Kitchen Safety
What a fire needs to ignite and burn.
Heat source, Oxygen, and Fuel
Know what it does and what tools look like.
Cooling rack
Cools food faster by lifting it away from solid surfaces so air flow can pull heat away.
Creaming
Mixing together a fat (butter, oil, margarine)
and sugar (white, brown)
The sugar cuts the fat adding in air, which fluffs up the mixture
Steps
Read it completely
Preheat if needed
Mise En Place
Follow directions (Start cooking)
Name the four types of fire extinguishers
A - paper, wood, plastic
B - grease, oil, gasoline
C - electrical
ABC - all fires
Whisk
Incorporates air into mixtures
Foaming Method
Can be done with a whole egg or just the whites
A Whisk is used to incorporate air into the egg mixture.
Convert
1 Tb = 3 tsp
16Tb = 1 cup
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
PASS the fire extinguisher.
Pull the pin
Aim at the base of the fire
Squeeze the handle
Sweep back and forth
rubber spatula
made of silicone which makes it non-stick and heat resistant, great for scraping bowls and mixing ingredients!
Leavening Agent
Helps baked goods rise
Chemical - baking soda, baking powder
Organic - yeast
Physical - air or steam
Liquid
Should only be measured using a liquid measuring cup
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
How to use a Chef's Knife.
Pinch the back of the blade with thumb and pointer finger. Remaining fingers wrap around the handle. Other hand in a claw position.
parchment paper
Has a thin silicone layer to prevent food from sticking. Great for any baked item.
Yeast
Warm water and sugar wake it up and feed it.
This fungus releases Carbon dioxide and alcohol
Temp
We use Fahrenheit to measure temperature while cooking
Celsius is based off of water 0C it freezes, 100C it boils
Dangerous Oven Mitt
Do not use a damp or wet oven mitt. The heat will transfer through the saturated fabric and burn your hand.
Measuring Spoons
typical sizes are 1Tb, 1tsp, 1/2tsp, and 1/4tsp
Can be used for dry or liquid ingredients
Powder or Soda
Baking soda is only sodium bicarbonate
Baking Powder is the same, it also has an acid
Simplify
Always simplify your kitchen measurements:
instead of measuring 9 Tb
measure 1/2 cup and 1Tb