equipment

Ice cream scoops

Ice-cream scoops are used for just that, scooping ice-cream and sorbets. They can also be used for measuring other things like meatballs to make sure they are all about the same size. If you are feeding a lot of people you can also measure out things like mashed potato and pumpkin.

Skewers and toothpicks

Metal or bamboo skewers are used for kebabs and satay style sticks for barbeques. Always remember to soak bamboo skewers in water for a couple of hours before using them on a barbeque or under a grill to prevent them from burning. Skewers are also used for securing meats, chicken or fish for roasting.

Garlic crushers

Garlic is fiddly to crush, so it is easier to use a garlic crusher. Most garlic crushers operate by popping the peeled garlic into the press, pressing the handles together and the garlic squishes out through the holes in very small pieces.

Juicers

Juice can be squeezed from citrus fruit such as oranges, lemons and limes by hand, but it is easier to use a lemon squeezer as you will squeeze all the juice out of the fruit. Hand juicers come in plastic, ceramic, toughened glass and sometimes in wood. Electric juicers are available but they usually juice all types of fruit and vegetables.