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THIRD GRADING PERIOD

COOKING

LESSON 1:
Use and maintain kitchen tools
and equipment

BY: CATRINA EBOL

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Cooking Materials

Aluminum:
is the best for all-around use. It is the most popular,
lightweight, attractive and less expensive. It requires care to
keep it shiny and clean. Much more, it gives even heat
distribution no matter what heat temperature you have

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Cooking Materials

Stainless Steel:
is the most popular material used for tools
and equipment, but it is more expensive. It is easier to clean
and shine and will not wear out as soon as aluminum.

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Cooking Materials

Glass:
is good for baking but not practical for top or surface
cooking. Great care is needed to ensure for long shelf life

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Cooking Materials

Cast Iron:
is sturdy but must be kept oiled to avoid rusting.
Salad oil with no salt or shortening can be rubbed inside and out
and dried. Wash with soap (not detergent) before using.

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Cooking Materials

Teflon:
is a special coating applied inside of aluminum or steel
pots and pans. It prevents food from sticking to the pan.

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KITCHEN TOOLS

baster:
is handy for returning some of the meat or poultry
juices from the pan, back to the food.
Basting brushes can be used for the same purpose, but
they are also convenient for buttering the tops of breads
and baked goods after they come out of the oven.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Cans, bottles, cartoons opener:
use to open a food tin, preferably with a smooth
operation, and comfortable grip and turning
knob.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Colanders:
also called a vegetable strainer are Essential
for various tasks from cleaning vegetables to
straining pasta or tin contents.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Plastic and Hard Rubber:

are used for cutting and chopping boards, table tops,

bowls, trays, garbage pails and canisters. They are much
less dulling to knives than
metal and more sanitary than wood. Plastics are greatly
durable and cheap but may
not last long.
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KITCHEN TOOLS
Cutting boards:
a wooden or plastic board where meat and vegetables
can be cut.

Funnels:
are used to fill jars, made of various sizes of stainless
steel, aluminum, or of plastic.
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KITCHEN TOOLS
Garlic Press :
is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the
purpose of pulping garlic.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Graters:
are used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods
such as carrots, cabbage and cheese

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Handy Poultry and roasting
tools:
make it easier to lift a hot roasted turkey from the
roaster to the serving platter, without it falling apart.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Kitchen shears:
they are practical for opening food packages,
cutting tape or string or simply to remove labels or tags
from items. Other cutting tools such as box cutters are
just as handy, especially for opening packages.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Pasta spoon or server:
is used to transfer a little or a lot of pasta to a waiting
plate, without mess. Pasta spoons are best used with
spaghetti or other long pasta noodles. You
can use a large slotted serving spoon for short pastas

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Potato masher:
is used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips,
carrots or other soft cooked vegetables.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Rotary egg beater:
used for beating small amount of eggs or batter. The
beaters should be made of stainless steel..

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Scraper-:
a rubber or silicone tool to blend or scrape the food
from the bowl, metal, silicone or plastic egg turners or
flippers

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Seafood serving tools:
make the task of cleaning seafood
and removing the shell much easier. For cooking
seafood, utensils will vary depending on what you are
cooking

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Serving spoons-:

utensils consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a

handle used in preparing, serving, or eating food.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Serving tongs:
enable you to more easily grab and transfer larger
food items, poultry or meat portions to a serving
platter, to a hot skillet or deep fryer, or to a plate..

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Soup ladle:

is used for serving soup or stews, but can also be

used for gravy, dessert sauces or other foods.

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KITCHEN TOOLS
Spoons:
solid, slotted, or perforated. Made of stainless steel or
plastic, the solid ones are used to spoon liquids over
foods and to lift foods, including the liquid out of the
pot.

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 MEASURING THIRD GRADING PERIOD

TOOLS
1. Measuring cups and spoons for dry ingredients
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2. Measuring cup for liquid ingredients
3. Portion scales
4. Household Scales
5. Scoops or dippers

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TOOLS

There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Butcher knife
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

French knife
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Roast beef slicer

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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Boning knife
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Fruit and salad knife

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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Kitchen knives
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Citrus knife
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Paring knife
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There are many kinds of knives, each with a

specialized use

Vegetable peeler
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