All about kitchen utensils: materials, types, varieties

Tableware - special devices for table setting. However, the modern kitchen is filled with such an incredible amount of products, accessories, various accessories that it is simply impossible to make a brief overview or quickly study the catalog with utensils. Consider only the main types of these important household items.

Intended use

Despite the incredible amount of kitchen accessories and tableware, some classification systems are extremely simple. For example, all accessories can be systematized as intended:

Kitchenware - accessories that allow you to cook a particular dish (ladles, pots, pans, other items);
Storage containers and containers (containers, cans, bottles, containers for spices, cereals, tea);
Dinnerware - all the accessories and utensils that serve the table. This type of tableware allows you to normally use cooked food (tea dishes, coffee attributes, spoons, forks, plates, tureens, bowls).

All kinds of appliances are needed in a modern kitchen. You can not downplay the importance of some accessories, focusing on the importance of other items.

Types of cookware by material

The main requirement for the materials from which the dishes are made is a high degree of thermal conductivity. Raw materials should be safe, in contact with food, fire, household chemicals, the material should not emit any harmful elements. The following varieties are distinguished:

Aluminum products (good thermal conductivity);
Enameled containers (cast iron or black steel are covered with glassy enamel, it is suitable for both cooking and food storage);
Cast iron appliances (durable and practical devices that retain heat);
Copper and brass (very high thermal conductivity);
Stainless steel (strong, durable, resistant to corrosion, acid fractions and alkalis);
Ceramics (low thermal conductivity, used exclusively for furnaces, ovens and microwave ovens);
Glassware with refractory qualities (chemically inert, safe, easy to use);
Porcelain and faience heat-resistant (reminds ceramics, but is suitable for work on classical cooking surfaces);
Utensils made of titanium (most often used to make pans and cauldrons, not as popular as aluminum products).

Silicone cookware is another specific type of kitchen accessory. These are all kinds of forms for baking, ice, creating various blanks, which, in comparison with more “ancient” analogues, are much more convenient and cheaper.

Tableware: basic materials for making

Dining utensils are made from even more materials. In the first place among the requirements - safety for health and aesthetics. Heat resistance, resistance to damage, heat capacity no longer play a key role. The main types of materials for tableware:

China;
Faience;
Glass;
Ceramics;
Glass ceramic;
Crystal glassware;
Stainless steel;
Cupronickel;
Aluminum;
Basketry;
Wooden utensils;
Plastic;
Paper elements.

The greatest aesthetic value is possessed by crystal, porcelain, earthenware. Ceramics (distinguish between majolica and pottery) looks incredibly colorful. Modern aesthetics are especially visible in products made of glass and stainless steel.

Ware for food storage

The assortment of containers for food storage is inferior in variety to the other two categories, but, nevertheless, the division into categories is also present. Food storage devices can be of the following types:

Glass containers (fragile and heavy products, but absolutely safe and environmentally friendly);
Ceramic products (advantages and disadvantages are similar to the previous type of packaging);
Metal containers (a simple and durable option for storing products);
Wooden options (designed to store dry ingredients such as cereals or tea).

For storage of products, simple paper, plastic, cardboard or even fabric devices are also used. It is worth focusing on the fact that such a container does not usually look very aesthetically pleasing, and does not allow most products to be stored for a long time. In general, when choosing dishes of any type and format, you should be guided, first of all, by common sense. Quality products must be durable and practical.Ideally, if a useful kitchen appliance is also aesthetically attractive, it emphasizes the stylistic concept of the interior of the kitchen and dining room, demonstrates the good taste of the hostess who selected dishes for the home.