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The spoon
The spoon is a ladle-like utesil used to eat liquid food. Invented in the 400s, it was first used only by wealthy people in Europe. Later it was used along with the right hand in a procedure known as the zig-zag method. Today we use it to cook and eat. The spoon is also used to serve food. It is a very useful utensil. -
Mar 19, 1200
The apron
From the traditional cooking apron to the daint half apron, this protective garnment is owned by many. But at first, the apron wasn't even for cooking! Its original purpose was to protect blacksmiths and laborers from the ash of their forges. Later, it was used by those cooking in the kitchen, mainly women. Today, we still use it while cooking, as well as a fashion statement. It has many other uses as well. -
Mar 19, 1345
The oven
The oven actually dates back to prehistoric times. It was originally a brick kiln. The comercial oven was invented by Robert Yeaman. It is used by many to bake and cook food. It makes food healthier and more palateable. Because this invention is used by so many, it has become very influential in the areas of cooking and health. -
The refrigerator
The refridgerator has been keeping food fresh since 1803. It cando anything from keeping your drink cold to preventing milk from going sour. The refridgerator works on a covection principle: hot water rises, cools, and sinks, cooling the refridgerator. The refridgerator also can freeze liquid, for ice cubes or popsicles.The refridgerator was a major step in the food industry. -
The frying pan
This pan is flat, handled, and perfect for making bacon. The frying pan is used in countless recipes: stir-fry, pancakes, eggs, and much more. This pan is also used for many foods that also require being fried. This item is generally part of any chef's collection. They are very common. Their invention is an important advent in the history of cooking. -
The metal can
The metal can was created to preserve food. Most anyone who goes to the store has seen one. Many things come in cans such as peaches, beans, spagetti sauce, soup, and many other things. The tin can is associated with the can opener, not invented until much later. Before, it was pried open with a knife. Nevertheless, it is still a very useful item. -
Pasteurization
What would we do without pasteurization? There'd be sour milk, rotten eggs, and worse. Luckily, Louis Patseur, French chemist and microbiologist, invented it in 1822. It was a major step in the health industry. This process made many farm products like milk and eggs safer to eat. This invention is very important and influential. -
Fermentation
Fermentation has been occuring naturally for a while, but people only started doing it themselves in 1874. This interasting process generally involves leaving food to set for a while. When it is done, the result is a strange new food. Some foods that involve fermentation are as follows: salami, chocolate, blue cheese, and even bread. This process has developed many other foods in many different countries. It has expanded our tastes and opened us up to new things. -
The sieve
The sieve is a useful item in baking. It sifts flour, cake mix, and other dry ingredients. Its original use hasn't changed much- it was used for the same reasons we use it today! This device is also used as a collander, to drain noodles. This item is inside almost every kitchen cabinet. It has become a very convienient item throughout the years. -
The Dixie cup
The Dixie cup is a conveinient paper cup used at parties. Cheap, dispoable, and ready to use, these little beverage holders are very popular. They are perfect to hold your drink, but many have found other uses: paint cups, Popsicle makers, and much more. The cups range in size, from the classic solo cup to a tiny ketchup cup. They also vary in color. These tiny cups are some of the most conveinient inventions in history. -
The blender
The blender is a device that purees food. You can use it for smoothies, salsa, and other things. It also blends ingredients together very well. This invention makes food processing easier. This convienient invention is a step forward in the food industry. It is truly prodigious. -
Tupperware
Tupperware keeps your food safe. It is portable, airtight and convienient. It is perfect for lunches and picnics. This invention keeps your food from gaining mold and ants, and are often used in luchboxes. These airtight, ant-proof, easy to open inventions are big in the fields of health and safety. They assure the world their food is safe. -
The microwave
This inventoin heats your hot dog. It thaws your frozen pizza dinner. It's the microwave! This amazing invention was actually an accident- the person who created it was working with electromagnetic waves and found they melted the chocolate bar in his pocket! Later, it was used as a faster subsitute for convection ovens. This invention is convienient, easy to use, and very important. -
The squeeze bottle
The squeeze bottle is handy when it comes to ketchup. When life (and condiment) gets messy, it's time to bring out the sqeeze bottle. This convienient ketchup container also holds things like mustard, salad dressing, and other things. This inventoin is popular in restraunts and school lunch lines. It is faster and easier to use. This design is a major addition to all public eating areas. -
The whisk
The wire whisk is a common baking tool. It comes in many shapes: egg, oval, French whisk. They are used to mix batter, and to beat eggs. These inventions are very common, and almost everyone owns one. These wire devices also led to the invention of the mixer. This amazing invention has helped many chefs for years.
