoloration or altering the taste of food. The tin lining must be periodically restored, and protected from overheating. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Iron

Iron is more prone to rusting than (tinned) copper. Cast iron kitchen utensils are less prone to rust by avoiding abrasive scouring and extended soaking in water in order to build up its layer of seasoning.  For some iron kitchen utensils, water is a particular problem, since it is very difficult to dry them fully. (Amazing Kitchen)

In particular, iron egg-beaters or ice cream freezers are tricky to dry, and the consequent rust if left wet will roughen them and possibly clog them completely. When storing iron utensils for long periods, van Rensselaer recommended coating them in non-salted (since salt is also an ionic compound) fat or paraffin.

Iron utensils have little problem with high cooking temperatures, are simple to clean as they become smooth with long use, are durable and comparatively strong (i.e. not as prone to breaking as, say, earthenware), and hold heat well. However, as noted, they rust comparatively easily. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Stainless steel

Stainless steel finds many applications in the manufacture of kitchen utensils. Stainless steel is considerably less likely to rust in contact with water or food products, and so reduces the effort required to maintain utensils in clean useful condition. Cutting tools made with stainless steel maintain a usable edge while not presenting the risk of rust found with iron or other types of steel. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Earthenware and enamelware

Earthenware utensils suffer from brittleness when subjected to rapid large changes in temperature, as commonly occur in cooking, and the glazing of earthenware often contains lead, which is poisonous. Thompson noted that as a consequence of this the use of such glazed earthenware was prohibited by law in some countries from use in cooking, or even from use for storing acidic foods. (Amazing Kitchen)

Van Rensselaer proposed in 1919 that one test for lead content in earthenware was to let a beaten egg stand in the utensil for a few minutes and watch to see whether it became discoloured, which is a sign that lead might be present.

In addition to their problems with thermal shock, enamelware utensils require careful handling, as careful as for glassware, because they are prone to chipping. But enamel utensils are not affected by acidic foods, are durable, and are easily cleaned. However, they cannot be used with strong alkalis. (Amazing Kitchen)

Earthenware, porcelain, and pottery utensils can be used for both cooking and serving food, and so thereby save on washing-up of two separate sets of utensils. They are durable, and (van Rensselaer notes) “excellent for slow, even cooking in even heat, such as slow baking”. However, they are comparatively unsuitable for cooking using a direct heat, such as a cooking over a flame. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Aluminium

James Frank Breazeale in 1918 opined that aluminium “is without doubt the best material for kitchen utensils”, noting that it is “as far superior to enamelled ware as enamelled ware is to the old-time iron or tin”. He qualified his recommendation for replacing worn-out tin or enamelled utensils with aluminium ones by noting that “old-fashioned black iron frying pans and muffin rings, polished on the inside or worn smooth by long usage, are, however, superior to aluminium ones”.

Aluminium’s advantages over other materials for kitchen utensils is its good thermal conductivity (which is approximately an order of magnitude greater than that of steel), the fact that it is largely non-reactive with foodstuffs at low and high temperatures, its low toxicity, and the fact that its corrosion products are white and so (unlike the dark corrosion products of, say, iron) do not discolour food that they happen to be mixed into during cooking. 

However, its disadvantages are that it is easily discoloured, can be dissolved by acidic foods (to a comparatively small extent), and reacts to alkaline soaps if they are used for cleaning a utensil. (Amazing Kitchen)

In the European Union, the construction of kitchen utensils made of aluminium is determined by two European standards: EN 601 (Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Castings — Chemical composition of castings for use in contact with foodstuffs) and EN 602 (Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Wrought products — Chemical composition of semi-finished products used for the fabrication of articles for use in contact with foodstuffs).

Clay

A great feature of non-enameled ceramics is that clay does not react with food, does not contain toxic substances, and is safe for food use because it does not give off toxic substances when heated. (Amazing Kitchen)

There are several types of ceramic utensils. Terracotta utensils, which are made of red clay and black ceramics. The clay utensils for preparing food can also be used in electric ovens, microwaves and stoves, we can also place them in fireplaces.

It is not advised to put the clay utensil in the 220-250 temperature oven directly, because it will break. It also is not recommended to place the clay pot over an open fire. (Amazing Kitchen)

Clay utensils do not like sharp change in temperature. The dishes prepared in clay pots come to be particularly juicy and soft – this is due to the clay’s porous surface. Due to this porous nature of the surface the clay utensils inhale aroma and grease.

