Cooking Tools
Cooking Tools
TOOLS
Complete kitchen tools equipment are important to make
cooking activity easier and faster. Cooking tools and equipment
are classified into four, these are measuuring tools, cutting
tools and preparation tools, and cooking equipment.
A. Measuring Tools
These are used for These are used for Used to measure large
measuring small measuring dry quantities of ingredients
quantities of ingredients such as such as rice, sugar, meat,
ingredients. sugar and flour. and fish.
Measuring cups are
Examples: salt, soy either made of plastic
sauce, patis, ground or metal.
pepper.
B. Cutting
Tools
Used when preparing Used for testing the Used for separating liquid
ingredients, cake tenderness of meat, from fine solid food
mixtures, salads. cream, combining big cuts and particles such as coco
and sauces. particles of meat and cream from coconut and
vegetables and blending tamarind extract
ingredients with flour.
Rubber Scraper Tong Soup Ladle
A tool used for scraping off Used for handling hot food Used for scooping soups
mixture of butter, sugar, and
eggs fromthe sides of the
bowl
Chopping Board Wooden Spoon Turner
Used for cutting fruits, Used for mixing Used for turning fried food
vegetable, meat, and fish. ingredients, crem, butter, for even cooking.
and tossing salads.
Ladle Grater Colander
saucepan
sauce pots
carajay
This is used for cooking A kitchen appliance used for This is used for preparing
food by steaming heating and baking sauces which easily get
scortched when cooked
directly on the stove.
Maintaining Cooking Tools and
Equipment
Kitchen tools and equipment are expensive nowadays. Hence, it is necessary to
maintain them them for longer use. Following are some ways of taking care of our
kitchen tools and cooking equipment.
Always remove immediately all stains in pots and pans from cooking thick
sauces. These tend to stick to pots and when not clean immediately after use.
Refrain from using harsh scrub when cleaning cooking utensils. This can remove
the coating of utensils which protects from tarnishing.
When using wooden cookwar, make sure not to wash them with hot water as it
will harm its surface.
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