Chapter 1 Flashcards
-Is an art or practice of preparing food.
-uses a variety of methods and tools.
COOKING
often applied to the foods during the process
HEAT
used for frying, searing, browning foods.
frying pan
vessel with vertical sides about the same height as their diameter and commonly used for simmering or boiling
sauce pan
used for sautéing
sauté pan
large pot with the same sided at least as tall as their diameters
stock pot
type of sieve for separating liquids and solids
colander
a durable board
cutting board
type of serving spoon that is used for soup
ladle
used to measure the volume of liquid
measuring cup
used to measure ingredients
measuring spoons
usually known as silverware or flatware
cutlery
used to grate foods in fine strips or crumbs
grater
used to blend ingredients smoothly
whisk
used to scrape vegetables and fruits
vegetable peeler
used to open a food tin
can and bottle opener
used for mashing cooked potatoes and carrots
potato masher
different kinds that are intended to be used in food operation
kitchen knives
used for chopping, slicing, and mincing
chef’s knife
also known as bread knife, has a long blade for cutting
serrated knife
appears to be tiny, only a few inches
pairing knife
heavy, rectangular blade, cut through meat and bone
cleaver
used for removing bones
boning knife
for crushing garlic
garlic presser