Kitchen Equipment Flashcards
What piece of equipment would you use to shallow fry foods?
Frying pan
What piece of equipment would you use to boil foods?
Saucepan
What piece of equipment would you use to simmer foods?
Saucepan
What piece of equipment boils water quickly?
Kettle
What type of knife would you use to spread icing onto a cake?
Palette knife
What type of knife would you use to cut fish into fillets?
Filleting knife
What are the two types of knives a chef would most commonly use?
Chefs and vegetable/paring
What type of knife has a seated edge?
Bread knife
What makes a filleting knife special?
Flexible, thin blade
What two pieces of equipment would you use to make a bain-marie?
A saucepan and a mixing bowl (glass or metal not plastic)
What three pieces of equipment could you use to mix a cake mixture?
Wooden spoon, spatula or whisk
What two types of whisk could a chef use?
Hand whisk or electric whisk
What piece of electrical equipment could you use to make breadcrumbs or quickly chop ingredients?
Food processor
What piece of electrical equipment could you use to make a mixture smooth?
Hand blender
What piece of equipment would you use to get rid of lumps in flour?
Sieve
What piece of equipment could you use to drain water from pasta or potatoes?
Colander
What piece of equipment could you use to make pastry thinner?
Rolling pin
What is the top part of a cooker called?
Hob
What is the part of the cooker when heat radiates from the top called?
Grill
What is the main part of a cooker called?
Oven
What piece of equipment could you use to make smooth shaped meringues?
Piping bag
What two spoons are used as measurements?
Teaspoon and tablespoon
What does tsp stand for?
Teaspoon (little one)
What does tbsp stand for?
Tablespoon (big one)
What piece of equipment do you chop foods on?
(Colour coded) chopping boards
What piece of equipment could you use to easily portion soup?
Ladle
What piece of equipment should you use to remove the skin from vegetables?
Peeler
What piece of equipment could you use to remove the liquid from a lemon?
Juicer
Knives should always be kept …
sharp
What piece of electrical equipment cooks foods really quickly?
Microwave
What piece of electric equipment cooks foods in lots of oil?
Deep fat fryer
Whose instructions should you follow when using electrical equipment?
Manufacturers
How often should fridge temperatures be checked?
At least twice a day
How often should electrical equipment be tested for safety?
Yearly
