1. Know your kitchen Know your equipment Key Terms
Kitchen Basics
Know your kitchen
Know your equipment
Key Terms

2. Who is to blame for the majority of the foodborne illnesses?
Kitchen Basics
Review Question:
Who is to blame for the majority of the foodborne illnesses?
Beef Products
Dark Leafy Greens
Eggs
Improper Hand Washing

3. Kitchen Basics What we need to know before we can cook.
Know Your Kitchen
Know Your Equipment
Know Key Cooking Terms

4. Kitchen Basics Warm-up Activity
Make an illustration or write a description of the layout of your home kitchen. Be sure to include where the major appliances are located and where the cooking equipment/tools and located.
5 minutes to complete

5. What do we do in the kitchen?
Kitchen Basics
What do we do in the kitchen?
Food uses of the kitchen:
Storage
Preparation
Cooking
Serving
Clean up
Planning

6. (popular in apartments)
Kitchen Basics
Kitchens can have a variety of designs.
What do some of your home kitchens look like?
Kitchen Design Goals:
Save energy and be more efficient
To have major kitchen center(s)
Store kitchen tools in the center(s) where they are used most efficient for use
Centers:
Storage
Preparation
Cooking
Serving
Clean up
Planning or
L-Shape
U-Shape
One Wall or Two Walls
(popular in apartments)

7. Kitchen Basics Kitchen Equipment
Cooking and baking tools and utensils save time and energy.
Make sure all utensils are durable and are easy to clean.
Learn how to use these tools for best results:
Cutting & Serving
Mixing
Baking - in the oven
Cooking - on the stovetop

8. Cutting & Serving Tools
Kitchen Basics
Cutting & Serving Tools
knives
grater
tongs
can opener
ladle
vegetable peeler

9. Kitchen Basics Baking Tools muffin pan bread/loaf pan cake pan
cookie sheet
9” X 13” rectangular
10” X 15” baking pan
pie pan

10. Kitchen Basics Cooking Tools stock pot 3-4 qt saucepan saucepan
small fry pan
stir fry pan (wok)
large fry pan
casserole dishes
roaster

11. Kitchen Basics
Cooking Terms What are some of the common cooking terms you identified?

12. Kitchen Basics Cooking Terms
Recipes use a variety of terms to describe exactly how to handle ingredients. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
If a recipe states, “pare an apple, then slice and dice it.” What do you do?
Let’s review some common cooking terms.

13. Kitchen Basics Cooking Terms Cutting & Peeling: Core Cube Chop
Pare Dice Slice
Peel Mince
Mixing:
Beat Fold Combine
Blend Stir Strain
Cream Whip Cut in

14. Kitchen Basics Cooking Terms Using the Stovetop: Baste Fry Brown
Boil Simmer Stir-Fry
Braise Sauté Preheat
Using The Oven:
Bake Roast Preheat
Broil Grill
Using The Microwave:
Cooking Time Rotate Standing Time

15. Kitchen Basics
Kitchen Groups Today, we are going to get into our kitchen groups. Tomorrow, we will be in the kitchen to review each kitchen, where the appliances are, and where the equipment is. Wednesday, first cooking lab.