Egg Cookery | L4, L5 Flashcards
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Enumerate
• Nonstick Pans
• Omelet Pans
• Electric Egg Cooker
• Poacher
• Coddler
• Egg ring
• Whisk
• Spatula
• Egg separator
• Slicer
• Wedger
• Piercer or Pricker
• Custard Cups
• Quiche Dish
• Souffle Dish
• Crepe Pan
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
________ are made by coating steel or aluminum pans which keeps food from sticking to the surface.
Nonstick pans
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
These pans are easy to clean, needing only to be rinsed and wiped with a paper towel or dishcloth.
Nonstick pans
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
_____ are specially designed for making omelets.
Omelet pans
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
These are shallow skillets with flared slides and long handles. They are typically 7 to 10 inches in diameter.
Omelet pans
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Aside from traditional ______, folding _______, which consist of two semicircular pans attached by hinges, can be used for cooking omelets.
Omelet pans
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
What is the proper way to use and clean nonstick pans?
• put in low heat
• do not wash it with running water, let it cool down then wipe
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
This is an electric appliance that cooks eggs in the shell using steam.
Electric Egg Cooker
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Most models have cups or inserts for poaching eggs and even for frying or scrambling eggs.
Electric Egg Cooker
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
An egg _____ consists of a pan with a rack that holds small cups. Eggs are placed in the cups and are poached over simmering water
poacher
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
It looks like a sterillizer
Poacher
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Poaching in pan with ______ inches of water
1-2 inches
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
A _____ is a small cup made of porcelain heat proof glass, or pottery with a lid that is screwed on.
coddler
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
How to use the coddler?
Eggs are broken into the cup, which is then covered and submerged in simmering water in a pot or pan. This coddles or gently cook the eggs.
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
If a coddler is unavailable, the egg can be in its shell or in __________
small canning jams
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
You can put a dish below the coddled egg such as…
Mashed potato, rice
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
An ______ is a band with or without a handle.
egg ring
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
It is used for holding eggs while they are being fried or poached.
egg ring
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
It covers the white and yolk
egg ring
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
A _______ is a tool used for beating eggs for scrambled eggs.
Whisk
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
It is also used for beating egg whites for meringue or to be incorporated in cakes and other baked goods.
Whisk
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
In the absence of a whisk, a _____ can be used to beat eggs.
Fork
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
______ are tools with a wide, flat blade made of metal, wood, or rubber that is attached to a wooden, metal, or plastic handle.
Spatulas
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
These are used for stirring scrambled eggs while cooking, as well as for flipping omelets.
Spatulas
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
For flipping omelets, a spatula with a _______, _____ and _____ blade is required
broad, flat and flexible
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Substitute for spatula
Small knife
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Rubberize spatula is use for?
For scraping
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
This tool consists of a small cup centered in a round frame made of metal, plastic, or ceramic.
Egg separator
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
True or Flase?
When an egg is broken into the separator, the cup catches the yolk, while the slots around the frame let the egg white slip through.
True
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Alternatively, a _________ can be used to separate eggs.
kitchen funnel
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
This is a tool for slicing hard-boiled eggs with one stroke.
Slicer
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
It is made up of a slotted dish that holds the egg and a hinged plate made up of several wires or blades, which is brought down over the egg in the dish to procedure several neat slices at once.
Slicer
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Substitute for slicer?
Fork
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
A _____ is used to cut hard-boiled eggs into equally sized-wedges. The hard-boiled egg is held in the cup and the wires are pulled over it.
Wedger
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
True or False?
Wedger is intented not only for eggs
False
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
An egg ___________ is a small cup with a sharp spike in the center for making a tiny hole in the larger end of an eggshell before the egg is boiled.
piercer or pricker
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
True or False?
Piercing allows some air inside the eggshell to escape and water to seep in while the egg cooks, which makes peeling the egg easier.
True
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
2 importance of egg piercer or pricker
• makes peeling the egg easier
• so that the egg will not crack while boiling
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
_______ are small slope-sided ceramic or heatproof glass cups used for making single-serving custard dishes.
Custard cups
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Typically, these come in 6-8, and 10 – ounce sizes. The cups are filled with the custard mixture and then placed in a deep baking dish with water.
Custard cups
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
This cup is usually in fine dining
Custard cups
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
This is a round, shallow, straight-sided ceramic dish, typically with scalloped edges for making quiches.
Quiche Dish
UTENSILS IN PREPARING AND COOKING EGGS
Quiche dish is sometimes called a ________ or ____.
flan tart or dish.