A baker always has the proper equipment for any task.
Whether you are planning to bake a bundt cake, a batch of mom's famous potato chip cookies, or a homemade pepperoni pizza there are some standard baking equipment that any professional or novice baker should have on hand in the kitchen to make his task a breeze. Does this Spark an idea?
Mixing Bowls
No matter what the recipe calls for, chances are you will need a mixing bowl to introduce your ingredients to one another. You should keep bowls varying in size to in order to accommodate numerous ingredients and varying quantities depending on how many cookies, cakes, or pies you are planning to make. Stainless steel bowls tend to work the best when mixing and can be used with automatic mixing machines or utensils without risk damage.
Cookie Sheets
Whether you are whipping up a batch of chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin it is paramount that you have a solid cookie aluminum cookie sheet for the task. The most common size is 9 in. by 13 in.
Cake Pans
Angel food, devil's food, or German chocolate cakes all share one thing in common. They all need to be baked in a cake pan. Typically aluminum is the material of choice when it comes to cake pans. Looking for one that is non-stick could also be a great help when it comes time to remove your cake from its baking home. Cake pans vary in shapes and sizes such as the 9- by 9-inch brownie pan or the 9 inch round layer cake pan.
Whisks and Mixing Spoons
Just as mixing bowls are necessary to put the confection's ingredients in, proper mixing utensils are equally as needed. When whipping up batter of sorts, a metal whisk would be a great choice for reducing clumping of ingredients such as flour and sugar. For cookies or thicker mixes, a solid wooden spoon would be the utensil of choice.
Muffin Pan
To whip up a batch of blueberry muffins for breakfast or chocolate cupcakes for your kid's birthday, a muffin pan is the standard. Muffin pans come in a variety of sizes typically ranging from 6 cups to 12 cups with cup sizes ranging in size to offer bakers portion control.
Pizza Stone
Although a pizza could technically be cooked on a large baking or cookie sheet, the pizza stone is designed with pizza in mind to help keep the crust crispy by evenly distributing heat and extracting moisture from the crust. Pizza crust can sometimes stick to the stone once it is baked, but applying a small amount of cornmeal to the crust or stone beforehand can greatly reduce this from happening. Pizza stones are often made from terracotta tile.
Spatula
Whether your removing cookies from a cookie sheet or slice of pizza from your pizza stone a hardened plastic or stainless steel spatula would be wise to have on hand to avoid burns and the food from sticking to the pan or stone.
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