Kitchen Equipment
Used for mixing and when cooking, for stirring hot foods
What is a wooden spoon?
These should be used when handling hot food items.
What is a potholder or oven mitt?
This type of knife is safer than a dull knife.
What is a sharp knife?
These are the steps you should take when you first begin a food lab or cooking. (Give 1)
What is tie-back hair, remove jewelry, roll back long sleeves, wash your hands, or put on an apron?
This type of container or material should never be used in a microwave.
What is metal, foam, aluminum foil, or plastic bags?
To whip eggs or cream or add air to a batter; not used with thick mixtures.
What is a whisk?
When you are using a saucepan on the stove/stovetop, this is the direction the handle should face.
What is inward/toward the center of the stove?
This should never be inserted into a toaster or an electrical appliance because you could electrocute yourself.
What is something metal?
Amount of time you should wash your hands with hot water and soap in order to kill bacteria.
What is 20 seconds?
This is what can happen if you operate a microwave while empty.
What is explode?
Used to flip pancakes or burgers; also used to serve bars and cake. Can also be slotted.
What is a pancake turner or turner?
When lifting the lid off a pan/skillet, this is the direction you should go to avoid getting burned by steam.
What is away from you?
To avoid slipping and/or falling, this is something you should never do in the kitchen - even if you are in a hurry.
What is running?
You should do this after eating, using the toilet and touching pets or animals?
What is wash your hands?
This food item should not be microwaved because it can explode.
What is an intact egg or egg yolk?
Used for mixing, folding soft ingredients, and to remove ingredients from a bowl or plate.
What is a rubber scraper?
You should never use a hot pad or oven mitt that is ________, because you could get burned very badly.
What is wet?
When cutting, chopping, or dicing foods, this is the direction the blade should go.
What is away from you?
Why is cleaning the kitchen important?
Prevents bugs and prevents germs. Ready for the next time to cook.
If you have a fire in the microwave, you should never do this.
Small utensil like a knife but used often to spread frosting, level dry ingredients when measuring or slice butter.
What is a flat metal spatula?
This should never be used when trying to put out a grease fire.
What is water, flour, or baking powder?
This can be used to safely put out a small fire on the stove, if you don't have a lid to smother it and it isn't so big you need a fire extinguisher.
What is baking soda or salt?
What is a glove/gloves?
This is when a liquid is overheated and it explodes when the container is moved.
What is superheating?