Kitchen Basics
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What is Before Prepping Food?
Are used for combining ingredients for various types of dishes
Are typically made of glass, metal or plastic
Come in a variety of sizes
What is Mixing Bowls?
Are flat, rectangular sheets
designed for foods such as cookies or pizza
Can be made of metal or stone
What is a Cookie Sheet?
Have a base with a motor and a container with a blade at the bottom
bottom of the container locks onto the motor
buttons on the base control the motor’s speed
Can chop, puree or liquefy foods
Are often used to make foods such as milkshakes and smoothies
What is a Blender?
Are confined, heated compartments, in which food is cooked
Require preheating to
work best
Can release heat from
the bottom or the top
bottom: baking
top: broiling
What is an Oven?
Divided into categories:
measuring tools
cutting tools
food preparation tools
cooking and baking tools
What are Kitchen Tools?
Has a special blade attached to a handle
Is used to remove peels and rinds from fruits and vegetables
What is a Peeler?
May also be called frying pans
Are very shallow, wide pans
Have a single, long handle and typically include a tight-fitting lid
Are made of metal
What is a Skillet?
Are similar to a blender in function, but have a more bowl-like container
May include various attachments to grate, shred or grind foods
Are typically used to puree foods
Are pieces of equipment which subject foods or drinks to cool temperatures to chill or preserve them
What is a Refrigeration Unit?
Resist chemical reactions and safe for all food preparation techniques
Traditionally more decorative than other materials and appropriate for serving foods
May crack if exposed to temperature shock
Can break easily
What is Glass & Ceramic?
Is a deep spoon with a long handle
Holds and serves liquids
What is a Ladle?
Are shallow dishes designed for the oven
Come in a variety of sizes, such as:
9 in. by 9 in.
9 in. by 13 in.
Will be made of ceramic, glass, metal or stone
What is a Baking Dish?
Release radio waves which bounce off the walls of the microwave and into the food
Heat food by causing water molecules in the food to vibrate against each other, resulting in heat from the friction
What is a Microwave?
Utilize coils, flame or heat-resistant flat surfaces to transmit heat to a pot or pan
Are available in gas or electric options
Are stand-alone surfaces
In commercial settings, tend to be larger and contain more burners
What is a Cooktop?
easy to clean, non-porous, does not foster bacterial growth
can scratch other surfaces, especially non-stick coatings, can chemically react with acidic foods such as sourdough bread dough and salad dressing, conducts heat and becomes hot to the touch
What is Metal?
Has a tube connected to a rubber bulb when the bulb is squeezed and released, liquid is pulled into the tube; when the bulb is squeezed a second time, liquid is pushed
out of the tube
Is used to moisten foods by redistributing liquid
Is used on many foods in addition to turkey
What is a Turkey Baster?
Are used when baking loaves of bread
may also be used for other dishes, such as meatloaf
Are made of ceramic, glass, metal or stone
What is a Bread Pan?
Incorporate ingredients by mixing or beating
May be free standing or hand-held
Include a range of speeds and attachments
What is a Mixer?
Include:
steam tables
soup wells
drawer warmers
heat lamps
holding/proofing cabinets
buffet warmers
What is a Holding Unit?
even heat distribution; non-stick surface, cools quickly; highly durable
may be combined with other substances, such as plastic, can disintegrate over time
What is Silicone?
Is similar to a grater but with smaller, finer holes
Removes the outer layer of the rind of citrus fruits
What is a Zester?
May also be called saucepans
Are smaller than pots and have more variation in size and shape
Have a single, long handle and a tight-fitting lid
Can be made of cast-iron, glass or metal
What is a Pan?
Heat and toast foods with coils of heated wire
Include a metal tray and adjustable rack for cooking
Are used for many dishes due to range of temperatures and option to control heat direction
What is a Toaster Oven?
Are the top-down variety of broiler
Have high temperature direct heat coming from the top of the baking chamber
What is a Salamander?