【Kitchen Knife】

A sharp bargain is worth any expensive blunt knife.

【Chicking Board】

In order to ensure food hygiene and prevent scents, at least six special cutting boards should be used in the restaurant kitchen. Red cutting board, raw meat; blue, seafood; yellow, cooked food; green, odorless fruits and vegetables; brown, strong smell of fruits and vegetables; white, cheese.

【Drain basket】

Container when rinsing vegetables through running water.

【Cooking Scale】

Weight measurement.

Volume measurement.

Liquid volume measurement.

【Stir】

Food blender.

Hook-shaped mixer, ball-shaped mixer.

Food conditioner.

Handheld stirring rod.

Egg beating device.

【thermometer】

Probe thermometer.

Sugar thermometer.

Handheld infrared laser thermometer.

【Grinding】

Mash the pestle and mortar.

Pepper grinder.

Grinder.

Oil press.

Wheat grinder.

Drain mill: It can turn cocoa beans into chocolate.

【Other kitchen utensils】

Rice cooking machine.

Bake toaster.

Portable electric oven.

Muffin machine.

Fryer.

Air fryer.

Donut machine.

Crepe maker.

Bread making machine.

Electric stew pot.

Multifunctional cooking machine: juice, stir, weigh, heat, control temperature, and timing; you can stir while heating.

Steamer steamer.

Cheese pot.

Grilled cheese machine.

Rotary steam meter.

Freeze dryer.

Centrifuge.

Extreme speed cooler; Extreme speed freezer.

Fish scale removal tool.

Mud pressing device; mud pounding device.

Terracotta pot.

Taji pot.

Pasta pasta utensils.

【Oven and stove】

Gas type oven: The temperatures vary in each area inside.

Electric oven: The internal temperature is uniform, but if the door is opened, it will cool down a lot in an instant.

Hot air oven and cyclone oven: Let the hot air evenly transmit to the inside of the oven through the fan.

Probe type electronic thermometer: It can be inserted into the thickest part of the meat piece to control the internal temperature. Usually there is a reminder device, and the alarm will be heard when the set temperature is reached.

Cooking suggestions: barbecue, stew, bread, cake.

【Stove】

Gas furnace.

Electric furnace.

Black crystal furnace.

induction cooker.

AGA furnace.

【Stock pot and pan】

The heating block of the copper pot is uniformly heated but also dissipates quickly. The aluminum pot is good for heat dissipation quickly. The iron pot is slow for heat residing unevenly but is good for heat storage. The stainless steel pot is good for heat storage.

Use a thick-bottomed pan for frying steaks, and use a thin-bottomed pan for frying Chinese food.

Special pasta pot.

Sauce pot: Easy to stir the sauce.

Heat the pot with water: melt chocolate and other delicate ingredients.

【Micro-wave oven】

The Americans invented it in 1945.

The nutrition in food will be lost due to heat. The microwave cooks food quickly, which can better preserve nutrition.

The heat generated by microwaves is uneven, so a turntable is installed to allow the food to rotate and heat evenly.

【Food shape and size】

Cut the food to the same size so that the cooking speed will be consistent.

Arrange the food in loops on the dining plate to make the heat more evenly.

For foods with crust such as microwave-covered plastic wrap or sausage, a few small holes should be pierced to avoid bursting.

Items that must not be placed in the microwave:

Metal (including aluminum foil, tableware with metal frames);

Shelled eggs and grapes (will explode);

Plastic or foam containers must be marked as suitable for microwave ovens (some boxes like yogurt will melt or dissolve harmful chemicals at high temperatures);

Plaster film must also be confirmed to be suitable for microwave heating (cover plastic film to prevent juice from splashing).

【Pressure Cooker】

The French invented it in 1697.

The boiling point of water can be increased to about 115 degrees Celsius.

The ingredients should be more than one-third, and do not cook empty-handed.

【Slow Cooker】

Suitable for slow cookers: beef scapula, beef steak, pork shoulder, sheep tendon, oxtail.
To be continued...