If you hear the words “kitchen tools” you probably won’t raise an eyebrow. After all, kitchen tools aren’t all that exciting. For example, you use the egg slicer to slice eggs. Then, you return it to its drawer, and it sits in the dark until you make hardboiled eggs again. End of story. Or is it?
If you were to take a moment to get to know the real egg slicer, you’d find out that he actually enjoys slicing fresh strawberries as well. And mushrooms. And soft cheeses. So, before you think you know your kitchen tools, give this article a read. Your kitchen tools’ range of abilities might actually make you raise an eyebrow (or two).
Rolling pin
Primary use: rolling out dough
Alternate uses: breaking up crackers for breadcrumbs, tenderizing meat
Photo by Elizabeth Layman
Cheese grater
Primary use: grating cheese
Alternate use: grating butter to soften for baked goods recipes
Photo by Bari Blanga
Pizza cutter
Primary use: cutting pizzas
Alternate use: cutting bread for sandwiches (or entire sandwiches)
Photo by Elizabeth Layman
Ice cream scoop
Primary use: scooping ice cream
Alternate use: scooping cupcake/muffin batter into muffin tins
Photo by Jocelyn Hsu
Turkey baster
Primary use: covering turkey in yummy juices
Alternate use: filling with pancake batter and shaping pancakes on a griddle (Note: Fill design in with a normal scoop of batter after.)
Photo by Elizabeth Layman
Glass
Primary use: holding liquid
Alternate use: cutting cookie dough into circles
Photo by Bari Blanga
Ice cube tray
Primary use: freezing water for ice
Alternate use: freeze coffee (or milk or melted chocolate) to add to hot or cold coffee drinks
Photo by Aurelie Corinthios
Cookie tray
Primary use: baking cookies
Alternate use: holding food as a serving tray for sick-in-bed meals
Photo by Elizabeth Layman