Common Abbreviations
TSP
What is Teaspoon?
Tool used to scrape the bowl and fold ingredients together
What is a spatula?
If you sneeze or cough, you must sneeze or cough into your _______, then wash your ______.
What are elbow and hands?
This is a reason why it is important to clean up any floor spills in the kitchen.
What is a tripping hazard?
This zone is where you heat up frozen food, or lunch in a hurry.
What is the microwave?
TBSP
What is Tablespoon?
This tool measures small amounts of both wet and dry ingredients.
What is a measuring spoon?
This is the best hair style for cooking.
What is tied up/away from face?
This is a way to make sure your chicken is cooked enough.
What is take the temperature?
BONUS: what is the temperature chicken needs to be cooked at?
This zone is where you would find cold, perishable food (like milk, eggs, butter).
C
What is Cup?
This tool is a four-sided device for grating foods that has a different type of grating surface on each side
What is a box or cheese grater?
This is something you should not do to your nose while you are cooking.
What is picked or blown?
You should not put the handle of your pan facing this way while you are cooking.
What is forward facing, or facing out?
This zone is where you might chop vegetables using a cutting board and a knife.
What is the counter?
Lb
What is Pound?
This tool is used to drain pasta, or when washing berries or vegetables.
What is a strainer or colander?
This is the amount of time you should you wash your hands for after touching raw meat or egg.
What is 30 seconds, with warm soapy water?
This type of material can never go in the microwave.
What is metal?
This zone is where you might bake something that needs to cook for a long time.
What is the oven?
OZ
What is Ounce?
This item is used to shave little parts of rind into a mix (i.e. lemon or orange.)
What is a zester?
This is what what you should do if you suspect something in your fridge may be expired.
What is check the date, and then throw away?
Oil fires are managed by this type of response.
What is covering it with a blanket/towel or a fire extinguisher?
This zone is where the dry, packaged goods in your kitchen might live (like pasta, beans, and cereal).
What is the pantry?