Objectives Identify the use of the different kitchen tools and equipment Familiarize the different kitchen tools and equipment Value the importance of different tools in the kitchen.
Knife Set
Chef’s Knife - is an all-purpose knife used for chopping, slicing and mincing . Paring Knife -is used for peeling and paring fruits and vegetables
Boning/Filleting Knife -is used to separate meat from bone;use to fillet fish
Cleaver - is somewhat heavy and has rectangular shape Meat Slicer- used to slice roasted meats, ham, and thick solid cuts of meat
Bread Knife – used to slice or divide breads and pastries
Measuring Tools Mass Scale – use to measure the mass of an ingredient; can be operated manually or digitally
Measuring Tools Measuring Cups – use to measure wet and d ry ingredients
Measuring Tools Measuring Spoons - are used to hold specific amounts of dry and wet ingredients; varying in sizes from a dash to 1 tablespoon or 15ml
Strainers
Strainers Strainer– is used to separate liquid from solid ingredients, sift fine grains, remove lumps, and rinse food
Strainers Colander– a bowl-shaped strainer with holes. It used to drain food such as pasta
Strainers Chinois (shin- wahs )– conical sieve with an extremely fine mesh. It is usually used to strain custards, purees, soups, and sauces, making them very smooth; used also for sifting powdered sugar.
Strainers Food Mill – it is used to grind, mash, puree, and sieve soft food.
Cookwares
Cookwares Saucepan – it is a medium-deep pot with a flat bottom, commonly used to make sauces and gravies.
Cookwares Casserole – it’s an oval, four-sided or round dish or pan made of stainless steel, ceramic, or glass where food may be cooked and served.
Cookwares Nonstick Pan – is coated with materials that prevent food from sticking to the surface while cooking or frying.
Cookwares Cake Pan – is a metal or glass(heat-proof) pan usually of different sizes, shapes, and designs used to bake cakes.
Cookwares Wok or Carajay – is often for stir-frying, steaming, pan frying, deep frying, poaching, boiling, braising, searing, making soup, smoking and roasting nuts.
Cooking Utensils that every Kitchen Needs
Kitchen Tools Baster – is used to moisten the surface of meat with pan drippings, sauces, or butter. Bottle & Can Opener – used to open a food tin, preferably with a smooth operation, and comfortably grip and turning knob.
Kitchen Tools Cutting or Chopping Board – is a durable board on which food may be cut and chopped.
Kitchen Tools Dredger/Shaker – is a container with holes that is used to hold flour, herbs, salt, pepper and other same ingredients that are sprinkled on foods that are being prepared.
Kitchen Tools Emery Boards and Sharpening Steel – used to sharpen knives Flipper – is used to flip or turn and lift pancakes, fillets, patties, and other kinds of food while frying and grilling.
Kitchen Tools Funnels – is used to pour without spillage liquid or small-grained ingredients into containers with small openings. Garlic Press – is used to crash garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes.
Kitchen Tools Grater – is used to grate, shred, and slice food such as carrots, cabbage, and cheese.
Kitchen Tools Peeler – used to peel off or remove skin of fruits and vegetables
Kitchen Tools Scraper - used to blend or scrape food from the bowl or pan Spatula – is a broad, flat, flexible scraper with unsharpened edges used for spreading and smoothing icings on cakes, mixing ingredients, lifting and flipping and scraping bowls.
Kitchen Tools Tongs – are used to lift, turn, and transfer food
Kitchen Tools Whisk or Wire Whip – consists of loops of stainless steel wire fastened to a handle. It used to beat, fold, blend, and whip ingredients.
Kitchen Equipment -- are more complicated tools. They may refer to a small electrical appliances or large power operated appliances.
Refrigerator and Freezer – are used to keep food fresh, prevent food spoilage, and inhibit the growth of bacteria.
Oven – is a thermally insulated chamber used for baking and cooking. It can be electric oven, gas oven, or a microwave oven.
Stove – stoves rely on the application of direct heat for the cooking process.
Steamer – generally used for steaming food like siopao , siomai , and fish.
Blender – used to grate, grind, stir, blend, mix, whip puree and liquefy different kinds of food. Mixer– used for beating, folding, and whipping ingredients.
What is the importance of using kitchen tools in our daily lives?
Why is it important for us to be familiar with the kitchen tools and equipment?
ACTIVITY: Get 1/4 DIRECTIONS: Identify the different name of kitchen tools and equipment.