Show Kitchen Utensils Gadgets Are Time Savers Equipment Is Important By ROSEMERRY EASTLACK A kitchen is where the majorIty majority majority major major- ity of ot housewives spend about five hours a day If its it's a cluttered cluttered chit chit- kitchen her hours of work are not too happy but it if its it's made for efficiency shell she'll truly enjoy enjo her cooking and cleaning chores Dont Don't take y your ur kitchen utensils utensils sils sits for granted any more If It you take a quick check up you'll see sec what you will need to help make your kitchen run tun smooth smooth- ly y Today there are many handy and efficient gadgets some of ot them costing as little as 15 or 25 cents which can be real time-savers time in very every kitchen Most cooks have their quality Ingredients and their kitchen tested recipes but if they dont don't have ha enough of the proper equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment they wont won't be too suc suc- ces ful For general kitchen equipment there is a list of 11 absolute essentials You'll Youn need a coffee maker tea pot sh shallow roasting pan with rack racIe and casseroles for oven cooker cookery You may have all of these but also on the list are food graters sharp knives kitchen scissors and saucepans for top stove tove cookery In order to be extra efficient you'll need needa a dishpan can opener and pot holders Of course you would like to have a meat thermometer and co covers rs to fit your saucepans and covers to fit It casseroles Also on the helpful list is a pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure cooker which comes in handy for those rush dinners A knife rack towel drying rack paper towels towels- a timer and a double boiler will also help Equipment for frying is di divided divided divided di- di vided into two classes pan tr frying ing and deep frying trying For deep frying fring you'll need a heavy saucepan sauce sauce- pan 2 or 3 quart size sire six inches deep A slotted metal spoon is essential as is a frying trying bask basket t. t For pan frying you'll need a a. heavy skillet and a pancake pancake pancake pan pan- cake turner A frying thermometer will ill be helpful as will tongs and a a. cover for tor the skillet Baking is a lot Jot of fun but before you spend pend endless hours trying out your favorite recipes check through your cabinets and see aee ee if you'll have enough equip equip- ment Three Thre sizes of mixing bowls wooden mixing spoons two standard measuring cups and a set of standard measuring spoons will save ave the process of washing dishes as you go along A rubber scraper spatula scissors and cake pans are ess es- es s ls as are pie plates muffin fin fm tins and cookie sheets For absolute pe perfection you'll need a sifter er rolling board rolling pin and egg beater Kitchen forks and nd knives are just as important as is a cake cooling rack Maybe MaJe you'll oun be able to per per- feet teet pies and cakes like those that m mother ther made mad if you'll check checkon on the helpful list Here we ce find a pastry blender pastry canvas for rolling pin in and nd a pastry brush Unit measuring cups will help and cookie cutters and an electric mixer are on the energy saving list Bitt Short cuts and good equipment may make mak you a a. wonderful cook |