Kitchen tools glossary

Short definitions of common cookware, measuring and workflow terms.

Clad cookware

Cookware made from bonded layers of different metals to combine properties such as stainless-steel durability and aluminum/copper heat conduction.

Transfer of microorganisms or contaminants from one food, surface or utensil to another.

Cooking technology that uses electromagnetic fields to heat compatible cookware.

Food thermometer intended for quick temperature checks rather than remaining in food throughout cooking.

Applied cooking surface designed to reduce adhesion; generally treated as a wear surface.

Polymerized oil layer maintained on bare cast-iron or carbon-steel cooking surfaces.

Scale function that resets displayed weight to zero with a container already on the platform.

A material's capacity to store heat; heavier cookware often changes temperature more slowly.

The sequence and physical arrangement of prep, cooking, storage and cleanup tasks.