Transcript Kitchen Utensils - Net Start Class

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Kitchen Utensils
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Definition
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A kitchen utensil is a hand-held, hand powered tool used to
prepare food
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Cooking will be easier and more fun if you know about the
utensils in the kitchen and their specific uses
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Measuring Utensils
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Any utensil used to measure ingredients
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Measuring cups
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Measure 1 cup (8 oz), ¾ cup,
½ cup, ¼ cup
Measurements should be even with
top
They are used for measuring dry
Ingredients like flour
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Measuring Tools
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Measuring Spoons
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Used to measure small amounts of liquid or dry ingredients
like baking soda
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Labeled in Tablespoons and teaspoons (3/4, ½, ¼)
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Measuring Utensils
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Liquid Measuring Cups
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Vary in size but measure in partial and full cups (cup= 8 oz)
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Cutting Utensils
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Used to divide food into smaller pieces
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Knives, peelers, kitchen shears, and graters
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Knives
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Paring Knife
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Small knife used for trimming and peeling vegetables and
fruits
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Knives
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Chef’s knife
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Used to chop, dice, and mince fruits and vegetables
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Knives
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Serrated knives
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Has a saw tooth edge
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Used for slicing bread and tender vegetables like tomatoes
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Cutting Board
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Used when you cut foods
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It protects both the knife and the counter
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Cutting tools
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A peeler is used to remove the skin from fruits and veggies
or cut thin pieces of fruits and vegetables
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Carrots, potatoes and apples
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Cutting Tools
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Kitchen shears are useful for cutting open plastic bags and
cartons
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They are used for snipping herbs, and cutting soft foods like
pizza, meats, dough, and dried fruits
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Cutting tools
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Can openers are used for opening canned foods
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A grater is used to shred cheese, cabbage, and slicing
potatoes
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Tips for Washing Cutting Tools
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Never drop knives into sudsy water
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Soaking knives with wooden handles might loosen the
handle
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Cutting boards should be cleaned after every use
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Never use the same cutting boards to cut raw and cooked
foods
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Mixing Utensils
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Used when combing ingredients
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Mixing bowls
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Can be any material
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Mixing Utensils
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Large spoons can be used to baste, mix and stir
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Rubber spatulas are used for a mixing technique called
folding and cleaning the sides of bowls
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Mixing tools
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Pastry blenders are used to cut shortening into pieces and
blend them with flour
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Sifters are used to add air and remove lumps from dry
ingredients
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Cooking Utensils
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Kitchen fork holds meat and poultry for slicing or turning
food while browning and cooking
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A wide spatula or turner is used to flip foods like
hamburgers, eggs and pancakes
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Cooking Utensils
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Tongs are used to turn bacon, chops, steaks and other food
while broiling or frying
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Ladles are used to serve punches, soups, and sauces
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Other tools
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Slotted spoon can be used to remove foods from cooking
liquids
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A colander is used for rinsing fruits and vegetables and
draining cooked foods such as pastas
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Other Tools
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Strainers are used to separate solids from liquids or sift small
amounts of dry ingredients
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A rolling pin is used to flatten out dough into a thin layer
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A pastry cloth is used so the dough doesn’t stick to the counter
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A pastry brush is used to brush excess flour off the dough
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Cookware and Bakeware
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Cookware refers to pots and pans used on top of the range
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Bakeware refers to items that are used in an oven
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Saucepans
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Double boiler
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Skillets or Frying Pans
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Square and Round Pans
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Tube and Jelly Roll Pans
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Muffin Pans
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Cookie Sheets
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Pizza Pans, Loaf pans and Pie Pans
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Cooling Rack
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Kitchen Appliances
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A kitchen appliance is a piece of equipment run by gas or
electricity
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A portable appliance is one that can be moved from place to
place
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Small kitchen appliances make preparing food easier
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They can help save energy and cut down on costs
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Using a toaster rather than an oven to toast bread
Using them correctly will help them last longer
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Toasters
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Brown bread and bread products
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Electric Skillets
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Has many uses
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Fry meat, making soups, stewing meat, baking casseroles
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Flat electric skillets can be used to
Cook pancakes, fry bacon and eggs
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Mixing Utensils
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Rotary beater (hand mixer)
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Table mixer
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Blenders
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Useful for making milk shakes, dips, dressings, soups, and
many other blended foods
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They can shred, puree, and liquefy foods quickly
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Large Appliances
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Also called major appliances
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Include the stove, oven, convection ovens, microwave,
refrigerators and freezers
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These are the main cooking and storage appliances
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Dishwashers, Food disposers and trash compactors are also
major appliances