Cleaning and Appetizers Flashcards
Is mostly used and mostly popular because it lightweight, attractive and less expensive
Aluminum
Is the most popular material used for tool and equipment but is more expensive
Stainless Steel
Is used for salad making and dessert but not practical for top or surface cooking
Glass
Is durable but must be kept oiled to avoid rusting
Cast iron
Is a special kind of coating applied inside aluminum or steel pots or pans
Teflon
Is used to open food containers easier and more comfortable grip
Can opener
Also called a vegetable strainer
Colander
Are wooden or plastic where meat, fruits, and vegetables are cut
Cutting board
Are used to full jars, made of various sized of steel, aluminum, plastic
Funnel
Is a kitchen tool which is specifically designed for the purpose of pulping garlic
Garlic press
Is used to grate, shred and slice separate foods such as carrots and cheese
Grater
They are practical for opening food packages, cutting tape, or sting or simply removing labels of tags from items
Kitchen shears
Is used for mashing cooked potatoes or soft cooked vegetables
Potato masher
Used for beating a small amount of eggs or batter
Rotary egg beater
A rubber or silicone tool used to blend or scrape the food from the bowl.
Scraper
Utensils consisting of small, shallow bowl on a handle used in preparing, serving or eating food
Serving spoons
Enable you to grab easily and transfer larger food items, poultry, or meat portions to a serving platter
Serving tongs
Are used to measure the heat intensity
Temperature scales
Is used for blending, mixing, whipping eggs or batter, and for blending gravies, sauces, and soups
Wire whisk
Are used for creaming, stirring, and mixing.
Wooden spoons
Are commonly made up of heat-proof glass and transparent so that liquid can be seen
Measuring cup
Are used to weigh large quantity of ingredients
Household scales
Are used to measure serving soft foods such as fillings, ice cream, and mashed potatoes
Scoops or dippers
Is used to chop, dice, or mince food
French knife
Is used to prepare vegetables and fruits
Fruit and salad knife
Has a two-sided blade and serrated edge.
Citrus knife
Is used to core, peel, and section fruits and vegetables
Paring knife
Is used to scrape vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes, and to peel fruits
Vegetables peeler
Are necessary in preventing bacterial infections from foods
Refrigerator/freezers
A chamber or compartment used for cooking, baking, heating or drying
Oven
Used for cooking or heating food
Microwave oven
Are used to chop, blend, mix, whip, puree, grate, and liquify all kinds of foods
Blenders
Is the process of removing food and other types of soil from a surface
Cleaning
Are cleaning agents, solvents, or any substance used to wash table wares, surfaces and equipment. Example: soap, soap powders, cleaners, acids, volatile solvents and abrasives
Detergents
Commonly referred to as degreasers used on surfaces where grease has burned on
Solvent Cleaners
Used periodically in removing mineral deposits and other soils that detergents cannot eliminate such as scale in washing machines and steam tables
Acid cleaners
Are generally used to remove heavy accumulations of soil that are difficult to remove with detergents, solvents, and acids
Abrasives
Step in washing dishes
- Prepare. Wear gloves, remove jewelry, wear aprons
- Scrape. Remove large pieces of food
- Stack the dishes in proper order
- Fill the sink with water and add the proper amount of detergent
- Wash the lightest soiled item first
- Wash plates, bowls and serving dished
- Wash pots and pans last
- Lay your dishes out on a rack to air-dry
- There should be no visible matter or greasy feel
- Rinse out brushed, sponge and allow to dry
- Wipe down the sink and your tools
How to store cutting boards
Vertically or in a upright positions
Is done using heat, radiation, or chemical
Sanitizing
It involves the use of hot water or steam
Thermal sanitizing