measuring cup and spoon - individual measuring cup for dry ingredients
cans opener - use to open food containers
cutting board - a wooden or plastic board
double boiler - used when temperatures must e kept below boiling
grater - used to grate, shred, slice and seperate foods
kitchen knives - chef's knife, used for peeling and slicing
fruitandsaladknife - used to prepare salad greens, vegetables , and fruits
spatula - used to level off ingredients when measuring and to spread frostings
citrus knife - used to section citrus fruits. two - sided serrated edge
paring knife - used to core, peel, and section fruits. blades are short, concave with hollow ground
kitchen shears - opening food packages, cutting tape or string to package foods
scraper - a rubber or silicone tools to belnd or scrape the food from the bowl
spoons - lift foods
temperature scale - measure heat intensity
vegetable peeler - used to scrape vegetables
whisks - mixing used for whipping eggs or batter
wooden spoons - used for creaming, stirring, and mixing
baking pan - necessary for baking
refrigerators/freezers - necessary in preventing bacterial infections
range - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
mixers - used for mixing, creaming, beating
blenders - used to chop, blend, mix, whip
dessert balances out a meal and gives "closure" to the meal
fruits - the simplest dessert
cheese - it is made in all parts of the world from a variety of milks from cow, goat, and sheep.
types of cheese
1.soft
a. unripened cheese
b. ripened by bacteria
2. semi-hard
a. ripened by mold
b. ripened by bacteria
3. Hard
a. with gas holes
b. without gas holes
gelatin - easily prepared
unsweetened granular - must be softened in water before use
fruit gelatin - flavor; color; and sugar have already been added
custard - creamy, delicate, baked
blancmange - cornstarch pudding
fruit cobblers - they have a depth of two or three inches and are topped with biscuit dough rather than being made with pie crust
ice cream - smooth frozen mixture of milk, cream, sugar, flavorings and sometimes eggs
sherbet and ices- made from fruit juices, water, and sugar. the egg whites increase smoothness and volume
frozensoufflesandfrozenmousses - whipped cream, beaten egg whites or both are folded to give lightness and allow to be still frozen in an ordinary freezer
sugar - may be used to sprinkle over fruit, beaten into egg yolks for custard or into whites for a meringue
gelatin - the basis for jellies and is also used to set creams and mousses
egg yolks - may be mixed with flavorings,
egg whites - beaten to soft peaks will support souffles and mousses while whites beaten to firm peaks are suitable for meringues