Chapter II

Review of Related Literature and Studies

Related Literature

According to Ayapana (2019), foods prepared on site require more preparation than
similar menu items made with convenience foods, such as pre-portioned meats or desserts. You
can reduce your labor costs by using convenience foods. However, you must consider two other
factors: convenience foods can increase your food costs and may affect the quality of your
product.

The second factor affecting the quality of the product is not always evident. Convenience foods
made with high-quality ingredients and prepared exactly as recommended by the manufacturer
can provide uniform portions of very good quality.Facilities have a great impact on academic
performances of students, and inadequate facilities translate to poor performance. The study
examined the availability and convenience of the facilities that were provided to students with
special educational needs in mainstreamed schools. It ascertained the qualifications of teachers
teaching in mainstreamed public secondary schools. It determined the relationship between
availability of facilities and academic performance of students with special educational needs;
and also compared the academic performance of male and female students with special
educational needs. The results showed that essential facilities and materials like hand railings,
hearing aids, Braille, instructional materials, and lower toilets were not available, although the
few that were available (typewriters, resource rooms, wheel chairs) were in poor condition. The
study showed that specialist teachers were inadequate in mainstreamed public schools in
Southwestern Nigeria. There was a significant relationship between availability of facilities and
academic performance of students with special educational needs. However, there was no
significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students with
special educational needs. The study concluded that inadequate provision of facilities and
materials to mainstreamed public schools would lead to poor academic performances of students
with special educational needs. Finally, adequate funding of integrated schools would help to
overcome the problem of provision and maintenance of special equipment and materials for the
use of students with special educational needs.

In today’s fast and complex world, life has become a challenge in every sense of the word.
Kitchen Tools And Equipment (General Guide) will provide you with valuable information
about kitchen tools.Technology is changing the face of the world. This is a world scenario today,
that people do not have time to do any additional work. Moreover, everyone prefers to spend
their precious time at home. The house is a very special place for everyone and the kitchen
makes the house perfect.The house is unfinished without a kitchen, and the kitchen is incomplete
without the tools and the current kitchenware.In current life, it is very difficult to stay without
using modern kitchen utensils.
These devices provide a helping hand and have significantly reduced the time available in
kitchens. These devices make life wonderful.Kitchen utensils or appliances are available in many
forms as aids.These tools help the person in a way that can be done within a short period of
time.Some examples of kitchenware are a refrigerator, toast maker, dishwasher, microwave
oven, sandwiches maker, juicer, mixer, etc. These advanced devices are used in cooking, baking,
barbecuing, and cleaning dishes. Modern kitchen appliances increase efficiency in the
kitchen.These modern tools can change the way, and kitchens work out. Technology is
constantly improving and innovations occur on a daily basis.Every day, new technology with
advanced features changes the kitchen concept.These devices reduce unnecessary time spent in
kitchens. The dishwasher is a modern device that helps clean dishes.This saves time and protects
people from the skin and other diseases.The microwave oven is used for cooking and heat until it
is freshly cooked. Some examples of kitchenware are “Blender”, coffee maker, etc.Coffee
makers help prepare coffee without boiling water in a separate bowl. Many portable mixers are
available in the market from different brands.Modern kitchen tools are designed to suit the class
and style of each segment of people.These tools are extremely effective and can be easily
installed anywhere. The operation of these tools is very simple and does not require complex
technical knowledge.Eco-friendly products such as dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators, and others
are designed with easy-to-use features.

These products aim to provide a huge amount of monthly electricity bills.Kitchen equipment
plays an important role in preparing the meal, especially after hard working days.With today’s
advanced technology, more and more kitchen gadgets are being introduced into the market.Here
are some examples of kitchen utensils that we use regularly.Garlic press, food thermometers,
knife scrapers, cracked spoon, rotary surface etc.It is a well-known fact that the proper use of
appropriate tools will develop your knowledge of cooking.It will also create an additional degree
of simplicity in the preparation of food, as well as enhance our general satisfaction with the
progress of this process.With the right kitchen tools, you can rest well for trouble-free
cooking.Today, modern cookware has made it much easier than before. You have a wide range
of tools to choose from.These cooking tools have made an enjoyable experience at the same
time, interesting.The kitchen is the area in which the relationship with food flavor is enhanced.
Each kitchen looks different depending on its owner.But it has few necessities that can be seen in
every home kitchen.If you are a creative housekeeper, you will need to keep your kitchen in the
best possible way.The kitchen is where you get your food and your energy on a busy and tired
day. You can get some tasty and pathetic food cooked with love.Also, it reflects how healthy and
healthy you are and how important hygiene is for you.With the revolution and technology, many
new things have emerged which means that there are many things that are designed and
manufactured for your convenience in order to cook faster and smarter.You’ll see that there are
many tools and kitchen tools that will look like your kitchen are smaller if you get them all. You
can also buy kitchen tools online as well.

Related Studies

We are talking about basics and essentials, not some extravagant tools that you will use two
times in a year. For example- cheese graters, aluminum foil rolls, baking sheet, can openers, pile
openers, foil cutters, scissors, garlic press, egg beaters, egg slicer, potato masher, skewer and
mandolin. You need to provide yourself with them according your household requirements and
needs. The size, design and shape of these equipment again, depend on your type of
requirements.

