Large equipment Flashcards
- Usually fueled by gas
- Preps menu food for any time of the day
- Cooks food like: Burgers, sausage
- Surface is aka grates
Gas grill
- Allows chef to cook w/ steam, hot air (convection), or a combo of both
- Can roast, steam, & bake
Combi oven
A cart used to make transporting heavy and large quantities of food easier, safer, and more efficient
Speed cart
- Used to chop up, smooth out, and puree foods
- Ex: Fruit for smoothies, veggies for sauces
Blender
- A slow cooking oven
- Used to show cook food like: Soup stocks, slow-cooked meats, fermented veggies, etc.
Altosham
- Used to keep hot food @ 135 degrees while moving food items
(Basically used to help food stay @ a safe temp for serving)
Hot box
Used for keeping cooked food hot by circulating hot water or steam beneath the food containers
Steam table
- Used to prep food and beverage items
- Size varies between 5-80 gallons
- Cooks large quantities of food
Steam-Jacketed Kettle/Steam Kettle
- Steam cooks food
- An electrically charged compartment that is fed water and heat to create steam
Steamer
Used to cook or heat food or beverages quickly using high frequency electromagnetic radiation
Microwave oven
- Warmed by a gas or electric heat source
- Used for baking, roasting, &/or drying food
Conventional oven
- Cooking surface used for stir frying, grilling, searing, etc.
- Runs off of gas or propane
Gas range
-Electric or gas appliance that melts solid fat
-Fry cooks food
(Use canola, peanut, or vegetable oil to fry)
Deep fat fryer
A cutting tool used to slice meats, sausages, cheeses, and other deli products thinly and uniformly into servable portions
Slicer
- Replaces a griddle on a stove
- Commonly used to cook breakfast food
Flat top/Griddle
- Made of stainless steel
- Has a shelf
- Used for prep work
Prep table
- Has 3 mixing attachments (whisk/whip, paddle, hook)
- Mixes ingredients together
Stand mixer
- Warmed by a gas or electric heat source
- Used for baking, roasting, &/or drying food
Conventional oven
Cooking w/ circulating air
Convection cooking
Oven w/ a fan that circulates heat throughout the area, so food cooks evenly on all levels
Convection oven
- Aka a broiler
- Used to apply direct heat to the top of food, cooking it or making it very hot
Salamander
Cooking with heat from the top and the bottom
Conventional cooking
processes, slices, grates, shreds, and dices food items
Robot coupe
- Aka known as a drink dispenser
- Usually holds large amounts of drinks for service
Samovar
- Aka a braising pan
- Used to fry, simmer, steam, sauté, or grill
- Cooks large quantities of food
Tilt skillet
