TOOLS, UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT IN PREPARING SANDWICHES

1. SANDWICH A small flat, round bladed utensil that is

SPATULA serrated on one side and smooth on the
other, appearing somewhat like a round
spatula. It is used to apply food spreads,
over bread slices

2.SCISSORS Use to cut customized edges on bread for

tea sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, or
children’s sandwiches. Use the shears to
cut a pocket in toast and waffles. Cut
sandwiches in different shapes like
rectangles, triangles and circles
3.COOKIE Small, medium and large. Small ones are
CUTTERS perfect for cutting out the tinier breads
for tea sandwiches and medium and large
for making larger sandwiches

4.GRATER AND Grating cheese, meat and other

SHREDDER ingredients allows flavors to mix, thus;
palatability of sandwich is increased.

5. SPATULA A long flexible blade with a rounded

end, used to level off ingredients in
measuring cups and spoons and for
Spreading fillings on sandwiches.

6. BUTTER KNIFE A small knife with a blunt edged blade

that is used to apply spreads, such as
butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese,
on bread or dinner rolls.

7. CHEF’S KNIVES Come in various lengths of 6, 8, 10, and

12 inches. The smaller sized knives are
typically referred to as mini chef's knives
while the longer lengths are known as
traditional chef's knives.

8. DELI KNIFE Designed for thick sandwiches, this knife

is made to cut easily and quickly through
a variety of sandwich ingredients. The
deli knife has offset blade allowing ease
of slicing and handling

9. LETTUCE KNIFE Plastic serrated edge knife that is

designed to slice lettuce without causing
the edges to turn brown. It is efficient in
slicing lettuce.

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10. PARING KNIFE A small knife with a straight, sharp blade
that is generally three to five inches long.
Its thin, narrow blade is tapers to a point
at the tip. It is easy to handle and works
well for peeling and coring foods or
mincing and cutting small items
11.SANDWICH A sharp-bladed kitchen utensil used to
KNIFE slice through a medium amount of food
ingredients "sandwiched" between two
slices of bread. Similar in use to a deli
knife, the sandwich knife is shorter in
length with a shorter blade depth in order
to easily cut through smaller to medium-
sized sandwiches.
12.SERRATED A knife with a sharp edge that has saw-
KNIFE like notches or teeth. The blade of a
serrated knife is 5 to 10 inches long and
is used to slice through food that is hard
on the outside and soft on the inside,
such as slicing through the hard crusts of
bread. A serrated knife with a short, thin
blade is intended for slicing fruits and
vegetables
13.CUTTING Comes in wood and plastic, use
BOARD to protect the table when slicing
bread.

14. MIXING Bowls that are large enough to

BOWLS hold ingredients while they are
being mixed

15. RUBBER A pliable rubber scraper used to

SCRAPER scrape down sides of bowl and
get mixture of fillings from pans

16.MEASURING Graduated Measuring Glass - a

CUPS transparent glass with fractions [1, 3/4,
2/3,1/2, 1/3, ¼ ]. Is used for measuring
liquids

Individual Cups - with fractional parts

[1, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, ] is used for solids or
dry ingredients.

17. UTILITY TRAY

Used to hold food in place.

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18.STRAINER Used to separate liquid from
solid.

19.MIXING SPOON Used to combine ingredients.

20.CAN OPENER Used to open cans.

21.MEASURING A set of individual measuring

SPOONS spoons used to measure small
quantities of ingredients.

EQUIPMENT FOR SANDWICH MAKING

1. GRILLS / These are flat heated surfaces

GRIDDLES where food is directly cooked.

2. OVENS These are equipment which are

enclosed in which food is
heated by hot air or infrared
radiation.

3. MICROWAVE Special tubes generate

OVENS microwave radiation, which
creates heat inside the food

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4. SALAMANDERS Small broiler, use primarily for
browning or glazing the tops of
sandwiches.

5. BREAD The toaster is typically a small

TOASTER electric kitchen appliance
designed to toast multiple types
of bread products.

6. SLICER Used to slice foods more evenly

and uniformly.

7. CHILLERS Machines used to chill

sandwiches and other foods.

8. FREEZER Used to hold foods for longer

times and to store foods
purchased in frozen form.

9. REFRIGERATOR A thermally insulated

compartment used to store food
at a temperature below the
ambient temperature of the
room.

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