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Basic Utensils
The word utensil comes from the Latin "utensilia" meaning "things for use".
A utensil is a tool you can hold in your hand and use around the house.
an implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen.
Kinds of Basic Utensils:
Graduated Measuring Cup
Graduated Measuring Cup
These are usually made of glass or plastic and are used for measuring liquids.
Individual Measuring Cup
Individual Measuring Cup
These are usually made of aluminum, stainless steel, or plastic used for measuring accurately the fractional part of a cup (1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3)
Measuring Spoon
Measuring Spoon
These come in sets of (1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon and are used for measuring small amount of ingredients.
Rubber Spatula/Scraper
Rubber Spatula/Scraper
A rubber or plastic scraper used to remove sticky ingredients from cups and sides of bowls and push batter into baking pans.
Spoon, Fork and Knife
Spoon, Fork and Knife
These utensils are very useful for many purposes during the baking process.
Wooden Mixing Spoon
Wooden Mixing Spoon
Choose spoons that are most convenient for you to use.
These some in different sizes to suit your method of mixing.
Spatula/Metal Turner
Spatula/Metal Turner
Used to easily lift or flip food in a pan
Straight-edge Spatula
Straight-edge Spatula
Long flat spatula with a straight edge used for leveling or frosting cakes.
Tong
Tong
A type of tool used to grip and lift objects instead of holding them directly with hands.
Ramekins
Are circular glazed dishes that are normally used to bake and serve individual portions of dishes like puddings, crème brûlée, souffles, custards or other desserts.
Baking Pans
Baking Pans
Used to contains the batter or dough while baking
Wire Whisk
Wire Whisk
Used to blend ingredients smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping
Chef’s Knife or French Knife
A Chef's knife, also known as a cook's knife, is a cutting tool used in food preparation.
Paring Knife
Is a small, short-bladed knife, used for intricate cutting, peeling, mincing, and dicing. The blades are simple, sharp, and precise. Ideal for:
Bread Knife
Bread knives are used for cutting bread.
The serrated blades of bread knives are able to cut soft bread without crushing it.
Sharpening Steel
The serrated blades of bread knives are able to cut soft bread without crushing it.
It is this repeated occurrence that requires a blade to be refreshed with sharpening steel as often as possible.
Can Opener
Is a mechanical device used to open tin cans.
A kitchen utensil is used to open or remove the top from a metal can.
Kitchen Shears
Also known as kitchen scissors.
Intended for cutting and trimming foods such as meats.
Rolling Pin
Rolling Pin
A piece of cylindrical wood with or without handles and is used to remove the sticky ingredients from cups and sides of bowls and push batter into baking pans.
Grater
also known as a shredder,
a kitchen utensil used to grate foods into fine pieces.
Chopping Board, Color Coded
A different chopping board is needed for each type of food that is used.
Colander
A device used for draining liquid from food
Strainer
A kitchen device that is most used to strain liquids away from other ingredients but also to occassionally sift fine ingredients away from larger ingredients.
Chinois
It is used to strain custards,purees,soups, and sauces, producing a very smooth texture. It can also be used to dust food with a fine layer of powdered ingredient.
SIFTER OR FINE MESH SIEVE
SIFTER OR FINE MESH SIEVE
This is usually made of wire mesh or a fine plastic screen that sieves dry ingredients. Flour is usually sifted before measuring to incorporate air into it.
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Learning Activity 6
Instruction :
Open the google form attached to this lesson, open it in a new tab.
Answer honestly, do not share your answers with your classmates.
Answer at your own pace. God Bless.
Reference:
Reading Materials
[1]: https://www.cooksmarts.com/cooking-guides/create-a-functional-kitchen/20-must-have-kitchen-tools/
Video Materials:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbnPbDVbNHU
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzUuCUNNNjs&t=105s
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSBiuLpBydI
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