In ancient my country, cooking utensils include tripod, wok (huo), steamer (zeng), yan (yan), Li (li), etc. The tripod was first made of pottery, and after the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, it began to be made of bronze. The belly of the tripod is generally round, with three legs underneath, so it is said to be a "three-legged tripod"; there are two ears on the upper edge of the tripod, which can be inserted into sticks and lifted. Can be grilled under the belly of the tripod. The size of the tripod varies greatly depending on its purpose. In ancient times, the whole animal was often cooked in a cauldron, which shows its larger volume. The Jiuding of the Xia Dynasty was passed down to the Zhou Dynasty through the Yin Dynasty, symbolizing the highest power of the country. Only by obtaining the Jiuding can one become the emperor, which shows that it is a national treasure. The wok was a footless tripod, similar to today's cauldrons, and was mainly used to cook food such as fish; later it developed into a tool for torture of prisoners, by throwing people into the wok and boiling them alive. The steamer is a utensil for steaming rice. It is similar to today's steamers and cages. It was first made of pottery and later made of bronze. It has a straight mouth and erect ears. There are many holes at the bottom. It is placed on a kettle or a cauldron, and is placed in the steamer. For food to be steamed, after the water is boiled, the steam passes through the holes to steam the food. The Li is similar to the tripod, but its feet are empty and connected to the abdomen. This is to receive heat transfer over a wider area and make the food ripe as quickly as possible. The combination of Ge and steamer is called "甗". Li is only used as a cooking utensil, so it is smaller than the tripod. Cookware can be divided into two categories: pottery and bronze. Common people mostly use pottery, while bronze cooking utensils are used by nobles. Kitchen utensils, the general name for kitchen utensils.
1: Kitchen utensils mainly include the following five categories:
The first category is storage utensils, which are divided into two parts: food storage and utensil storage. Food storage is divided into refrigerated and non-cold storage. Refrigeration is achieved through refrigerators, refrigerated cabinets, etc. in the kitchen. Utensil storage is to provide storage space for tableware, cooking utensils, utensils, etc. Storage of appliances is completed through various base cabinets, wall cabinets, corner cabinets, multi-functional decorative cabinets, etc.
The second category is washing utensils, including hot and cold water supply systems, drainage equipment, washing basins, washing cabinets, etc. Trash bins or sanitary ware should be installed for garbage generated in kitchen operations after washing. Buckets, etc. Modern home kitchens should also be equipped with disinfection cabinets, food waste crushers and other equipment.
The third category is cooking utensils, which mainly include cooking countertops, tools and utensils for sorting, cutting vegetables, ingredients, and preparation. With the advancement of science and technology, the number of food cutting machines, juice pressing machines, and brewing machines used in home kitchens is also increasing.
The fourth category is cooking utensils, which mainly include stoves, stoves and related tools and utensils for cooking. As the kitchen revolution progressed, the rice cooker. High-frequency electromagnetic ranges, microwave ovens, microwave ovens, etc. have also begun to enter households in large numbers.
The fifth category is dining utensils, which mainly include restaurant furniture and dining utensils and utensils.
Tableware
A variety of utensils and utensils used for distributing or ingesting food. Including sets of gold and silver utensils, tea sets and wine vessels, glassware, plates and trays, as well as a wide variety of containers and handheld utensils for different purposes.
Porcelain tableware is the most common type of daily tableware. Porcelain tableware is divided into white porcelain tableware, bone china tableware, shell porcelain tableware, etc. according to the raw materials.