1. Cooking Terminology

2. Abbreviations and Equivalents Review

3. Equivalents and Abbreviations
Complete the Recipe Race worksheet
Complete the Equivalents and Abbreviations worksheet

4. Kitchen Equipment Review

5. Knives How do you safely sanitize knives?
How do you properly store knives?
How do you properly use a cutting board?
Sanitize Knives:
Use hot, soapy water
Storage of knives:
Knife blocks
In-drawer knife organizers (slots for each knife)
Cutting board:
Stabilization
Designation of use

6. Stand Electric Mixers What is a Kitchen Aid used for?
What is a Bosch used for?
Kitchen Aid:
Used for mixing, folding, beating, and whipping food ingredients.
Whipping creams and egg whites, mixing batters, kneading bread.
Bosch:
Used for mixing, beating, kneading bread

7. Food Processor What is a food processor used for? Food Processor:
Preparing foods – shredding, slicing, chopping or blending.

8. Blenders What is a blender used for?
What is an immersion blender used for?
Blender:
Kitchen appliance used to mix, puree, or emulsify food.
Immersion Blender:
The hand-held immersion blender has no container of its own, but instead has a mixing head with rotating blades that can be immersed in any container.

9. Thermometers What are internal temp thermometers used for?
How do you calibrate a thermometer?
Internal Temp Thermometers:
Read the internal temperature of foods.
Calibrate a thermometer:
Place in boiling water.
Clearance of 2” between sensing element and the bottom and sides of the container.
If your thermometer is not accurate within 1.0 degrees, adjust your thermometer. (boiling point – 212 degrees F)

10. Culinary Applications

11. Chef Knife Why is the chef knife shaped the way it is?
How do you properly hold a chef’s knife?
What is a chef’s knife used for?
Shape:
To rock back and forth
Hold:
Forefinger on one side of blade, thumb on other side, three other fingers gripping the handle.
Used for:
Most of your kitchen cutting needs
The most commonly used knife in the kitchen

12. Paring Knife What is a paring knife used for? Paring knife uses:
Peeling and garnishing

13. Julienne Knife Cut Demonstrate the Julienne knife cut
Size: 1/8” x 1/8” x 2 ½”

14. Brunoise Knife Cut Demonstrate the Brunoise knife cut
Size: 1/8” x 1/8” x 1/8”

15. Small Dice Cut
Demonstrate the small dice cut
Size: 1/4” x 1/4” x 1/4”

16. Medium Dice Cut Demonstrate the medium dice cut
Size: 1/2” x 1/2” x 1/2”

17. Diagonal Knife Cut Demonstrate the diagonal knife cut
Cut on a 45 degree angle

18. Chiffonade Knife Cut Demonstrate the Chiffonade knife cut
Size: Long, thin, curly strips

19. Now you try!  Cut a carrot using the following knife cuts: Julienne
Brunoise
Small Dice
Medium Dice
Diagonal