A
kitchen utensil is a hand-held, typically small
tool or utensil that is used in the kitchen, for food-related functions. A
cooking utensil is a utensil used in the kitchen for cooking. Other names for the same thing, or subsets thereof, derive from the word "", and describe kitchen utensils from a merchandising (and functional) point of view:
kitchenware, wares for the kitchen;
ovenware and
bakeware, kitchen utensils that are for use inside ovens and for baking;
cookware, merchandise used for cooking; and so forth.