Baking Equipment: Types of Ovens

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Baking ______ are manual or electrically-operated machines essential for simplifying and accelerating the baking process.

equipment

An ______ is a fundamental baking tool utilized not only for baking but also for drying and heating substances.

oven

A deck or cabinet ______ is characterized as a large oven featuring multiple racks filled with sheet pans, relying on conduction to heat baked products.

oven

The ______ oven is a flexible oven that ensures even heat distribution through the circulation of hot air produced by a fan.

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A ______ oven is a versatile type that evenly circulates heat through hot air blown from a fan.

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The ______ oven is a popular choice for baking, generating heat through ultramagnetic waves to also heat and defrost products.

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A ______ oven employs a rack filled with trays, lifted from the floor and rotated inside the oven, utilizing a fan to ensure heat distribution.

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Proofers and ______ are specialized chambers designed for proofing and retarding dough fermentation.

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______ is the process of positioning dough in a proofer to facilitate yeast fermentation, leading to gas production and dough rise.

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______ involves chilling dough in a controlled environment to decelerate fermentation.

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The ______ is a vital baking tool that allows quick and easy preparation of baking mixes.

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A spiral ______ is crafted to mix bread dough effectively, facilitating the development of the gluten structure necessary for quality bread.

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Used to rotate a set of beaters in a bowl, an ______ mixer ensures ingredients are uniformly mixed in preparation for baking.

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A ______ processor is equipped with a blade inside a mixing bowl for chopping, slicing, mincing, and pureeing a variety of baking ingredients.

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A dough ______ is an electrical or mechanical tool designed to flatten dough to a specified thickness, ensuring consistency in baking.

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A dough ______ streamlines dough flattening by pushing it through a series of rollers, making sheets smooth and uniform.

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The ______ slicer is engineered to slice loaf bread uniformly, making the process faster and safer.

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______ tools in baking include liquid measuring cups, dry measuring cups, and measuring spoons, ensuring precise ingredient proportions.

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In baking, precise measurements are achieved using tools like ______ spoons and liquid measuring cups.

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A cake turn ______ helps bakers evenly decorate cakes, ensuring a consistent finish.

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______ tips are used to add decorative details to cakes, cupcakes and other confectioneries.

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______ pins are used to flatten dough to even thicknesses.

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______ pans are round and shallow, and used to bake pies.

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______ pans are flat and rectangular, and used for baking cookies, sheet cakes, and roasting vegetables.

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A pie ______ is used for cutting pie into evenly sized portions, helping to serve with uniformed slices.

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A rubber ______ is used for scraping bowls clean and mixing ingredients efficiently, reducing waste and ensuring consistent results.

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Straight/offset ______ are used for frosting cakes and spreading fillings, ensuring a smooth and uniform surface.

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A cake stand with ______ is an elegant way to display cakes and desserts, adding height and visual appeal to food presentations.

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Cake ______ are structural supports used to separate tiers of cakes and used for enhancing stability.

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A ______ pan is a deep cooking pot, typically small with a long handle, and is suitable for heating sauces.

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______/s are scoop-shaped utensil used for portioning liquids, such as batter or sauce.

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______/s with plastic handles are used for cutting, slicing, and dividing ingredients, essential for prepping baking components.

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A ______ board is essential for safely preparing ingredients while avoiding cross-contamination of unwanted bacteria.

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A ______ is a measuring instrument used for precise weighing.

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A ______ is a hand tool with a bladed surface used for grating cheese and other vegetables.

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A ______ spoon has a handle and shallow bowl, and is used for mixing ingredients together.

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______ are made to whip ingredients together quickly.

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______ bowls have various shapes, and can be found in both glass and steel.

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A ______ whisk is used for whipping ingredients such as eggs, creams, and sauces.

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A mechanical dough ______ is an electrical or mechanical tool designed to flatten dough to a specified thickness, ensuring consistency in baking.

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Dough ______ are used for separating portions of the dough efficiently.

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Flashcards

Baking Equipment

Equipment, either manual or electric, essential for baking.

Oven

A piece of equipment used for baking, drying, and heating substances.

Deck or Cabinet Oven

A large oven with racks that uses conduction to heat products.

Convection Oven

A versatile oven that evenly circulates heat with hot air blown from a fan.

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Rotary Oven

A type of oven that evenly circulates heated air.

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Microwave Oven

A popular oven that uses ultramagnetic waves to heat and defrost.

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Rack Oven

An oven that uses a rack full of trays rotated by a fan to distribute heat.

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Proofer and Retarder

Chambers used for proofing and retarding dough.

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Proofing

The process of placing dough in a proofer to promote yeast fermentation.

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Retarding

Placing dough in a chilled environment to allow slower fermentation.

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Mixer

A baking equipment that allows fast and easy preparation of baking mixtures.

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Spiral Mixer

Mixes bread dough to develop the proper gluten structure.

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Electric Mixer

Used to rotate beaters in a bowl to prepare ingredients.

