KITCHEN PLANNING

Read each question carefully and circle True and False to the correct answer.
1. The kitchen is a working room, in order for it to be easy and efficient to work in, it must
be well planned. T/F
2. Base units are fixed to the walls on the floor, and usually have a work top fitted on them.
T/F
3. Food storage can be divided into four main groups, dry foods, perishable foods, wet
foods, and ready-frozen foods. T/F
4. Pans can be stored in cupboard, on racks, or on shelves, but they should not be placed too
high as they could fall on the person trying to reach them. T/F
5. Curtain around the kitchen windows don’t necessarily need washing regularly. T/F

Fill in the blanks.

Carpet, Light, Cleaning materials, Double Hung, Vinyl flooring,

Ventilation, Louvre

1. It is important that the kitchen has sufficient light to make working in it safe and
comfortable.
2. Double hung windows provide good ventilation as an alternative to ordinary windows and
can be opened at various angles without creating excessive draughts.
3. Carpet is not advisable in a kitchen in a kitchen at it is difficult to keep clean and absorbs
stains easily.
4. Ventilation is necessary in a kitchen to extract steam, odours, and grease from the air.
5. Cleaning materials and household chemicals should be stored in a high cupboard if there
are young children in the home as they are potential danger if stored in a cupboard under
the sink.
Answer the following short questions carefully.
1. What are the main functions of a kitchen?
The main functions of a kitchen are to store, prepare and cook food and to complete related
tasks such as dishwashing.

2. Describe the sequence of work involved in preparing food.

Separation. The immediate need for preparing food is the separation of edible from inedible
parts, detoxification. Some foods have to be made safe to eat, making edible and digestible,
distribution, storage and composition.

3. Name the 3 layouts in the kitchen and state why a layout should be well planned.
❖ U-Shape and Island Layout – “The Social Kitchen Layout” - With the addition of an
island to a U-shaped layout, you can increase both your kitchen’s functionality and
interactivity, making it a great kitchen solution.

❖ G-Shaped Layout – “The Space-saver Layout” - The G-shaped kitchen layout is

essentially a jacked-up version of the U-shaped layout. It’s the perfect choice if you
need kitchen island functionality, but with one continuous stretch of counter space.

❖ L-Shape and Island Layout – “The Flexible Layout” - For more flexibility in cooking,
entertaining and hanging out, an L-shaped kitchen with an island is the perfect option.
This layout lends itself to a zoned approach to kitchen planning rather than the more
traditional work triangle approach.

4. How should the following be stored?

(A) Dry foods- Pantry
(B) Semi-perishable foods- Refrigerator
(C) Perishable foods- Refrigerator
(D) Frozen foods- Freezer

5. Why is it so important to ventilate a kitchen?

Ventilation helps your home rid itself of moisture, smoke, cooking odours, and indoor
pollutants. One of the reasons ventilation is so important is because it controls how much
moisture is lingering in your home. Without a ventilation system in place, you have no
control of the air flow in a building.