TLE Second Quarter lesson 1 and 2

Balloon whisk

To achive perfectly beaten egg whites or whipped cream, use a strudy whisk

Dry measuring cups

The most accurate way to measure dry ingredients is come with nesting metal measuring cups

Food processor

Select a strudy processor that is larger enough to handle the volume of ingredients in the recipes you most use often

Garlic press

It is the faster way to turn a clove of garlic into small bits

Liquid measuring cups

The most accurate way to measure liquid ingredients

Preparation sink

It is a separate two compartment sink which is recommended to clean and prepare fresh product

Food waster disposer or garbage can

It is a device, usually electrically powered, installed under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain

Reach-in refrigerator or walk-in cooler

This is good for holding large boxes of produce, buckets of food, blocks of cheese and anything else that is large, bluky and perishable

Worktables

It should be smooth, preferably stainless steel and with polished edges to shadow on the worktable;lighting should not alter the color of food

Chopper and cutter

It is a double-handled and crescent shape, used with a rocking motion to rapidly chop and dice food

Knives

Cutting tools with cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle

Electric or hand peeler

A kitchen tool used for removing the skin of fruit and vegetables

Cutting boards

It is color-coded for specific use

Thermometer

Used to ensure that cooked food is held at safe temperatures until served

Disposable plastic gloves

It is used during salad preparation

Salad ingredients

In order for you to make the perfect salad, you need to know something

Lettuce or green leaves plants

Often one of the most common variety of lettuce that people use to make a salad quickly is the iceberg variety

Fruits and vegetables

Instead of sticking with the more traditional fruits and vegetables in your salads, why not try to be a little more adventurous

Meat and fish

Although most people commonly think that a good salad solely consist of just vegetables, this is is not the case. In fact, some of the world's best-known salads such as Caesar's salad have chicken, or fish in them. But it is best that you do not go over board on the amount of meat or fish you include

Salad dressings

It should enhance the flavor of the salad

Vinaigrette

Known as French dressing

Emulsified dressings

Simple vinaigrette is shaken or whipped, the oil and vinegar mix together in microscopic droplets creating an emulsion

Mayonnaise

Cold sause that is an emulsion of oil and vinegar stabilized with egg yolk and mustard

Mustard

Is another ingredient commonly used in mayonnaise and emulsified dressings