Equipment Category

This is an excellent all-purpose wrapper, able to withstand both heat and cold. It's the best choice if you're wrapping foods for freezer storage, since it works better than plastic wrap at preventing moisture loss.

These usually have removable bottoms.

These usually include a spatula, tongs and a fork.

This resembles a tightly woven cheesecloth and is used for straining fine particles from a liquid.

These require a 40 minute lead time to allow the charcoal to heat up.

Includes fine cheesecloth

This fits on top of a deep container and mashes food that is pressed through it.

These are substitutes for tongs.

This is for mixing cocktails.

These are used to shake and strain cocktails.

Cooks use these to wash foods or to drain noodles or vegetables after boiling. Large metal ones are best.