The coffee made in clay coffee boilers is very aromatic, but such pots need special care. It is not advised to scrub the pots with metal scrubs, it is better to pour soda water in the pot and let it stay there and afterwards to wash the pot with warm water. The clay utensils must be kept in a dry place, so that they will not get damp. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Plastics

Plastics can be readily formed by molding into a variety of shapes useful for kitchen utensils. Transparent plastic measuring cups allow ingredient levels to be easily visible, and are lighter and less fragile than glass measuring cups. Plastic handles added to utensils improve comfort and grip.

While many plastics deform or decompose if heated, a few silicone products can be used in boiling water or in an oven for food preparation. Non-stick plastic coatings can be applied to frying pans; newer coatings avoid the issues with decomposition of plastics under strong heating. (Amazing Kitchen)

Glass

Heat-resistant glass utensils can be used for baking or other cooking. Glass does not conduct heat as well as metal, and has the drawback of breaking easily if dropped. Transparent glass measuring cups allow ready measurement of liquid and dry ingredients. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Before the 19th century

“Of the culinary utensils of the ancients”, wrote Mrs Beeton, “our knowledge is very limited; but as the art of living, in every civilized country, is pretty much the same, the instruments for cooking must, in a great degree, bear a striking resemblance to one another”. (Amazing Kitchen)

Archaeologists and historians have studied the kitchen utensils used in centuries past. (Amazing Kitchen)

For example: In the Middle Eastern villages and towns of the middle first millennium AD, historical and archaeological sources record that Jewish households generally had stone measuring cups, a meyḥam (a wide-necked vessel for heating water), a kederah (an unlidded pot-bellied cooking pot), a ilpas (a lidded stewpot/casserole pot type of vessel used for stewing and steaming), yorah and kumkum (pots for heating water), two types of teganon (frying pan) for deep and shallow frying, an iskutla (a glass serving platter), a tamḥui (ceramic serving bowl), a keara (a bowl for bread), a kiton (a canteen of cold water used to dilute wine), and a lagin (a wine decanter).

Ownership and types of kitchen utensils varied from household to household. Records survive of inventories of kitchen utensils from London in the 14th century, in particular the records of possessions given in the coroner’s rolls. Very few such people owned any kitchen utensils at all. In fact only seven convicted felons are recorded as having any.

One such, a murderer from 1339, is recorded as possessing only the one kitchen utensil: a brass pot (one of the commonest such kitchen utensils listed in the records) valued at three shillings. 

Similarly, in Minnesota in the second half of the 19th century, John North is recorded as having himself made “a real nice rolling pin, and a pudding stick” for his wife; one soldier is recorded as having a Civil War bayonet refashioned, by a blacksmith, into a bread knife; whereas an immigrant Swedish family is recorded as having brought with them “solid silver knives, forks, and spoons […] Quantities of copper and brass utensils burnished until they were like mirrors hung in rows”. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

19th century growth

The 19th century, particularly in the United States, saw an explosion in the number of kitchen utensils available on the market, with many labour-saving devices being invented and patented throughout the century.

Maria Parloa’s Cook Book and Marketing Guide listed a minimum of 139 kitchen utensils without which a contemporary kitchen would not be considered properly furnished. Parloa wrote that “the homemaker will find [that] there is continually something new to be bought”. (Amazing Kitchen)

A growth in the range of kitchen utensils available can be traced through the growth in the range of utensils recommended to the aspiring householder in cookbooks as the century progressed. Earlier in the century, in 1828, Frances Byerley Parkes (Parkes 1828) had recommended a smaller array of utensils. (Amazing Kitchen)

By 1858, Elizabeth H. Putnam, in Mrs Putnam’s Receipt Book and Young Housekeeper’s Assistant, wrote with the assumption that her readers would have the “usual quantity of utensils”, to which she added a list of necessary items:

Copper saucepans, well lined, with covers, from three to six different sizes; a flat-bottomed soup-pot; an upright gridiron; sheet-iron breadpans instead of tin; a griddle; a tin kitchen; Hector’s double boiler; a tin coffee-pot for boiling coffee, or a filter — either being equally good; a tin canister to keep roasted and ground coffee in;

a canister for tea; a covered tin box for bread; one likewise for cake, or a drawer in your store-closet, lined with zinc or tin; a bread-knife; a board to cut bread upon; a covered jar for pieces of bread, and one for fine crumbs; a knife-tray; a spoon-tray; — the yellow ware is much the stringest, or tin pans of different sizes are economical; — a stout tin pan for mixing bread; a large earthen bowl for beating cake; a stone jug for yeast; a stone jar for soup stock; a meat-saw; a cleaver; iron and wooden spoons; a wire sieve for sifting flour and meal; a small hair sieve; a bread-board; a meat-board; a lignum vitae mortar, and rolling-pin, &c.

