PREPARATION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT

PREPARATION AND COOKING EQUIPMENT

1. vocabulary

   • content
     • conduction
     • convection
     • radiation
     • microwave
     • pilot light
     • reconditon
   • academic
     • volume
     • refer

2. clean-up equipment

   • commercial sinks
     • three-compartment
     • used to rinse, wash, and sanitize dishes
   • commercial disposals
     • multi-tank (carousel) or single-tank
   • garbage disposals
     • do not replace the need for a garbage can

3. main idea

   • cooking equipment includes ranges, ovens and steamers
   • preparation equipment is used to perform a variety of tasks including and slicing

4. preparation equipment

   • you must follow proper safety precautions when you clean them
   • mixers, food processors and slicers are common types of preparation equipment

5. cooking equipment

   • heat source
     • gas
       • natural heat source that produces intense heat with at flame
     • electricity
       • cooks food with intense heart, but may cook unevenly due to the type of cooking used
     • induction
       • uses electricity to heat cookware by magnetic energy generated by coils under the stovetop
     • radiation
       • cooks food by transferring energy from the cooking equipment to the food
     • microwave
       • invisible wave of energy that causes water molecules to rub againstache other to produce heat
     • light
       • generates heat when light energy comes into contact with food