MAINTAIN TOOLS

AND EQUIPMENT
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Contamination – the presence of
minor and unwanted constituents
(contaminants) in material, physical
body, natural environment,
workplace, etc.
Defective – having faults/
incomplete
Fragile – easily broken
Microorganism – living things that
are too small and can be seen only
thru a microscope.
Storage – a space for keeping
something
Workplace – refers to the office,
premises or worksite where a
worker is temporary or habitually
assigned.
Specification of Tools
a. Knives
 Paring knife

- used for peeling fruits and

vegetables.
 Serrated knife

- is ideal for cutting bread

 Chef’s knife

- is useful for most cutting and

chopping jobs.
b. Cutting boards
- made of many
different materials from
wood to plastic.
c. Measuring cups/ measuring spoons
- is necessity in the kitchen and of
various sizes which come in glass,
metal or plastic. An angled measuring
cup is easy to read when measuring
liquids.
- measuring spoons are also
important for determining the correct
amount of dry or wet ingredients.
d. Spoons and Whisks
- long handled, wooden or plastic
spoons and use for mixing and stirring.
Other useful spoons are slotted spoons
for draining, ladles for serving soups
and gravies and pasta spoons.
- whisks are useful for mixing
sauces, pancake batter, and whipping
egg whites. An electric hand mixer is
important for mixing cakes and
whipping potatoes.
e. Tongs and spatula
- tongs are useful for many
jobs including turning food and
comes in variety sizes.
- spatulas come in different
materials like metal or plastic
and their purpose is to slide
under food like burgers, cookies
or pancakes.
f. Mixing bowls
- a variety of sizes is useful for
mixing ingredients and also for
serving food. These come in many
colours and materials from stainless
steel, to plastic or colored glass.
g. Colander
- it is used for draining liquid
from canned or cooked vegetables
and pasta.
h.Miscellaneous tools
 - a grater for shredding
 - can opener/ bottle
opener
 - potato masher
 - vegetable peeler
 - kitchen timer
 - meat thermometer