— Putnam 1858, p. 318

Check out 16 incredible kitchen products that Molooco’s has to offer.

From preparing and cooking food to eating and cleaning, most people spend a significant amount of time in the kitchen every day, and this process is often repeated 2 or more times a day! (Amazing Kitchen)

These great kitchen products are here to make all that work and effort easier and much more useful so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family and friends. After all, you’re not Cinderella! (Amazing Kitchen)

You will definitely wish to have known about these useful kitchen appliances sooner! But as the old saying goes, “Late is Better Than Never”! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Bottle Kit-Eight In One

Finding the right utensil can be one of the most time-consuming tasks in the kitchen if your drawers are filled with utensils and all the other utensils you use to prepare your meals. (Amazing Kitchen)

Bottle Kit-Eight-in-One Cue! This handy utensil is actually eight utensils packed into one bottle storage container! Everything you could possibly need is at your fingertips, including a funnel, juicer, grater, egg cracker, shredder, can opener, egg separator and measuring cup. All instruments neatly placed inside the container are colored differently for easy identification. (Amazing Kitchen)

Imagine how much space you’ll have in that drawer with this handy kitchen tool, and imagine how easy it would be to find what you need! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Party Soda Dispenser

How many times have you poured a nice, cold drink only to find it flat and tasteless? With the Party Soda Dispenser, you’ll never have to worry about stale, undrinkable sodas and soft drinks again! Think of the money you’ll save with this cool device! (Amazing Kitchen)

It’s so easy to use too. All you have to do is replace the cap of any 1 or 2-liter soft drink bottle with the dispenser and turn your bottle upside down to serve. You’ll absolutely LOVE the crisp, fresh taste of your soda, all the way to that last drop! (Amazing Kitchen)

The best thing about it? You can bring it anywhere because it doesn’t run on electricity or even batteries. It uses the soda’s own carbonation and gravity to dispense, so you can bring it on picnics, to parties and weddings or wherever you need your carbonated beverages to stay fresh longer. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Fast Defrosting Tray For Frozen Foods

How many times have you come home from work or on a busy day out, just forget to unpack something for dinner? Throwing it in the microwave will leave the meat rubbery and you’ll have to chew until your jaw hurts! (Amazing Kitchen)

With the Quick Defrost Tray for Frozen Foods, you can defrost your meats and other frozen foods quickly, naturally and safely because you won’t be leaving them on the counter all day! (Amazing Kitchen)

Made of non-stick aluminum, this defrosting tray is designed to quickly and cleanly defrost your frozen food so there’s no mess and cleaning is super easy! It works by drawing cold from your food to speed up defrosting time and works great for any type of meat or frozen food item. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Onion Slicer Holder for Vegetables

One of the kitchen tools that you will fall in love with the first time you get it!

It’s so simple to use and makes slicing onions, vegetables and meats so easy that you have it on hand for every meal prep!

It’s actually FUN to use and durable, the stainless steel forks keep your slicer super sharp so every use is like the first. Its extra-wide handle gives you a firm grip while cutting, so knife accidents are a thing of the past, and it’s strong enough to handle even the toughest, toughest meats and vegetables. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Sushi Bazooka

Talk about a time saver! Sushi Bazooka is an all-in-one sushi maker so easy to use, you’ll try just about every possibility.

You can use fresh fish, leftover meat, vegetables or even sweet sauces for a variety of options and flavors, and any sushi roll will look perfect! You don’t even need any training! Add sushi rice and your favorite fillings to the loading tray and push out the perfect sushi roll every time!

Definitely the easiest way to make sushi and you can do it in the comfort of your own home! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

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DIY Cake Baking Shaper

Don’t you hate when baked goods and muffins stick to the bottom of pans or refuse to get stuck? Well, with this DIY Cake Baking Shaper, you never have to worry about these problems again!

This bottomless cake tin lets you create over 50 different shapes, including numbers and letters. Shape into a foil-lined tray, pour your mix or batter and it’s ready to bake. Stabilizing columns and locking system prevent leaks and maintain shape while you cook.

When ready, remove the non-stick silicone edges and your custom-designed cake is ready to frost. It doesn’t get any easier than this! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Handheld Batter Dispenser

Talk about your time-saving kitchen gadgets! This Handheld Dough Dispenser is ideal for making perfectly portioned pancakes without messy drips.

Very easy to use and ergonomic, the spring loaded handle opens and closes the dispenser head so you can pour full portions for perfect breakfast foods and desserts every time! Only use measuring marks to provide you with accurate and perfect portions.

