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What is the primary use of a stockpot?
What is the primary use of a stockpot?
A saucepan is a deep, large pot used for making stock.
A saucepan is a deep, large pot used for making stock.
False
What is the distinctive feature of a brazier?
What is the distinctive feature of a brazier?
Heavy-duty and broad, round, shallow shape
A sauté pan is used for _______________ and frying.
A sauté pan is used for _______________ and frying.
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Match the following cookware with their typical size ranges:
Match the following cookware with their typical size ranges:
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What is the benefit of a stockpot with a spigot?
What is the benefit of a stockpot with a spigot?
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A cast-iron skillet is a light, shallow pan.
A cast-iron skillet is a light, shallow pan.
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What is the advantage of a slope-sided sauté pan?
What is the advantage of a slope-sided sauté pan?
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What is the primary purpose of a stainless-steel bowl?
What is the primary purpose of a stainless-steel bowl?
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Traditional scales are electrically operated.
Traditional scales are electrically operated.
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What is the purpose of a meat thermometer?
What is the purpose of a meat thermometer?
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Volume measures come in sizes such as ______________, quarts, gallons, and half gallons.
Volume measures come in sizes such as ______________, quarts, gallons, and half gallons.
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What is the purpose of a ladle?
What is the purpose of a ladle?
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Match the following measuring devices with their units:
Match the following measuring devices with their units:
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Digital scales measure lower accuracy than traditional scales.
Digital scales measure lower accuracy than traditional scales.
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What is the purpose of a scoop in the kitchen?
What is the purpose of a scoop in the kitchen?
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What is the primary use of a ball cutter?
What is the primary use of a ball cutter?
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Fat thermometers are used to test the accuracy of oven thermometers.
Fat thermometers are used to test the accuracy of oven thermometers.
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What is the main use of a rubber/silicon spatula?
What is the main use of a rubber/silicon spatula?
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A pastry wheel or wheel knife is used to cut rolled-out _______________________.
A pastry wheel or wheel knife is used to cut rolled-out _______________________.
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Match the following tools with their primary usage:
Match the following tools with their primary usage:
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What is the main use of an offset spatula?
What is the main use of an offset spatula?
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A bench scraper is used to cut pieces of dough.
A bench scraper is used to cut pieces of dough.
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What is the primary use of a skimmer?
What is the primary use of a skimmer?
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What is the primary usage of a China cap?
What is the primary usage of a China cap?
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A balloon whip is used for regular stirring and mixing heavy liquids.
A balloon whip is used for regular stirring and mixing heavy liquids.
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What is the main difference between a heavy whip and a balloon whip?
What is the main difference between a heavy whip and a balloon whip?
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A drum sieve is used to ____________________ flour and other dry ingredients.
A drum sieve is used to ____________________ flour and other dry ingredients.
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What is the primary usage of a colander?
What is the primary usage of a colander?
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A microplane is a type of grater that can shred and grate cheese.
A microplane is a type of grater that can shred and grate cheese.
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Match the following kitchen tools with their primary usage:
Match the following kitchen tools with their primary usage:
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A fine china cap is also known as a ____________________.
A fine china cap is also known as a ____________________.
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What is the purpose of a mandoline?
What is the purpose of a mandoline?
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A pastry bag is used to cut food into thin slices.
A pastry bag is used to cut food into thin slices.
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What is the purpose of a can opener?
What is the purpose of a can opener?
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A pastry brush is used to brush items with ______________ and egg wash.
A pastry brush is used to brush items with ______________ and egg wash.
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Match the following kitchen tools with their uses:
Match the following kitchen tools with their uses:
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A mandoline can be folded to position at a 90-degree angle on the worktable for operation.
A mandoline can be folded to position at a 90-degree angle on the worktable for operation.
