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• Knives - Sharp, quality knives are important in the kitchen.
• Paring Knife - helps peel fruits and vegetables.
• A Serrated Knife - is ideal for cutting bread
• Chef's Knife - is useful for most cutting and chopping jobs
• separate CUTTING BOARDS for meat and vegetables to prevent germs and cross-contamination.
• Measuring cups/spoons - important for determining the correct amount of dry or wet ingredients
• Long-handled, wooden, or plastic spoons - are necessary for mixing and stirring.
• Slotted spoons - for draining
• Ladles - for serving soups and gravies
• Pasta spoons - for keeping pasta sperated
• Whisks - are useful tools for mixing sauces, pancake batter, and whipping white eggs
• Electric hand mixer - is important for mixing cakes and whipping potatoes.
• Tongs - are useful for many jobs including turning food and come in a variety of sizes
• Spatulas - come in different materials like metal or plastic and their purpose is to slide under food like burgers, cookies or pancakes.
• Mixing bowls - A variety of sizes is useful for mixing ingredients and also for serving food
• Colander - for draining liquid from canned or cooked vegetables and pasta.
• Grater - for shredding, shaving and zesting
• A kitchen timer - is important for timing recipes accurately
• A meat thermometer - will assure the proper temperature for food safety.
• Good_quality_of_service - A breakdown of these devices may affect the quality of the food being prepared and cause a slowdown in production and service.
• Sanitation - negligence of their cleanliness leads to the growth of food-borne bacteria.
• Fire prevention - Grease and dirt that gather in stove rims and hoods are fire
• Safety - This is due to a lack of knowledge and training of food workers in the use of tools and equipment.
• Less cost of production - Expenses will be minimized if tools and equipment are in good condition.
• Disinfection - does not necessarily kill all microorganisms
• Sterilization - which is an extreme physical and/or chemical process that kills all types of life.
• Vinegar - is a great natural cleaning product as well as a disinfectant and deodorizer.
• Vinegar - is acidic and can eat away tile grout. Never use this on marble surfaces.
• Lemon juice - can be used to dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits
• Lemon juice - can be mixed with vinegar and or baking soda to make cleaning pastes.
• Sponges - are great scrubbers which help to disinfect your kitchen by cleaning away the food debris that bacteria thrive on.
• Borax - natural cleaning powder, and like baking soda (but stronger) acts as a kitchen disinfectant and stain remover.
• Borax - is also used to kill mold and mildew spores while removing their stains making it great for mopping floors.
• Tea tree oil - is a natural disinfectant which removes mold and mildew (completely non poisonous)
• Remove baked grease or spills by scrubbing with a nonmetallic metal brush using a paste made of baking soda, salt, and water.