Easy to fill, the wide mouth opening allows you to pour your cake, muffin and waffle batter without all the messy drips, so cleanup is easy and you’ll be out of the kitchen quicker! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Pro Cookie Maker Set

Cookies are always fun to make and even more fun to eat, but they can take some time to prepare. With the Pro Cookie Maker Set, there’s no need to roll or cut dough and your cookies will come out perfectly creative and flawless in just minutes!

The ergonomic handle feels great and is easy to squeeze, so cooking is simple and fun, and with 20 different molds, the cute shapes are endless!

Make different cookie designs for any occasion. You can even use them to decorate bowls, desserts, sandwiches, canapes and more. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Non-Stick Measuring Pastry Mat

Consistency is key in baking and baking, and this Non-Stick Measuring Cake Mat is perfect for accurately measuring the size of each cake you make.

You can now use recipes from around the world using the cake mat’s conversion metrics. It’s easy to convert from US to Imperial and vice versa. Shows mop weight, furnace and fluid conversions.

Use any dough and you don’t need flour, cooking sprays or oil so you have less mess to clean up when you’re done! It is durable and cake cutter safe so you can use it over and over again. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Vegetable & Meat Roller

Here is another stylish kitchen gadget that will make your life so much easier! The Veggie & Meat Roll makes it easy to enjoy fresh, homemade breads and stuffed grape or cabbage leaves, and we’re not talking about stuff that comes out of a can!

Prepare delicious, fresh food rolls or sushi with this one-action food roller. It’s simple, just tilt the leaf, spoon the filling and move the slider forward. Yes, it really is that easy!

The durable roll allows you to make large quantities of yummy appetizers for large parties or nutritious, delicious meat or veggie rolls for a one-person party. Create an endless variety of delicious flavors over and over again! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Fruit & Vegetable Shaper Cutter

This neat little appliance is perfect for making fun, healthy snacks, and you don’t need cookie cutters or knives to cut up these unique and delicious treats. Just push, pop and make delicious, edible creations quickly and easily.

The Fruit & Vegetable Shaper Cutter kit includes circle, heart, flower, butterfly, sun and star shaped forms so you can choose your shape, stamp on your favorite food and create shaped treats and finger foods that are as fun as they are eye-catching. they are good to eat! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Smart Measuring Spoon

Accurate and easy to use, this Smart Measuring Spoon is the perfect tool for measuring small weights like flour, butter, cream, tea or spices while cooking and baking.

The large LCD display makes it easy to read and the balance adjustment function guarantees an accurate measurement every time.

It is perfect for the kitchen and complicates the daily diet design. Dieting is never easy, but using this Smart Measuring Spoon is a breeze! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

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Stainless Steel Garlic Presser

Garlic adds incredible flavor to any dish you prepare, and this innovative garlic press makes it easy to mince fresh garlic by hand.

The ergonomic design of this Stainless Steel Garlic Press gives you a safer grip and better leverage for a more comfortable grip. Easier to use than traditional presses, this press uses the natural movement of your hand and your body’s own weight to move the press, making it the perfect tool for mincing garlic.

Not only is your garlic ground into a paste, it’s actually micro-cut and helps retain the garlic’s aromatic oils! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

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Kitchen Storage-Saver Hooks

While saving time in the kitchen, you can also save space!

Organizing your cabinets and gaining valuable space is now easier than ever with the handy Kitchen Storage-Saver Hooks. They can be easily mounted on cabinet doors or walls and make the unused vertical surface operational, making it easy and convenient to find the spice you are looking for.

No need to mix countless bottles, search for the right spice, now your labels are easy to read and your spices are at your fingertips! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

Reusable Food Storage Bags (FDA Approved Silicone)

It’s never too late to start thinking “Eco-Friendly” and these multifunctional, Reusable Food Storage Bags are the best non-plastic bags in the world!

The perfect, healthy alternative to plastic, these storage bags save you time and money by freezing, cooking, storing and heating your meals in the same reusable silicone bag!

Store all kinds of foods, from liquids like soups and stocks to solids like fruits, vegetables, meat and cheese. These storage bags make it easy for you to do your part and Rethink Plastic. (Amazing Kitchen Products)

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Jar Scraper & Icing Spreader

Of all the kitchen products you wish you had known before, Jar Scraper & Icing Spreader should be at the top of your list because wasting flavors like jellies, jams, peanut butter and cream should be a crime somewhere!

This scraper/spreader will make every spoonful of egg pop into your mouth, and spreading these yummy treats will be done in style.

Spreads go on smoothly, smoothly and easily, and the long, thin blade is flexible and soft, so it’s safe for your coated and non-stick cookware. There’s no end to the irresistible, delicious possibilities with this handy cooking tool! (Amazing Kitchen Products)

EndNote:

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