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Food Processor

A mixing bowl with a blade for chopping, slicing, and pureeing.

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Dough Roller

An electrical or mechanical rolling pin used to flatten dough.

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Dough Sheeter

Used to flatten dough by pushing it between rollers, making sheets smooth.

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Bread Slicer

Used for slicing loaf bread with an even and consistent thickness.

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Liquid Measuring Cup

Tools used to measure liquids accurately in baking.

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Dry Measuring Cups

Tools used to measure dry ingredients accurately in baking.

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Measuring spoons

Tools used to measure small amounts of ingredients accurately in baking.

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Decorating Tip

A tool used to decorate cakes and other baked goods.

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Rolling Pins

Cylindrical tools used to flatten dough

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Pie Pans

Round metal pans in varying sizes for baking pie.

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Sheet Pans

Flat metal plans used to cook food in the oven.

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Pie Cutter

Round cutter used to slice pie.

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Rubber Scrapper

Flexible kitchen tool for scrapping the sides of bowls.

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Straight/Offset Spatula

Used for spreading and smoothing frosting on cake.

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Cake Stand with Tier

Serving display for layered cakes.

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Cake Pillars

Supporting structures for cakes.

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Sauce Pan

Small pot used to cook or heat sauces.

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Ladle

Long handled spoon.

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Knife/s With Plastic Handle

Tools used for cutting.

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Chopping Board

Cutting boards for cross food contamination.

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Scale

Tool with a bowl to measure weight.

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Grater

Tool used to grate food.

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Wooden Spoon

Tool to stir.

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Beaters

Tool to beat food.

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Mixing Bowls

Variety of kitchen bowl.

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Wire Whisk

Kitchen tool used to liquidize.

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Mechanical Dough Roller

Makes rolling dough easily.

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Dough Cutter

Cutter for dough.

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Study Notes

  • Baking equipment is either manual or electrically-operated, essential for making the baking process easy and fast.

Oven

  • Ovens are the most important baking equipment.
  • They are also used in drying and heating substances
  • There are several types of ovens including:
  • Deck or cabinet
  • Convection
  • Rotary
  • Microwave
  • Rack

Deck or cabinet oven

  • This is a large oven with several racks filled with sheet pans.
  • It uses conduction to heat baked products.

Convection oven

  • This is a versatile oven that circulates heat evenly through hot air blown from a fan.

Rotary oven

  • This is a versatile oven that circulates heat evenly through hot air blown from a fan

Microwave oven

  • This is a popular oven that can also be used in baking.
  • It produces heat using ultramagnetic waves for heating and defrosting.

Rack oven

  • This oven uses a rack full of trays.
  • It picks the rack up off the floor and rotates it.
  • A fan distributes the heat throughout the oven.

Proofer and Retarder

  • Proofers and retarders are chambers used for proofing and retarding dough.
  • Proofing is the process of placing dough in a proofer to promote yeast fermentation, generating gas and causing the dough to rise.
  • Retarding involves placing dough in a chilled environment to allow slower fermentation.

Mixer

  • A mixer is a baking equipment that allows fast and easy preparation of baking mixtures.
  • Attachments include:
  • Wire whip
  • Dough hook
  • Flat beater

Spiral Mixer

  • Spiral mixers mix bread dough to develop the proper gluten structure

Electric Mixer

  • Used to rotate a set of beaters in a bowl with the ingredients to be prepared

Food Processor

  • A mixing bowl with a blade inside.
  • It is used for chopping, slicing, shedding, mincing, and pureeing baking ingredients like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and meat.

Dough Roller

  • Electrical or mechanical rolling pin used to flatten dough into a thin sheet.
  • Dough rollers ensures a desired consistent thickness for baking.

Dough Sheeter

  • Dough sheeters flatten dough by pushing it between rollers.
  • Dough sheeters makes the sheets smooth and consistent.
  • A dough sheet has a width of 10" (254 mm).

Bread Slicer

  • Bread slicers slices loaf bread with an even and consistent thickness, faster and safer.

Measuring Tools

  • Measuring tools include:
  • Liquid measuring cups
  • Dry measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
    • 1 Tbsp/15 ml
    • 1/2 Tbsp/7.5ml
    • 1tsp/5ml
    • 1/2tsp/2.5ml
    • 1/4 tsp/1.2ml
    • 1/8tsp/0.6ml

Other baking tools

  • Cake turn table
  • Decorating tip
  • Rolling pins
  • Pie pans
  • Sheet pans
  • Pie cutter
  • Rubber scrapper
  • Straight/offset spatula
  • Cake stand with tier
  • Cake pillars
  • Sauce pan
  • Ladle/s
  • Knives with plastic handle
  • Chopping boards
  • The red chopping board is used raw meat
  • The blue chopping board is used for raw fish
  • The yellow chopping board is used for cooked meat
  • The green chopping board is used for salad and fruit
  • The brown chopping board is used for vegetables
  • The white chopping board is used for bakery & dairy

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