Mold (cooking implement)

A mold or mould (British English), is a container used in various techniques of food preparation to shape the finished dish. The term may also refer to a finished dish made in said container (e.g. a jello mold).

Types

Molds can be used for a variety of foods:

• Cake molds (e.g. muffin tins, Bundt cake, angel food cake pans, and other types of bakeware)
• Springform pan
• Gelatin dessert molds (also known as "jelly molds")
• Ice cream and other frozen desserts
• Mousse
• Butter

See also

• List of cooking vessels
• List of food preparation utensils
• Bowl
• Molding (process)
• Pastry

References