TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD

EDUCATION
COOKERY
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1
UTILIZE APPROPRIATE KITCHEN
TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND
PARAPHERNALIA

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 What I Know
Hey there! as a food lover, I know that you’re very much eager to learn all
about cooking and baking. There are plenty of dishes and cakes that you are
imagining right now! But, let me ask you first, are you familiar with the tools and
equipment needed to prepare all that foods? Do you have an idea what tools and
equipment you are going to use if you cook spaghetti, or simple pan cake? Okay
then, let’s dig up first your memory on what you already know by accomplishing
the task given below.

Let’s Start
Pre-test
Read each sentence and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is used in measuring small quantities of ingredients?
A. measuring spoon C. weighing scale
B. measuring cup D. temperature scale
2. What equipment is used in baking and cooking foods?
A. chiller B. refrigerator C. gas range D. microwave oven
3. It is a tool used to grate cheese or root crops.
A. spatula B. scraper C. kitchen knives D. grater
4. Which of the following tool is used to scrape off food in the bowl?
A. scraper B. cutter C. spoon D. ladle
5. Elma wants to bake a cake, what equipment is she going to use to beat, stir and
blend the ingredients?
A. oven B. electric mixer C. blender D. rotary egg beater
6. Roland will cook spaghetti for snacks. What tool will he used when he wants to
drain the pasta?

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 A. slicer B. mixing bowl C. peeler D. colander
7. Which of the following is used if you want to separate coconut milk from the
squeezed coconut pulp?
A. strainer B. colander C. blender D. mixer
8. It is used to open a can of sardines.
A. knife B. can opener C. peeler D. kitchen shear
9. A useful kitchen tools used in cutting string or tape.
A. spatula B. knife C. kitchen shear D. peeler
10. Your brother Rolando wants to bake a cake what tool is appropriate to use
when he wants to measure the quantity of flour?
A. measuring cup B. measuring spoon C. weighing scale D. ladle
11. Which of the following equipment is used when you want to store your foods
to avoid spoilage?
A. blender B. electric mixer C. refrigerator D. microwave oven
12. It is use to fill a jar.
A. funnel B. ladle C. spoon D. mixing bowl
13. Jasmine prepared sandwich for her dad, which of the following pan did she
used to grill the sandwich toppings?
A. frying pan B. grill pan C. muffin pan D. baking pan
14. What type of cooking ware will you use if you will cook beef broth?
A. large pot B. steamer C. frying pan D. baking pan
15. Kenneth wants to cook pancake; he is wondering what utensils will be used in
beating eggs. Can you help Kenneth to decide what is it?
A. fork B. wire whisk C. spoon D. ladle

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 What’s In
Activity 1. Photo Identification
Directions: Identify the following kitchen tools and equipment shown in photos.
Choose your answers from the pool of kitchen tools and equipment. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Weighing scale refrigerator can opener

Tong blender electric mixer

Scraper kitchen knife Funnel

spoon

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 What’s New
Activity 2. Please Explore!
Write on a separate sheet of paper all the kitchen tools and equipment found in
your kitchen. Write as many as you can.
1. ________________ 6. ________________ 11. ___________________
2. ________________ 7. ________________ 12. ___________________
3. ________________ 8. ________________ 13. ___________________
4. ________________ 9. ________________ 14. ___________________
5. ________________ 10. ________________ 15. ___________________

What is It
Are you excited now to learn the module? Okay let’s begin by identifying
the types and uses of kitchen tools and equipment
Kitchen tools and paraphernalia are tools used primarily in the kitchen.
These are categorized as preparatory tools, cooking ware and equipment. These are
the tools that kitchen must have for the easy preparation of foods.
Please read the information sheet given below and find out how much you
have remembered and how you have learned by answering the given activity.
Information sheet 1.1
Types of Kitchen Tools and Equipment and their Uses
PREPARATORY TOOLS
1. Knife- used to cut ingredients like meat, vegetables
and fish.

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2. Cutting board- made of wood or hard plastic
materials use when chopping vegetables or cutting meat.
Use separate chopping boards for meat and vegetables
to avoid contamination.

3. Can opener – used to open cans.

4. Measuring glass- used to measure large quantities of

ingredients like liquid water, oil and vinegar with
fractional parts
(1, ¾, ½, ¼).

