Equipment Test Flashcards
For measuring dry and liquids in small amounts
Measuring spoons
For measuring dry items (flour, sugar, baking powder)
Dry measuring cups
For measuring liquids
Liquid measuring cups
Universal mixing tool -
Red handle = microwavable
White handle = not heatproof
Rubber spatula
Has a divet/step in it, used for icing, fillings, and pastries
Offset icing spatula
Has a flat blade, used for icing, fillings, and pastries
Icing spatula
Metal, also called a dough cutter, for cleaning off areas
Bench scraper
Is flexible, plastic/silicone, for scooping out dough
Bowl scraper
Used for cutting pastry doughs (normally called a pizza cutter)
Pastry cutter / wheel
Used in industry for scooping out portions, 12 different sizes measured in ounces
Portion scoops
Universal cooking technique tool, used for picking up proteins or produce
Tongs
Used to serve food that has liquids, has slots
Slotted spoons
Used to serve food that has liquids, has holes
Perforated spoons
Utensil used to serve food items
Serving spoons
Used to incorporate air into cooking, not a mixing item
Whisk
Universal mixing tool, cannot be submerged in water
Wooden spoon
Stainless steel, similar to a portion scoop but for liquids
Ladle
Universal tool for flipping food, can be silicone or stainless steel, residentially called a spatula
Flipper
Used for flipping fish, looks like a fish fin
Fish flipper
Used to remove food out of hot water or oil
Skimmer = chicken wire
Spider = spider web
For mashing food, to help pureé foods and vegetables
Hand masher
For shredding
Grater
For applying any liquid lightly (butter, egg whites)
Pastry brush
Used for chopping and mincing, 6-14 inches
Chef’s knife/French knife
Universal knife, used smaller items, 3-4 inches
Paring knife
Has teeth, for carving, cutting bread and cake layers
Serrated knife
Is flexible, used in butchering, used to get meat off the bone
Boning knife
Used to remove the skin from products
Peeler
For kitchen utility, cutting shears
Scissors
For grating and zesting skins on citrus items, for fine grating
Microplane
To open metal cans
Can opener
Used on cutting boards or under equipment, a grip to the countertop
Non-slip mat
The surface to cut things up on, only surface to cut on
Cutting board
Universal pot for many cooking techniques
Sauce pot
Used to sauteé in it, can be used for shallow pan frying
Sauteé pan
Half of a full sheet tray (normal size)
1/2 sheet tray
Biggest size for holding food items
Full sheet tray
Used for storing and serving good, 4 inches depth
4 inch full hotel pan
Smaller than the 4 inch hotel pan
2 inch full hotel pan
Can fit two in a full hotel pan
1/2 hotel pan
Can fit three in a full hotel pan
1/3 hotel pan
Can fit 6 in the full hotel pan
1/6 hotel pan
For removing liquid from a product
Strainer
For removing liquid from a product and sifting producer
Sieve
Perforated holes, mesh, used to take out seeds
Chinois = perforated
China cap = mesh and takes out seeds
Used to make large batches of soups/sauces, 1 gallon and larger
Stock pot
Used while mixing prepping food
Stainless steel mixing bowls
Red bucket - sanitizing solutions
Sanitizer bucket
Green bucket - cleaning solutions
Wash bucket
Used for cleaning up spills or food things
Side towels
Used to grab items, that came from the oven
Oven mitts
Used for sauteéing methods, cooking things at a very high heat, typically used for Asian recipes
Wok
Food storage
Lexans
Used to mix/whip products in small batches
Hand mixer
Machine used to mix/whip products
5 quart stand mixer
Used to process food, pureé, mincing, chopping, dicing
Food processor
Used for cooking things at a high heat that need a flat surface
Griddle
Used for deep frying food products
Table top commercial fryer
Used for baking, roasting, broiling
Double decker commercial oven
The top of the stove (where we put pots and pans)
Range
Standard refrigerator
Reach in refrigerator
Standard freezer
Reach in freezer
Used for laundry
Washer
Used for laundry
Dryer
Used to wash and sanitize equipment
Commercial dishwasher
Used for dunking and filling up chemicals
Utility sink
Food storage bins, store dry food items
Dry storage bins
A pan used to bake that has a certain shape (for muffins/cupcakes)
Muffin pan
Used to store spices and dry items
Spice and dry storage cabinet
A pan to bake that has a certain shape (for bread)
Loaf pan
A pan to bake that has a certain shape (for pizza/flatbreads)
Pizza pan
A pan to bake that has a certain shape (for cakes)
8 inch round cake pan
Used to bake cheesecakes or tarts
Spring form pan
Used for cooling items
Cooling wire rack
Used for baking pies in that shape
Pie pan
Used for piping/hot foods
Pastry tips
Where the material goes in to be piped
Pastry bag
Used for serving and storing food products
Baine Marie
Used to weigh ingredients
Digital scale
Used for decorating pastries and desserts
Cake turntable
A sheet tray holder
Baking rack
Used to roll out doughs (no soaking)
Rolling pin
Used to cut items in that shape (residentially called cookie cutters)
Round cutters
Used to take temperature
Bimetallic stemmed thermoment
Used to tell time
Timer
A board to serve dessert item on
Cake board
Non-stick service for various cooking techniques
Silpat
Used to pureé, comes in direct contact with mixture
Emulsion blender
Attachment to mix doughs/breads
Stand mixer dough hook
Attachment for creaming
Stand mixer whisk attachment
Attachment for incorporating air into a product
Stand mixer paddle attachment