Q3 TLE 9 Tools Utensils and Equipment in Preparing Sandwiches

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Quarter 3 TLE Cookery 9

Tools, Utensils and Equipment in Preparing Sandwiches


A. Tools and Utensils

1. SANDWICH SPATULA
A small flat, round bladed utensil that is serrated on one side and
smooth on the other, appearing somewhat like a round spatula. It is
used to apply food spreads, over bread slices.

2. SCISSORS
Use to cut customized edges on bread for tea sandwiches, hors
d’oeuvres, or children’s sandwiches. Use the shears to cut a pocket
in toast and waffles. Cut sandwiches in different shapes like
rectangles, triangles and circles.

3. COOKIE CUTTERS
Small, medium and large. Small ones are perfect for cutting out the
tinier breads for tea sandwiches and medium and large for making
larger sandwiches.

4. GRATER AND SHREDDER


Grating cheese, meat and other ingredients
allows flavors to mix, thus; palatability of
sandwich is increased.
5. SPATULA
A long flexible blade with a rounded end, used to level off
ingredients in measuring cups and spoons and for Spreading
fillings on sandwiches.

6. BUTTER KNIFE
A small knife with a blunt edged blade that is used to apply
spreads, such as butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese, on
bread or dinner rolls.

7. CHEF’S KNIVES
Come in various lengths of 6, 8, 10, and 12 inches. The smaller
sized knives are typically referred to as mini chef's knives while the
longer lengths are known as traditional chef's knives.

8. DELI KNIFE
Designed for thick sandwiches, this knife is made to cut
easily and quickly through a variety of sandwich ingredients.
The deli knife has offset blade allowing ease of slicing and
handling.

9. LETTUCE KNIFE
Plastic serrated edge knife that is designed to slice lettuce without
causing the edges to turn brown. It is efficient in slicing lettuce.
10. PARING KNIFE
A small knife with a straight, sharp blade that is generally
three to five inches long. Its thin, narrow blade is tapers to a
point at the tip. It is easy to handle and works well for peeling
and coring foods or mincing and cutting small items.

11. SANDWICH KNIFE


A sharp-bladed kitchen utensil used to slice through a medium
amount of food ingredients "sandwiched" between two slices of
bread. Similar in use to a deli knife, the sandwich knife is shorter in
length with a shorter blade depth in order to easily cut through
smaller to medium-sized sandwiches.

12. SERRATED KNIFE


A knife with a sharp edge that has saw-like notches or
teeth. The blade of a serrated knife is 5 to 10 inches long
and is used to slice through food that is hard on the
outside and soft on the inside, such as slicing through the
hard crusts of bread. A serrated knife with a short, thin
blade is intended for slicing fruits and vegetables

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13. CUTTING BOARD
Comes in wood and plastic, use to protect the table when slicing
bread.

14. MIXING BOWLS


Bowls that are large enough to hold ingredients while they are
being mixed

15. RUBBER SCRAPER


A pliable rubber scraper used to scrape down sides of bowl and
get mixture of fillings from pans.
16. MEASURING CUPS
Graduated Measuring Glass - a transparent glass with fractions
[1, 3/4, 2/3,1/2, 1/3, ¼ ]. Is used for measuring liquids

Individual Cups - with fractional parts [1, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, ] is


used for solids or dry ingredients.

17. UTILITY TRAY


Used to hold food in place.

18. STRAINER
Used to separate liquid from solid.

19. MIXING SPOON


Used to combine ingredients.

20. CAN OPENER


Used to open cans.
21. MEASURING SPOONS
A set of individual measuring spoons used to measure small
quantities of ingredients.

EQUIPMENT FOR SANDWICH MAKING

1. GRILLS / GRIDDLES. These are flat heated


surfaces where food is directly cooked.

2. OVENS. These are equipment which are enclosed in


which food is heated by hot air or infrared radiation.

3. MICROWAVE OVENS. Special tubes generate microwave


radiation, which creates heat inside the food

4. SALAMANDERS. Small broiler, use primarily for


browning or glazing the tops of sandwiches.
5. BREAD TOASTER. The toaster is typically a small electric
kitchen appliance designed to toast multiple types of bread
products.

6. SLICER. Used to slice foods more evenly and uniformly.

7. CHILLERS. Machines used to chill sandwiches and other


foods.

8. FREEZER. Used to hold foods for longer times and to store


foods purchased in frozen form.
9. REFRIGERATOR. A thermally insulated compartment used to store
food at a temperature below the ambient temperature of the room.

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