These are things that we think every kitchen space should possess. However if you are fond of
particularly concrete type of cooking (as baking for example) you will probably need some more
stuff about that type, than any other instead. Being a newbie is not that bad, although some of the
stuff you need to buy yourself is a bit more expensive than others. In this occasion you could
turn to second hand devices, such as stoves, baking machines, ovens etc. Just make sure they are
in proper condition and have some guarantee documents.This must be a well-known fact: the
right use of the proper tools will in fact develop your cooking know-how. Not only that, but it
will also put in an additional degree of simplicity to food preparation, as well as enhance your
general contentment with the progression of this process. With the proper kitchen tools, you will
actually get the chance to give increased attention to food, instead of bothering with the lack of
the right kitchen knives, steels or other tools.

Kitchen knives are imperative when you cook. And if you want to get good food, you have to get
good kitchen knives. For more results go to www.cajuns-recipes.com. You might even go on a
bender just a bit for acquiring the best knives. The good news is that you will not need an entire
store of knives to satisfy your cooking needs. Essentially, you will need three types of knives
forming the basis of your kitchen tools necessities. First, you need a chef knife. Its size ranges
from 8" to 10". The bottom edge of the chef knife should be coiled. Keep in mind that this is
your main kitchen knife. The coiled bottom edge is useful as it moves easily on the chopping
board. If you are looking for an adaptable knife, the chef knife is what you are looking for. You
can chop onions, carrots, tomatoes, and even herbs with it. But you can also cut various types of
meat with it and you can even have a cake nicely slices with such a knife.
Second, for the special purpose of slicing bread, you will need a serrated knife. Typically, bread
knives are serrated. Most skilled cooks suggest a serrated knife that has sharp serrations as a
replacement for undulating serrations. Sharp serrations mean improved control of the knife. You
can choose different sizes for serrated knives. Longer serrated knives (8" to 10" long) will do a
nice job slicing uncut loaves, while a shorter such knife is ideal for smaller bread types, such as
bread rolls that you use for making sandwiches.Finally, another of the basic kitchen knives is the
paring knife. Its size is small, ranging from 2" to 4". The paring knife is perfect for peeling fruits
and vegetables, for slicing miniature items, and for other types of detail work, particularly when
the food is in your hand.Of course, your set of kitchen tools cannot lack a sharpening steel. Keep
in mind that no knife is going to do a good job if it is not sharp enough. A sharpening steel will
complete your set of kitchen tools marvelously. Do not worry; it will not occupy too much space
and it will be very easy to use. Grasp the knife in your dominant hand. With the other hand grab
the sharpening steel.

The steel point should be pushed into a firm waist-level plane. Grasp the knife base and place it
at the tip of the steel in an angle of 20 degree. Then, gradually get the knife downward the steel.
You will need to drag the knife back for the full sharp edge to go against the steel. Next, do this
again for the other face. You need to do this four or five times. After you are finished, the knife
should be rinsed and dried.
No set of kitchen tools is complete in the absence of good kitchen knives. Remember also to
always keep close by a sharpening steel. Your knife will be of no use if it is not sharp.This must
be a well-known fact: the right use of the proper tools will in fact develop your cooking
know-how. Not only that, but it will also put in an additional degree of simplicity to food
preparation, as well as enhance your general contentment with the progression of this
process. With the proper kitchen tools, you will actually get the chance to give increased
attention to food, instead of bothering with the lack of the right kitchen knives, steels or
other tools.

Kitchen knives are imperative when you cook. And if you want to get good food, you
have to get good kitchen knives. For more results go to www.cajuns-recipes.com. You
might even go on a bender just a bit for acquiring the best knives. The good news is that
you will not need an entire store of knives to satisfy your cooking needs. Essentially,
you will need three types of knives forming the basis of your kitchen tools necessities.

First, you need a chef’s knife. Its size ranges from 8" to 10". The bottom edge of the
chef’s knife should be coiled. Keep in mind that this is your main kitchen knife. The
coiled bottom edge is useful as it moves easily on the chopping board. If you are looking
for an adaptable knife, the chef’s knife is what you are looking for. You can chop
onions, carrots, tomatoes, and even herbs with it. But you can also cut various types of
meat with it and you can even have a cake nicely slices with such a knife.

Second, for the special purpose of slicing bread, you will need a serrated knife.
Typically, bread knives are serrated. Most skilled cooks suggest a serrated knife that
has sharp serrations as a replacement for undulating serrations. Sharp serrations mean
improved control of the knife. You can choose different sizes for serrated knives. Longer
serrated knives (8" to 10" long) will do a nice job slicing uncut loaves, while a shorter
such knife is ideal for smaller bread types, such as bread rolls that you use for making
sandwiches.

Finally, another of the basic kitchen knives is the paring knife. Its size is small, ranging
from 2" to 4". The paring knife is perfect for peeling fruits and vegetables, for slicing
miniature items, and for other types of detail work, particularly when the food is in your
hand.

Of course, your set of kitchen tools cannot lack a sharpening steel. Keep in mind that no
knife is going to do a good job if it is not sharp enough. A sharpening steel will complete
your set of kitchen tools marvelously. Do not worry; it will not occupy too much space
and it will be very easy to use. Grasp the knife in your dominant hand. With the other
hand grab the sharpening steel.

The steel point should be pushed into a firm waist-level plane. Grasp the knife base and
place it at the tip of the steel in an angle of 20 degree. Then, gradually get the knife
downward the steel. You will need to drag the knife back for the full sharp edge to go
against the steel. Next, do this again for the other face. You need to do this four or five
times. After you are finished, the knife should be rinsed and dried.
No set of kitchen tools is complete in the absence of good kitchen knives. Remember
also to always keep close by a sharpening steel. Your knife will be of no use if it is not
sharp.

References

Ayapana, M. (2019). Retrieved from https://ww.bworldonline.com/baking-success-

throughbreads/

The Causes of Incomplete Utensils. Retrieved from from https://ww.bworldonline.com/baking-

success-throughbreads/
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