Powered equipment Flashcards
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Microwave oven
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: Defrosting, reheating and cooking
- Pros: Quick and easy to use
- Cons: Soggy food, doesn’t brown food and can’t put metal in the microwave oven
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Deep fat fryer
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: Deep-fat frying food in very hot oven
- Pros: Quicker way to cook foods and it makes the outside crispy and inside moist
- Cons: Unhealthy method of cooking
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Rotisserie oven
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: Cooking large joints and whole animals
- Pros: Cooks multiple joints at one time
- Cons: Takes a long time
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Free standing mixer
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: Kneading, mixing or whisking large quantities
- Pros: Quick and makes large quantities
- Cons: Hard to clean
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Food processor
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: Chopping, mixing and blending food
- Pros: Changes texture of dishes
- Cons: Takes a long time to clean
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Blender
Uses, pros and cons
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- Uses: A jug with a rotating blade for blending foods to a smooth texture, such as soups or smoothies
- Pros: Quick and quick to clean
- Cons: Not very big
