Abstract: Various kitchen tools and their use for food and meal preparation are described and illustrated for cooks. Included under the tool description category are: hands for kneading dough; knives; scissors and shears, other cutting tools; tools for pounding, pressing, and pureeing; meat grinders; grinders and mills; cutting boards; crackers and crushers; rolling pins; piercing tools; pastry brushes; measuring spoons; whisks and beaters; separators and homogenizers; food mixers and processors; and bowls, tins, pots and presses. A wide variety of other kitchen implements also are discussed. (wz).