(L1) Tool, Equipment, Utensil, Instrument in Food Processing

• Measuring tools, Mixing tools, Cutting tools, Auxiliary Tools, Top of the Range tools, Kitchen Equipment


  5 Types of Tools + Equipments:
• dry measuring cups, liquid measuring cup, measuring spoons, weighing scale


  Measuring tools:
• Dry measuring cups


  Is used for measuring solid cooking ingredients
• Measuring spoons


  These are used to measure the amount of ingredients, either liquid or dry, when cooking.
• Liquid measuring cup


  A vessel used specifically for measuring liquids.
• Clear glass or plastic measuring cups


  These 2 kinds of measuring cups are easiest to use.
• Weighing Scale 


  A kitchen device used to measure the weight of ingredients and other food.
• Kitchen scales are available in balance or spring models.
• Mixing bowl, wire whisk, wooden spoon, rubber scraper


  Mixing tools:
• mixing bowl


  Is a bowl used for mixing of ingredients
• wire whisk


  This is a cooking utensil used to blend ingredients smoothly
• wooden spoon


  Are generally preferred for cooking because of their versatility
• rubber scraper


  Allows you to gather every bit of dough from a board or batter from a bowl, helping make sure none of the goodness goes to waste.
• Pairing Knife, Chef's Knife, Serrated Knife, Cleaver Knife


  Cutting tools:
• Paring Knife


  It works well for cutting small precision details, and for peeling fruits and vegetables.
• Chef's Knife


  This is used for chopping, slicing, mincing, and performing most food cutting tasks that do not require a high degree of precision.
• Serrated Knife


  This is known as bread knife. It is a moderately long blade used for cutting, as the name implies - bread.
• Cleaver Knife


  Design to cut through meat bones in heavy hard strokes.
• Saucepan, Casserole, Frying Pan


  Top of the Range Tools:
• Saucepan


  This is a vessel with vertical sides about the same height as their diameter and commonly used for simmering or boiling, and generally has one long handle.
• Casserole


  Is a large, deep pan used for oven cooking, as well as the category of food in it.
• Frying Pan


  This pan used in for frying, searing, and browning foods.
• Saute pan


  A frying pan of similar size with straight sides and a lid is called a ___________
• Electric Stove, Microwave Oven, Blender, Refrigerator, Hand Mixer, Pressure Cooker


  Kitchen Equipment:
• Electric stove


  is a stove with an integrated electrical heating device for cook and bake.
• Electric range 


  other term for electric stove
• Microwave oven


  Is an electric oven that heats and cooks food by exposing it to high-frequency electromagnetic waves.
• microwaves


  electromagnetic waves
• Blender


  This is a kitchen and laboratory appliance used to mix, puree, or emulsify food and other substances
• Refrigerator


  This is a cooling appliance for the storage
• Hand mixer


  is a kitchen device that uses a gear-driven mechanism to rotate a set of “beaters” in a bowl containing the foods or liquids to be prepared by mixing them.
• Pressure cooker


  This is a kitchen equipment that allows cooks to prepare certain foods in less time than required by conventional methods
• Cutlery, Turner, Ladle, Funnel, Sifter/Strainer, Colander, Spatula, Mortar and Pestle, Vegetable Peeler, Utility Tray, Chopping Board, Kitchen Shears, Grater

  Auxiliary Tools:
• Cutlery


  Includes any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in Western culture
• Turner


  Used for turning or serving food.
• Ladle


  This is a type of serving spoon that is widely used for soup, stew, or other liquid foods.
• Funnel


  is a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.
• Sifter/Strainer


  Is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or foe characterizing the particle size distribution of a sample, typically using a woven screen such as a mesh or net or metal.
• Colander


  This a type of sieve used in cooking for separating liquids and solids
• Spatula


  Is a hand-held tool that is used for lifting, flipping, or spreading.