Food Preparation and CookingFood Preparation and Cooking
EquipmentEquipment
© PDST Home Economics
Criteria for selection ofCriteria for selection of
appliancesappliances
 CostCost
 NeedNeed
 Quality – BrandQuality – Brand
 Time saving?Time saving?
 Uses – multipurpose?Uses – multipurpose?
 Energy SavingEnergy Saving
 Design – attractive?Design – attractive?
AppliancesAppliances
Food preparationFood preparation
appliances.appliances.
 BlenderBlender
 Food MixerFood Mixer
 Food ProcessorFood Processor
 Juice ExtractorJuice Extractor
 Carving knifeCarving knife
 FridgeFridge
Cooking EquipmentCooking Equipment
 CookerCooker
 KettleKettle
 Contact grillContact grill
 Sandwich toasterSandwich toaster
 Bread makerBread maker
 Microwave ovenMicrowave oven
 Deep fat fryerDeep fat fryer
Guidelines for using appliancesGuidelines for using appliances
 Read and follow instructions.Read and follow instructions.
 Never over run or over fill electric appliancesNever over run or over fill electric appliances
 Attachments should be attached properly and usedAttachments should be attached properly and used
for correct purposefor correct purpose
 Correctly wired and in good working orderCorrectly wired and in good working order
 Keep away from waterKeep away from water
 Disconnect after use and before cleaningDisconnect after use and before cleaning
 Take care using and cleaning appliances with bladesTake care using and cleaning appliances with blades
Care of AppliancesCare of Appliances
 Disconnect before cleaningDisconnect before cleaning
 Follow instructionsFollow instructions
 Dismantle and wash attachments in hot soapy water,Dismantle and wash attachments in hot soapy water,
rinse and dry.rinse and dry.
 Wipe body of appliance and flex with damp clothWipe body of appliance and flex with damp cloth
 Store unassembled in dry ventilated pressStore unassembled in dry ventilated press
Non-electrical food prep and cooking equipmentNon-electrical food prep and cooking equipment
SelectionSelection Safe useSafe use CareCare
Good qualityGood quality
Well designedWell designed
Non toxicNon toxic
DurableDurable
Rust-proofRust-proof
Safe to useSafe to use
Easy to handleEasy to handle
Stain resistantStain resistant
Easy to cleanEasy to clean
Care with sharpCare with sharp
equipment.equipment.
Handles firmlyHandles firmly
attached.attached.
Turn handlesTurn handles
inwards on cooker.inwards on cooker.
Avoid sudden tempAvoid sudden temp
change when usingchange when using
glass or pyrexglass or pyrex
Wash in warm soapyWash in warm soapy
waterwater
Avoid harsh abrasivesAvoid harsh abrasives
instead soak and use nyloninstead soak and use nylon
brushbrush
Rinse well to removeRinse well to remove
detergentsdetergents
Dry properlyDry properly
Don’t use metal utensilsDon’t use metal utensils
or abrasives on non stickor abrasives on non stick
cookwarecookware
Wooden or plasticWooden or plastic
utensils shouldn’t beutensils shouldn’t be
heated to highheated to high
Non-electrical food prep and cooking equipmentNon-electrical food prep and cooking equipment
SelectionSelection Safe useSafe use CareCare
Good qualityGood quality
Well designedWell designed
Non toxicNon toxic
DurableDurable
Rust-proofRust-proof
Safe to useSafe to use
Easy to handleEasy to handle
Stain resistantStain resistant
Easy to cleanEasy to clean
Care with sharpCare with sharp
equipment.equipment.
Handles firmlyHandles firmly
attached.attached.
Turn handlesTurn handles
inwards on cooker.inwards on cooker.
Avoid sudden tempAvoid sudden temp
change when usingchange when using
glass or pyrexglass or pyrex
Wash in warm soapyWash in warm soapy
waterwater
Avoid harsh abrasivesAvoid harsh abrasives
instead soak and use nyloninstead soak and use nylon
brushbrush
Rinse well to removeRinse well to remove
detergentsdetergents
Dry properlyDry properly
Don’t use metal utensilsDon’t use metal utensils
or abrasives on non stickor abrasives on non stick
cookwarecookware
Wooden or plasticWooden or plastic
utensils shouldn’t beutensils shouldn’t be
heated to highheated to high

Food preparation and cooking equipment

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    Food Preparation andCookingFood Preparation and Cooking EquipmentEquipment © PDST Home Economics
  • 2.
