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A kitchen utensil is a hand-held, typically small tool that is designed for food-related functions. Food preparation utensils are a specific type of kitchen utensil, designed for use in the preparation of food. Some utensils are both food preparation utensils and eating utensils; for instance some implements of cutlery – especially knives – can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining (though most types of knives used in kitchens are unsuitable for use on the dining table). In the
Western world The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to the various nations and states in the regions of Europe, North America, and Oceania.
, utensil invention accelerated in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was fuelled in part by the emergence of technologies such as the kitchen stove and refrigerator, but also by a desire to save time in the kitchen, in response to the demands of modern lifestyles."Kitchen technology"
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* Cookware and bakeware * Home appliance * Kitchen utensil * List of cooking appliances * List of cooking techniques *
List of eating utensils A variety of eating utensils have been used by people to aid eating when dining. Most societies traditionally use bowls or dishes to contain food to be eaten, but while some use their hands to deliver this food to their mouths, others have deve ...
* List of food preparation techniques * List of Japanese cooking utensils * List of serving utensils


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Utensil Utensil may refer to: * Kitchen utensil, one of the tools of cooking and baking – cookware and bakeware * Eating utensil, a tool for shaping and carrying food to the mouth * A tool A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability ...