FOOD PROCESSING TOOLS AND ITS USES

1. KNIFE-For cutting or slicing fish or meat and
other food items; for scaling fish

2. SLICER- For slicing fruits and vegetables

3. PEELER- Used for removing thin skins of fruits
and vegetables

4. KITCHEN SHEARS- For trimmings the fins of fish

5. SCALER- Used for removing scales of fish

6. SPATULA- For levelling of Ingredients

7. WOODEN SPOON- Used for scooping, mixing of
foods

8. TONGS-Used to lift or handle food and other
raw materials especially when it is hot

9. COLANDER-Used to drain water from foods

10. Basin-Used for washing purposes and as a
container for cooked food

11. CHOPPING BOARD- a durable board on which the
material/food for cutting

12. TRAY- a durable board on which the
material/food for cutting

13. STRAINER- Used to separate solid from liquid
materials or sift fine particles of food

14. STEAMER-For steaming foods

15. SAUCE PAN- For cooking

16. CARAJAY-For frying or sautéing big amounts
of food

17. CASSEROLE-For cooking, boiling

18. DOUBLE BOILER-For cooking, Boiling in a low
heat

19. BLENDER-For mixing Ingredients

20. HAIR DRYER-For plastic sealing of bottles and jars

21. Mixing bowl-To hold food during preparation and
cooking Available

22. FORCEPS-For removing spines as in deboning
of fish

23. WEIGHING SCALE-This is used to weigh
raw materials

24. Measuring SPOON- These are used to
measure small quantities of ingredients.

25. MEASURING CUP FOR DRY INGREDIENTS- These
are used for measuring dry ingredients.

26. MEASURING CUP FOR LIQUID INGREDIENTS-These
are used for measuring liquid ingredients

27. REFRACTOMETER- Used to measure the sugar
content of sap and syrup.

28. SALINOMETER- It is used to measure the pH level
and degree of salinity or brine strength of a
solution

29. THERMOMETER- It is used to measure the
temperature of a sugar mixture and used during
pasteurization of vinegar.

30. BEAKER- It is used for measuring liquids or
solutions.

31. GRADUATED CYLINDER- It is used for
measuring the volume of liquids.

32. REFRIGERATOR- It is used for storing foods like
fruits and vegetables in a low temperature (4 0C)

33. FREEZER- It is used for storing foods like fish and
raw meat at on above freezing point (0 C and
below)

34. VACUUM PACK MACHINE- It is used for
Vacuum packaging where air is removed during
sealing

35. GAS RANGE- This is used heat source during
cooking or for processing foods

36. PRESSURE COOKER- This is used to
process food/fish packed like canned sardines

37. CAN SEALER- This is used for sealing cans.

38. SMOKE HOUSE- This is used for smoking fish
and other fishery/food products.

39. POLY/ IMPULSE SEALER- This is used to seal
packaging and other thermoplastic

40. ELECTRIC MIXER- This is used for mixing foods

41. FOOD PROCESSOR- used to facilitate repetitive
tasks in the preparation of food

42. MEAT GRINDER- It is used for fine chopping
of meat, fish.

43. GAS STOVE- used for cooking