This document provides an overview of kitchen equipment, defining it as any tool or machine that performs a specific function to aid in food production. Kitchen equipment is classified into 6 categories: 1) hand tools, 2) measuring devices, 3) cookware, 4) processing equipment, 5) heavy cooking appliances, and 6) storage and holding equipment. Examples are provided for each category, along with pictures of some common tools such as knives, pots, ovens, and refrigerators. The purpose is to help readers understand the different types of equipment found in a kitchen.

1. Kitchen Equipment
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2. Scope
After this presentation you will be able to:
• State the definition of an equipment
• Understand the classification of equipment
• Identify different equipment
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3. Definition
• An equipment is any tool or machine
that is made to perform a specific
function/work so as to aid/ enhance the
production of goods.
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4. Classification of Kitchen Equipment
Kitchen equipment can be classified as under:
1.Hand tools
2.Measuring equipment/devices
3.Cookware/ Utensils
4.Processing Equipment
5.Heavy/ Cooking Equipment
6.Storage & Holding Equipment
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5. Hand Tools
They aid in • Knives
1. Cutting • Peeler
2. Shaping • Whisk
3. Moving • Perforated, Plain &
4. Combining Slotted spoons
• Tongs
• Spatula
• Meat mallet
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7. Parts of a knife
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Flat
Tongs
Whisks
Perforated Rolling Pin
Spoon
Mallet
Peelers
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9. Measuring Equipment/Devices
• Weighing scales
Used in the kitchen for
• Volume measures
exact measurement of
1. Weights
• Thermometers
2. Volumes • Timers
3. Temperatures
4. Time
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10. Weighing scale
Measuring spoons
Timer
Probe
Thermometer
Measuring ladle
Measuring Jar
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11. Cookware/Utensils
• Pots
1. Used for actual • Strainers
cooking of dishes • Sieves
2. Generally made of • Colanders
metals • Pans
3. May also include • Skillets
some other hand • Woks
held equipment • Spider
used indirectly for • Chinois
cooking • Moulds
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12. Wok
Stock Pot
Rondeau
Sauce pan
Skillet
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13. Chinois
Colander
Spider SS wire strainer
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14. Processing Equipment
 Electrical & • Slicer
mechanical devices • Mandolin
used to : • Buffalo Chopper
 Chop
 Puree
• Food Processor
 Slice • Blender
 Grind • Planetary Mixers
 Mix foods • Dough kneaders
 Extracting
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15. Mandolin
Slicer
Processor
Buffalo Chopper
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17. Heavy/Cooking Equipment
 Gas, electric or • Ovens
steam operated • Stoves/ Ranges
appliances used for : • Griddles/ Flat tops
 Cooking
 Reheating foods.
• Tilting/ Bratt pans
• Steam Kettles
• Deep Fat fryers
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20. Storage/ Holding Equipment
• Refrigerators
 These include all
equipment used • Walk in Freezers/
for: Chillers
 Storage of both raw • Insulated Storing/
& cooked food holding cabinets
 Holding before • Chaffing Dishes/
service of cooked GN pans
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• Storage bins/ racks/
trolleys
• Proofing cabinets
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22. Thank you
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