5. Measuring spoon- used to measure small quantities of

ingredients in this fractional part (1, ¾, ½, ¼).

6. Measuring cup- used to measure liquid and dry

ingredients.

7. Mixing bowl- This is used to mix, toss and hold your

ingredients.

8. Colander- used to drain excess water in vegetables or

pasta noodles.

9.Vegetable peeler- used to peel vegetables.

10. Wire whisk- used for whipping eggs or batter.

11. Grater- used to grate foods into pieces, like cheese

or root
crops.

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12. Kitchen shear- useful in kitchen for cutting
vegetables like alugbati or ampalaya leaves. also
practical for cutting tape, string and remove labels from
the items.

13. Paring knife- used to section or decorates the fruits

and vegetables.

14. Wooden spoon- a ladle made of wood used to mix

or combine
ingredients.

15. Tongs- applicable in flipping hot foods when

grilling.

16. Soup Ladle- large-long-handled spoon. Used for

soups, stews
or stocks.

17. Temperature Scale- used to measure heat intensity

of the
food being cook.

18. Strainer- used to separate liquid and solid

ingredients like
flour and coconut milk.

19. Scraper- made of rubber or silicone used to scrape

or remove
foods from the bowl. You can also use this to turn or
flip eggs
when cooking.

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20. Spoon- made of stainless steel or plastic use to
spoon the
liquid or lift the foods out of the pot or eating foods.

21. Funnel- used to fill jars.

22. Utility tray- used to hold all your ingredients and

mess-free
as well.

COOK WARE AND BAKING WARE

1. Grill pan-used to grill sandwiches or toppings to be
broiled.

2. Large Pot- used when preparing or cooking stocks,

soups and stew.

3. Baking Sheet Pan- a flat rectangular metal pan useful

in roasting and baking foods.

4. Muffin Pan- good for making cupcakes, it comes with

6 or 12 built-in cups.

EQUIPMENT
1. Weighing scale- used to weigh ingredients commonly
flour, sugar, meat and
vegetables.

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2. Gas range- equipment used in cooking. You can also
bake a cake in its built
oven.
3. Electric mixer- an equipment used for mixing and
creaming ingredients if you were baking a cake it is
useful in making icing.
4. Blender- This equipment is good in purifying,
liquefying and blending all kinds of foods like fruits and
juices.
5. Microwave oven – a kitchen equipment used to heat
leftover foods.

6. Refrigerator- used to store foods like meat, fish and

vegetables to avoid spoilage

7. Freezer- used to hold foods in longer time.

8. Chillers- used to chill sandwiches or cakes and other

foods.

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 What’s More
To further enhance your knowledge, kindly answer the given activity
below.
Activity 3. Where do I belong
Direction: Given the kitchen tools and equipment written in the box. Identify them
according to their uses. Write on a separate sheet of paper.

Microwave oven weighing scale large pot

Spatula chopping board refrigerator
Grill pan baking sheet muffin pan
Blender chiller spoon
Peeler measuring cup ladle

PREPARATORY COOKING WARE/BAKING

EQQUIPEMENT
TOOLS WARE

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Activity 4. Fill Me In
Fill the broken lines with letters to form a word that corresponds to the given
thought in the sentence.
1. A microwave oven is a kitchen equipment used to _ _ _ _the food like leftover
foods.
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _is used to puree, liquify and blend all kinds of foods like fruits and
juices.
3. Weighing scale is an equipment used to _ _ _ _ _ ingredients commonly flour,
sugar, meat and vegetables.
4. Muffin pan is good for making _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, it comes with 6 or 12 built-in
cups.
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is used to measure heat intensity of the food being
cooked.
6. _ _ _ _ is applicable in flipping hot foods when grilling.
7. Wooden spoon is a ladle made of _ _ _ _ used to mix or combine ingredients.
8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is used to measure liquid and dry ingredients.
9. Refrigerator is an equipment used to store _ _ _ _ _ like meat, fish and
vegetables to avoid spoilage.
10. _ _ _ _ _ is a large-long-handled spoon used for soups, stews or stocks.
11. Chillers are used to _ _ _ _ _ sandwiches or cakes and other foods.
12. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ use to decorates the fruits and vegetables.
13. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is made of wood or hard plastic materials used when
chopping vegetables or cutting meat.
14. Gas range is an equipment used in _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
15. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is used when preparing or cooking stocks, soups and stew.

