Batterie de cuisine
Encyclopedia
The batterie de cuisine is the technical term for the range of tools and pans used in a professional kitchen
. It includes the knive
s, frying pan
s, bakeware and the complete set of kitchen utensils required for cooking
and for the making of dessert
s, pastries
and confectionery
. It does not include any of the 'fixed equipment' such as cooking ranges, refrigeration equipment, etc.
The term is also sometimes used for the range of skills a person may have in another field, similar to the use of the word toolbox, to list the techniques they can use.
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
. It includes the knive
Knife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
s, frying pan
Frying pan
A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle, and no lid. Larger pans may have a small grab handle opposite the main handle...
s, bakeware and the complete set of kitchen utensils required for cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
and for the making of dessert
Dessert
In cultures around the world, dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food. The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old French desservir, "to clear the table" and "to serve." Common Western desserts include cakes, biscuits,...
s, pastries
Pastry
Pastry is the name given to various kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder and/or eggs. Small cakes, tarts and other sweet baked products are called "pastries."...
and confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
. It does not include any of the 'fixed equipment' such as cooking ranges, refrigeration equipment, etc.
The term is also sometimes used for the range of skills a person may have in another field, similar to the use of the word toolbox, to list the techniques they can use.