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Name: Daisy Rhose Moncano Grade: 8-1 January 27, 2014 Materials of kitchen utensils and equipment commonly found in the kitchen.
Any cook should be familiar with the correct utensils, devices and equipment in the kitchen. It is important to consider several things and not only the price when buying them. The job of cooking requires specific tools, utensils, and equipment for proper and efficient preparation of food. Each piece has been designed to accomplish a specific job in the kitchen. The tools, utensils and equipment are made of different materials, each having certain advantages and disadvantages. The following lists are materials of kitchen utensils and equipment commonly found in the kitchen.
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A baster is handy for returning some of the meat or poultry juices from the pan, back to the food. 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, cartoons opener use to open a food tin, preferably with a smooth operation, and comfortable grip and turning knob.
Colanders also called a vegetable strainer are essential for various tasks from cleaning vegetables to strainingpasta or tin contents.
Cutting Boards a wooden or plastic board where meats and vegetables can be cut.
Dredgers used to shake flour, salt, and pepper on meat, poultry, and fish.
Double boiler used when temperatures must be kept below boiling, such as for egg sauces, puddings, and to keep foods warm without overcooking.
Emery boards/sharpening steel used to sharpen long knives.
Flipper use for turning hamburgers and other food items
Funnels used to fill jars, made of various sizes of stainless steel, aluminum, or of plastic
Garlic Press is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic for cooking.
Graters used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods such as carrots, cabbage and cheese.
Handy Poultry & Roasting Tools make it easier to lift a hot roasted turkey from the roaster to the serving platter, without it falling apart.
knives are a must for all types of kitchen tasks, from peeling an onion and slicing carrots, to carving a roast or turkey Kitchen Shears They are practical for opening food packages, cutting tape or string to package foods or simply to remove labels or tags from items. Other cutting tools such as box cutters are just as handy, especially for opening packages. Measuring Cups, Spoons Measuring tools are among the most important items found in any kitchen, since consistently good cooking depends upon accurate measurements. Measuring tools should be standardized. Measuring cups and spoons are also in the home kitchen. Pasta Spoon or Server is use to transfer a little or much cooked pasta to a waiting plate, without mess. Pasta spoons are best used with spaghetti-style or other long pasta noodles; you can use a large slotted serving spoon for short pastas. Potato Masher used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other soft cooked vegetables.
Rotary eggbeater used for beating small amount of eggs or batter. The beaters should be made up of stainless steel, and gear driven for ease in rotating
Scraper- a rubber or silicone tools to blend or scrape the food from the bowl; metal, silicone or plastic egg turners or flippers Seafood Serving Tools make the task of cleaning seafood and removing the shell much easier. For cooking seafood, utensils will vary depending on what you are cooking.
Serving spoons- a utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food.
Soup Ladle is used for serving soup or stews, but can also be used for gravy, dessert sauces or other foods. A soup ladle also works well to remove or skim off fat from soups and stews. Spoons solid, slotted, or perforated. Made of stainless steel or plastic, the solid ones are used to spoon liquids over foods and to lift foods, including the liquid out of the pot Temperature Scales - used to measure heat intensity. Different thermometers are used for different purposes in food preparation for meat, candy or deep-fat frying. Other small thermometers are hanged or stand in ovens or refrigerators to check the accuracy of the equipments thermostat.
Two-tine fork used to hold meats while slicing, and to turn solid pieces of meat while browning or cooking Made of stainless steel and with heatproof handle.
Vegetable peeler. used to scrape vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes and to peel fruits. The best ones are made of stainless steel with sharp double blade that swivels.
Whisks for Blending, Mixing used for whipping eggs or batter, and for blending gravies, sauces, and soups. The beaters are made of looped steel piano wires which are twisted together to form the handle
Equipment More complicated tools are called equipment. They may refer to a small electrical appliance, such as a mixer, or a large, expensive, power-operated appliance such a range or a refrigerator. Equipment like range, ovens, refrigerators (conventional, convection and microwave) are mandatory pieces in the kitchen or in any food establishment.
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. Butter compartment holds butter separately to prevent food odors from spoiling its flavor. Basically, refrigerator or freezer is an insulated box, equipped with refrigeration unit and a control to maintain the proper inside temperature for food storage. 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
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.

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