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Activity 5. Make it For Me
This activity will help you recognize what are the kitchen tools and equipment
needed when preparing a menu.
Given the recipe, write at least 10 kitchen tools and equipment needed to complete
the task.
Glazed Sweet Potato
Ingredients:
1.8 kg sweet potatoes 2 tbsp. lemon juice
6 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. butter
¾ c light corn syrup or maple syrup ½ tsp. cinnamon
6 tbsp. brown sugar ¼ t salt
8 tbsp. orange juice 1/8 t ground cloves

Procedure:
1. Scrub sweet potatoes. Boil or steam until tender. Do not overcook.
2. Spread the potatoes on a sheet pan to cool.
3. Peel the potatoes when they are cool enough to handle. Cut into uniform
pieces. Arrange in a buttered baking pan.
4. Place water, syrup and sugar in a saucepan. Stir over heat until sugar is
dissolved. Add remaining ingredients and boil mixture to form heavy
syrup.
5. Pour syrup over potatoes.
6. Bake at 350F until potatoes are thoroughly cooked and glazed, about 45-
60 minutes.

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 What I Have Learned
Activity 6. Please answer me
To sum up all the lesson you learned, please answer the given questions below.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why do we need to know the uses of kitchen tools and equipment?
2. Can you independently use kitchen tools and equipment according to
their given procedure? How? Give 5 examples.
3. What is the importance of knowing the kitchen tools and equipment?
4. What are the preparatory tools and why do we need to know it’s uses?
5. What are the cooking and baking wares? Does it possible to cook
without them?
6. What is the equipment used in cooking and baking?

What I Can Do
Activity 6. Draw Me
Draw 20 kitchen tools and equipment and write the corresponding uses or function.
Please accomplish the task completely you will be guided by a rubric below.
POINTS CRITERIA
10 20 tools are labelled and clearly drawn.

8 15-19 tools are labelled and clearly

drawn.

6 10-14 tools are labelled and clearly

drawn.

4 9 -1 tools are labelled and clearly

drawn.

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 Assessment
Direction: Read the following question below and choose the letter of
the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It is a tool used to grate cheese or root crops.
A. grater B. spatula C. kitchen knives D. scraper
2. It is used to open a can of sardines.
A. kitchen shear B. peeler C. can opener D. knife
3. Which of the following equipment is used when you want to store your foods to
avoid spoilage?
A. refrigerator B. microwave oven C. blender D. electric mixer
4. Jasmine prepared sandwich for her dad, which of the following pan did she use
to grill the sandwich toppings?
A. muffin pan B. baking pan C. frying pan D. grill pan
5. Kenneth wants to cook pancake; he’s wondering what utensils will be used in
beating eggs. Can you help Kenneth to decide what is it?
A. ladle B. fork C. wire whisk D. spoon
6. What equipment is used in baking and cooking foods?
A. microwave oven B. gas range C. refrigerator D. chiller
7. Which of the following is used in measuring small quantities of ingredients?
A. weighing scale C. measuring cup
B. temperature scale D. measuring spoon
8. Roland will cook spaghetti for snacks. What tool will he used when he wants to
drain the pasta?
A. colander B. peeler C. slicer D. mixing bowl
9. Your brother Rolando wants to bake a cake what tool is appropriate to use when
she wants to measure the quantity of flour?

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 A. weighing scale B. ladle C. measuring spoon D. measuring cup
10. What type of cooking ware will you use if you will cook beef broth?
A. steamer B. baking pan C. large pot D. frying pan
11. Which of the following tool is used to scrape off food in the bowl?
A. ladle B. spoon C. cutter D. scraper
12. Elma wants to bake a cake, what equipment is she going to use to beat, stir and
blend the ingredients?
A. Blender B. oven C. electric mixer D. rotary egg beater
13. A useful kitchen tool used in cutting string or tape.
A. knife B. peeler C. kitchen shear D. spatula
14. Which of the following is used if you want to separate coconut milk from the
squeezed coconut pulp?
A. mixer B. blender C. strainer D. colander
15. It is used to fill a jar.
A. ladle B. spoon C. funnel D. spoon

Additional Activities

Make an advance reading about the types of appropriate cleaning tools and
equipment based on their uses. You may surf in the internet or you can refer to
other books.

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