This document discusses guidelines for selecting and caring for food preparation and cooking appliances and equipment. It outlines important criteria for choosing appliances, such as cost, quality, and energy efficiency. It also provides tips for safe use, such as following instructions and disconnecting appliances before cleaning. Guidelines are provided for cleaning and storing both electrical appliances and non-electrical equipment like pots and pans to prevent damage and promote safety.

1. Food Preparation and CookingFood Preparation and Cooking
EquipmentEquipment
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2. 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?

3. 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 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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