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The document provides an overview of various materials used in kitchen tools and equipment, including stainless steel, aluminum, glass, plastic, and Teflon, highlighting their properties and applications. It also lists essential cooking utensils and equipment, such as knives, blenders, and refrigerators, detailing their functions in food preparation and storage. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of material choice and the variety of tools available for efficient cooking and food handling.

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Week 1

The document provides an overview of various materials used in kitchen tools and equipment, including stainless steel, aluminum, glass, plastic, and Teflon, highlighting their properties and applications. It also lists essential cooking utensils and equipment, such as knives, blenders, and refrigerators, detailing their functions in food preparation and storage. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of material choice and the variety of tools available for efficient cooking and food handling.

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Materials

found in the
kitchen are
made from
the following:
It is also a most
Stainless popular material used
for tools and
Steel equipment, but is
more expensive. It is
easier to clean and
shine and will not
wear out as soon as
aluminum.
Is metal alloy that is resistant to
corrosion and rust. It is made from
iron, carbon, chromium, and other
elements
The most popular,
Aluminum lightweight,
attractive and less
expensive material
thus considered
best for all-around
use.
Aluminum is a lightweight,
silvery-white, nontoxic, and
nonmagnetic metal.
It is breakable
Glass and so great
care is needed to
make sure for
long shelf life.
Glass is a solid material that
is often transparent.
Are used for cutting
Plastic and Hard and chopping
Rubber boards, table tops,
bowls, trays,
garbage pails and
canisters. Plastics
are greatly durable
and cheap but may
not last long.
Plastic is a material made of
organic compounds that can
be molded into solid objects.
Cookware made
Teflon with Teflon nonstick
coatings is safe for
both consumer and
commercial use at
normal cooking
temperatures.
t isn't metal, it isn't rubber, and it also isn't
exactly plastic. More specifically, PTFE is a
thermoplastic polymer primarily characterised
by a slippery surface, high melting point, and
resistance to “attack” by almost all chemicals.
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
COOKING
UTENSILS
AT HOME
Baster
Basting brushes can
be used for the same
purpose, but they are
also convenient for
buttering the tops of
breads and baked
goods after they
come out of the oven.
Cans, & Bottles
Opener

Use to open a
food tin,
preferably with a
smooth
operation, and
comfortable grip
Colander
Also called a
vegetable strainer
are essential for
various tasks from
cleaning vegetables
to straining pasta or
Flippers

Use for
turning
hamburgers
and other
food items.
Funnels

Used to fill
jars, made of
various sizes
of stainless
steel,
aluminum, or
Graters
Used to grate,
shred, slice and
separate foods
such as carrots,
cabbage and
cheese
Cutting
Boards

A wooden or
plastic board
where meats
and
vegetables
Dredgers

Used to
shake flour,
salt, and
pepper on
meat,
Double Boiler
Used when
temperatures
must be kept
below boiling,
such as for egg
sauces, puddings,
and to keep foods
warm without
Sharpening
Steel

Used to
sharpen
long knives
Kitchen
Knives
Often referred to as
cook's or chef's
tools, knives are a
must for all types of
kitchen tasks, from
peeling an onion
and slicing carrots,
Kitchen
Shears
They are practical
for opening food
packages, cutting
tape or string to
package foods or
simply to remove
labels or tags from
Serving
Tongs
Enables you to more
easily grab and
transfer larger food
items, poultry or meat
portions to a serving
platter, to a hot skillet
or deep fryer, or to a
Soup Ladle

Used for serving


soup or stews,
but can also be
used for gravy,
dessert sauces or
other foods.
Wooden
Spoons
Continue to be
kitchen
essentials
because of their
usefulness for
used for
Whisks

Used for
whipping eggs
or batter, and
for blending
gravies,
sauces, and
KITCHEN
EQUIPMENT
’S
Refrigerators/
Freezers
Are necessary in
preventing bacterial
infections from foods.
Most refrigerators have
special compartment
for meat, fruits and
vegetables to keep the
moisture content of
each type of food.
Auxiliary
Equipment
Like griddles, tilting skillets,
broilers/grills, steamers,
coffee makers, deep-fat
fryers, wok, crockery, cutting
equipment (meat slicer, food
choppers, grinders) mixers
and bowls, pots and pans are
utilized most commonly in
big food establishments,
some with specialized uses
and some are optional.
Blenders

Are used to chop, blend,


mix, whip, puree, grate,
and liquefy all kinds of
food. A blender is a very
useful appliance. They
vary in the amount of
power (voltage/wattage).
Others vary and do not do
the same jobs.
Microwave
Ovens
Have greatly increased
their use in the food
industry. Foods can be
prepared ahead of time,
frozen or refrigerated
during the slack periods,
and cooked or heated
quickly in microwave
ovens.

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