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Study Notes
Pots and Pans
- Stockpot: a deep, large, straight-sided pot used for making stock and simmering large quantities of liquids; sizes range from 8 to 200 liters
- Saucepot: a round pot of medium depth used for making soups, sauces, and other liquids; sizes range from 6 to 60 liters
- Brazier: a broad, round, shallow pot with straight sides used for braising, browning, and stewing meats; sizes range from 11 to 30 liters
- Saucepan: a small and shallow equipment with a long handle used for a wide variety of range top cooking; sizes range from 1.5 to 15 liters
- Sauté pan (straight-sided): a heavy-duty pan used for browning, sautéing, and frying; sizes range from 21.5 to 5 inches (65 to 130 mm) in depth and 6 to 16 inches (160 to 400 mm) in diameter
- Sauté pan (slope-sided): a pan used for general sautéing and frying meats, fish, vegetables, and eggs; sizes range from 6 to 14 inches (160 to 360 mm) in diameter
- Cast-iron skillet: a very-heavy fry pan with a thick bottom used for pan-frying when steady, even heat is required
Measuring Devices
- Scales: used for accurate weighing of ingredients; types include portion scales for measuring and portioning products for service
- Volume measures: used for measuring liquids; sizes include pints, quarts, gallons, and half gallons
- Measuring cups: used for measuring dry and liquid ingredients; sizes include 1-, 1⁄2-, 1⁄3-, and 1⁄4-cup
- Measuring spoons: used for measuring small volumes; sizes include 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, 1⁄2 teaspoon, and 1⁄4 teaspoon
- Scoops: used for portioning soft, solid foods; sizes are standardized
- Thermometers: used to measure temperature; types include meat thermometers, fat thermometers, and thermometers for testing oven, refrigerator, and freezer accuracy
Hand Tools and Small Equipment
- Ball cutter: used for cutting fruits and vegetables into small balls
- Straight spatula or palette knife: used for spreading icing on cakes, mixing, and bowl scraping
- Offset spatula: used for turning and lifting eggs, meats on griddles, grills, sheet pans, and for scraping benches and griddles
- Rubber/silicon spatula or scraper: used for folding in whipped cream and egg foams, scraping bowls and pans
- Pie server: used to lift pieces of pie or pie wedges from a pan
- Bench scraper or dough knife: used for cutting pieces of dough and scraping work benches
- Pastry wheel or wheel knife: used to cut rolled-out doughs, pastry, and baked pizza
- Spoons: used for mixing, stirring, and serving; types include slotted, perforated, and solid spoons
- Skimmer: used to remove solid pieces from soups, stocks, and other liquids
- Tongs: used to lift and handle food items
- Wire whip: used for whipping cream, eggs, and hollandaise; types include heavy whips and balloon whips
- China cap: a cone-shaped strainer used for straining soups, sauces, stocks, and other liquids
- Fine china cap or chinois: a fine-mesh strainer used to acquire smoothness and clarity in the liquid drained
- Strainer: a cup-shaped tool with a round bottom made of perforated metal or a screen-type mesh used to strain pasta, vegetables, and so on
- Drum sieve or tamis: used to sieve flour and other dry ingredients, and to puree soft, solid foods
- Colander: a large, perforated bowl used to drain washed or cooked vegetables, salad greens, pasta, and other foods
- Grater: a four-sided metal box with grids of varying sizes used to shred and grate cheese, citrus rinds, vegetables, and other foods
- Microplane: a grater used to shave off thin shreds of the item being grated
- Zester: a small hand tool used to remove the colored parts of citrus peels in thin strips
- Mandoline: a manual cutting tool used to slice fruits and vegetables; types include flat and serrated blades
- Pastry bag and tubes: used for moulding and decorating with materials including whipped cream, duchess potatoes, soft dough, and cake frosting
- Pastry brush: used to brush items with glaze, egg wash, etc.
- Can opener: a heavy-duty opener mounted on the edge of the workbench used to open cans
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Learn about different types of pots and pans used in cooking, including stockpots, saucepots, braziers, and saucepans. Understand their uses and sizes.
