Clean and Maintain Kitchen Tools Flashcards
is mostly used in the
kitchen and most popular because it
is lightweight, attractive and less
expensive. It requires care to keep it
shiny and clean. It also gives even
heat distribution no matter what heat
temperature you have.
Aluminum
is the most popular
material used for tools and
equipment, but it is more expensive. It
is easier to clean and shine and will
not wear out easily.
Stainless steel
is used for salad making and
dessert but not practical for top or
surface cooking. Great care is needed
to ensure a long shelf life.
Glass
How to take care of glass?
- To remove stain, use 2 tablespoons
of liquid bleach per cup of water when
soaking and cleaning. - Use baking soda to remove grease
crust and boiled vinegar as final rinse. - Use nylon scrub
is durable but must be kept
oiled to avoid rusting. Salad oil with
no salt or shortening can be rubbed
inside and out and dried. Wash
withsoap (not detergent) before using.
Cast Iron
is used when
temperature must be kept below
boiling, such as for egg
sauces,puddings, and to keep food
warm without overcooking.
Double boiler
is a special coating applied
inside aluminum or steel pots and
pans. It prevents food from sticking to
the pan. It
Teflon
used to open a
food containers.
Can opener
also called a vegetable
strainer which are essential for
various tasks from cleaning
vegetables to straining pasta or
contents.
Colanders
are used
for cutting and chopping. They are
dull than knives, are greatly
durable and cheap but may not last
long.
Plastic and hard rubber
are wooden or
plastic board where meat, fruits and
vegetables are cut.
Cutting boards
Using plastic
cutting board is more sanitary than
wooden board (blank)
as it does not absorb
food juices that can serve as
medium for bacterial growth.
are used to fill jars, made of
various sizes of stainless steel,
aluminum, or of plastic.
funnels
is a kitchen tool which is
specifically designed for the purpose
of pulping garlic.
Garlic Press
are used to grate, shred,
slice and separate foods such as
carrots, cabbage and cheese.
Graters
They are practical for
opening food packages, cutting tape or
string or simply remove labels or tags
from items. Other cutting tools such as
box cutters are also handy for opening
packages.
Kitchen shears
is used for mashing
cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or
other soft cooked vegetables.
Potato masher
used for beating
small amount of eggs or batter. The
beaters should be made of stainless steel.
Rotary egg beater
a rubber or silicone tool used to
blend or scrape the food from the bowl.
Scraper
a small, shallow bowl
on a handle used in preparing, serving, or
eating food.
Serving spoons
It is used for blending, mixing,
whipping eggs or batter, and for blending
gravies, sauces, and soups. The beaters
are made of looped, steel piano wires
which are twisted together to form the
handle.
Whisks
used to grab and transfer
food items, poultry or meat portions to a
serving platter, hot deep fryer, and plate.
It gives you a better grip especially when
used with a deep fryer, a large stock pot
or at the barbecue.
Serving tongs
is used to level off ingredients
when measuring and to spread frostings
and sandwich fillings.
Spatula
for liquid ingredients – are
commonly made up of heat-proof glass and
transparent so that liquid can be seen.
Measuring cups
are used to weigh
large quantities of ingredients in kilos,
commonly in rice, flour, sugar, legumes or
vegetables and meat up to 25 pounds.
Household Scales
are used to serve or
scoop soft foods, such as fillings, ice cream,
and mashed potato.
Scoops or dippers
come in a variety of
sizes, shapes, materials and colors. These
are used to measure smaller quantities of
ingredients called for in the recipe like: 1
tablespoon of butter or 1⁄4 teaspoon of salt.
Measuring Spoons
may refer to a small electrical appliance
Equipment
are necessary in
preventing bacterial infections from foods.
Refrigerators/freezers
a chamber or compartment used for
cooking, baking, heating, or drying.
Oven
used for cooking or heating food.
Microwave ovens
are used to chop, blend, mix, whip, puree,
grate, and liquefy all kinds of food.
Blenders
is the process of removing food and other types of soil from a surface,
such as a dish, glass, or cutting board.
Cleaning
These are cleaning agents,
solvents or any substance used to wash
tablewares, surfaces, and equipment.
Detergents
commonly referred to as
degreasers used on surfaces where grease
has burned on. Ovens and grills are examples
of areas that need frequent degreasing. These
products are alkaline based and are
formulated to dissolve grease.
Solvent Cleaners
Used periodically in
removing mineral deposits and other soils that
detergents cannot eliminate such as scale in
washing machines and steam tables, lime
buildup on dishwashing machines and rust on
shelving.
Acid Cleaners
are generally used to remove
heavy accumulations of soil that are difficult to
remove with detergents, solvents and acids.
These products must be carefully used to
avoid damage to the surface being cleaned.
Abrasives
soiled equipment surfaces are scraped and
rinsed with warm water to remove loose food soils.
Scrape and Pre-rinse
the removal of residual food soils from equipment
surfaces is based on the manipulation of the four basic cleaning factors and
the method of cleaning. Typically, alkaline chemical solutions are used for
the cleaning cycle
Cleaning Cycle
rinse all surfaces with cold to hot water, depending on the
temperature of the cleaning cycle, to thoroughly remove all remaining
chemical solution and food soil residues.
Rinse
a mild acid rinse of the equipment neutralizes any alkaline
residues left and removes any mineral soil present.
Acid Rinse
all equipment surfaces are rinsed or flooded with a sanitizing
agent. Both time and chemical concentration are critical for optimum results.
Sanitize