    Criteria for selectionofCriteria for selection of appliancesappliances  CostCost  NeedNeed  Quality – BrandQuality – Brand  Time saving?Time saving?  Uses – multipurpose?Uses – multipurpose?  Energy SavingEnergy Saving  Design – attractive?Design – attractive?
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    AppliancesAppliances Food preparationFood preparation appliances.appliances. BlenderBlender  Food MixerFood Mixer  Food ProcessorFood Processor  Juice ExtractorJuice Extractor  Carving knifeCarving knife  FridgeFridge Cooking EquipmentCooking Equipment  CookerCooker  KettleKettle  Contact grillContact grill  Sandwich toasterSandwich toaster  Bread makerBread maker  Microwave ovenMicrowave oven  Deep fat fryerDeep fat fryer
  • 4.
    Guidelines for usingappliancesGuidelines for using appliances  Read and follow instructions.Read and follow instructions.  Never over run or over fill electric appliancesNever over run or over fill electric appliances  Attachments should be attached properly and usedAttachments should be attached properly and used for correct purposefor correct purpose  Correctly wired and in good working orderCorrectly wired and in good working order  Keep away from waterKeep away from water  Disconnect after use and before cleaningDisconnect after use and before cleaning  Take care using and cleaning appliances with bladesTake care using and cleaning appliances with blades
  • 5.
    Care of AppliancesCareof Appliances  Disconnect before cleaningDisconnect before cleaning  Follow instructionsFollow instructions  Dismantle and wash attachments in hot soapy water,Dismantle and wash attachments in hot soapy water, rinse and dry.rinse and dry.  Wipe body of appliance and flex with damp clothWipe body of appliance and flex with damp cloth  Store unassembled in dry ventilated pressStore unassembled in dry ventilated press
  • 6.
    Non-electrical food prepand cooking equipmentNon-electrical food prep and cooking equipment SelectionSelection Safe useSafe use CareCare Good qualityGood quality Well designedWell designed Non toxicNon toxic DurableDurable Rust-proofRust-proof Safe to useSafe to use Easy to handleEasy to handle Stain resistantStain resistant Easy to cleanEasy to clean Care with sharpCare with sharp equipment.equipment. Handles firmlyHandles firmly attached.attached. Turn handlesTurn handles inwards on cooker.inwards on cooker. Avoid sudden tempAvoid sudden temp change when usingchange when using glass or pyrexglass or pyrex Wash in warm soapyWash in warm soapy waterwater Avoid harsh abrasivesAvoid harsh abrasives instead soak and use nyloninstead soak and use nylon brushbrush Rinse well to removeRinse well to remove detergentsdetergents Dry properlyDry properly Don’t use metal utensilsDon’t use metal utensils or abrasives on non stickor abrasives on non stick cookwarecookware Wooden or plasticWooden or plastic utensils shouldn’t beutensils shouldn’t be heated to highheated to high
  • 7.
    Non-electrical food prepand cooking equipmentNon-electrical food prep and cooking equipment SelectionSelection Safe useSafe use CareCare Good qualityGood quality Well designedWell designed Non toxicNon toxic DurableDurable Rust-proofRust-proof Safe to useSafe to use Easy to handleEasy to handle Stain resistantStain resistant Easy to cleanEasy to clean Care with sharpCare with sharp equipment.equipment. Handles firmlyHandles firmly attached.attached. Turn handlesTurn handles inwards on cooker.inwards on cooker. Avoid sudden tempAvoid sudden temp change when usingchange when using glass or pyrexglass or pyrex Wash in warm soapyWash in warm soapy waterwater Avoid harsh abrasivesAvoid harsh abrasives instead soak and use nyloninstead soak and use nylon brushbrush Rinse well to removeRinse well to remove detergentsdetergents Dry properlyDry properly Don’t use metal utensilsDon’t use metal utensils or abrasives on non stickor abrasives on non stick cookwarecookware Wooden or plasticWooden or plastic utensils shouldn’t beutensils shouldn’t be heated to highheated to high