Measurments
When measuring brown sugar, what should you do?
Pack it!
A soft, flexible head attached to a handle. It contours to the sides of mixing bowls to wipe batter completely clean or gently fold light ingredients (like egg whites) together without deflating air.
Rubber Scraper/ Rubber Spatula
Dual rotating beaters. Used to cream butter and sugar together rapidly or whip thick cake batters.
Hand Mixer
A deep, cylindrical cooking pot with a single long handle and straight sides. Used for heating liquids, simmering sauces, boiling eggs, and cooking grains.
Sauce Pan
The Danger zone is 40-140 F. What happens during this temperature range?
Bacteria grows rapidly
3
Long teardrop wire loops connected at the handle. It whips air into eggs, cream, or sauces, and efficiently breaks up lumps in dry or liquid mixtures.
Wire Whisk/ Wisk
A fine wire-mesh sieve or crank-operated cylinder. It aerates flour, breaks up clumps in dry ingredients (like cocoa powder or confectioner's sugar), and evenly combines dry recipe components.
Sifter
A large, tall pot with two loop handles on opposite sides. Designed for boiling large volumes of liquid, making soups/stocks, and cooking large batches of pasta.
Stockpot
The minimum internal cooking temperature required for raw chicken
165 F
How many Tablespoons = 1/2 Cup
8
A large perforated bowl made of metal or plastic. It stands in the sink to drain liquids from boiled foods like pasta, washed apples, or vegetables.
Colander
Used for trimming poultry, snipping fresh herbs, opening food packaging, and cutting parchment paper.
Kitchen shears
A wide, shallow pan with slanted sides (ideal for flipping and stir-frying)
Skillets
This severe pathogen is commonly associated with raw poultry and unpasteurized eggs.
Salmonella
When using a liquid measuring cup, you should look at what level?
eye level
Used for intricate tasks: peeling skins (apples, potatoes), trimming small produce, and detail work.
Pairing knife
Slices soft bread, cakes, and delicate items with tough skins (like tomatoes) without crushing or tearing the interior
Serrated Knife
A metal baking pan featuring 6 or 12 individual round cups.
cupcake or muffin tin/ pan
The minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef
160 F
6 cups = how many pints?
3 pints (2C = 1Pt)
Scissor-like or spring-loaded metal arms. Used to grip, turn, and serve hot foods (like chicken nuggets, steaks, or hot rolls) safely without puncturing the food.
Tongs
The primary kitchen workhorse used for chopping, dicing, and mincing vegetables, fruits, and meats using a rocking motion.
Chef Knife
A set of two nesting pots: a bottom pot holding simmering water and a top pot that sits above the steam.
Double boiler
Hair, fingernails, or metal shavings found in food are examples of this type of contamination.
Physical Contamination