A presentation on the use of food processing tools and equipment particularly the standard measuring devices and instruments.

1. USE FOOD
PROCESSING TOOLS,
EQUIPMENT AND
UTENSILS
STANDARD MEASURING
DEVICES AND
INSTRUMENTS

2. LEARNING
OBJECTIVE:
•Apply standard procedures
in using tools, equipment,
instruments and utensils.

3. 1. SALINOMETER
•A DEVICE USED TO
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT
OF SALT IN A BRINE
SOLUTION.

4. STANDARD
PROCEDURE IN USING
A SALINOMETER
•Prepare a brine solution
•Pour brine solution in a
cylinder

5. •Dip salinometer in brine
solution
•Record the reading
•Clean instrument after
using

6. 2. THERMOMETER
•A device used to
determine the temperature
of fish or food.

7. STANDARD
PROCEDURE IN USING
A THERMOMETER
•Dip the thermometer in
boiling liquid

8. •Record the reading
•Clean after using

9. 3. REFRACTOMETER
•A device used to
determine the sugar
content of sap or syrup

10. STANDARD
PROCEDURE IN USING
A REFRACTOMETER
•Place a drop of fresh sap
or syrup sample on the
refractometer

11. •Close the cover.
•Quickly read the scale ( the
line on the top darker area).
Readings should be taken to
the nearest 0.1 percent.

12. •Rinse with water after
each reading and dry
with tissue paper.

13. 4. GLASSWARE LIKE
CYLINDER, BEAKER,
FLASK
• Instruments used to
measure liquid

14. PROCEDURES IN
USING CYLINDER,
BEAKER AND FLASK
•Pour liquid ingredients into
the cylinder, beaker or
flask.

15. •Bring the cylinder to eye
level.
•Get the reading.
•Record the reading.
•Clean after using.

16. 5. WEIGHING SCALES
•A device used to
measure the weight of
fish or food.

17. CLOCK-TYPE
WEIGHING SCALE

18. DIGITAL WEIGHING SCALE

19. PROCEDURES IN
USING WEIGHING
SCALES
•Put the food on the weighing
scale. Record the reading in
grams or kilograms.

20. 6. MEASURING CUPS FOR
DRY INGREDIENTS

21. PROCEDURES IN USING
MEASURING CUPS FOR DRY
INGREDIENTS
•Gently spoon the ingredients into the
cup, filling the cup to overflowing.
Then level off with a metal spatula or
straight-edged knife.

22. 7. MEASURING CUP FOR
LIQUID INGREDIENTS

23. PROCEDURES IN USING
MEASURING CUPS FOR LIQUID
INGREDIENTS
•Pour liquid on level surface of
measuring cups. Have the
measuring lines at eye level to be
sure of the exact measurement.