Identification of Simple Cooking Tools and Equipments

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Welcome to class!

Hello, my bright student! I’m so happy to have you back for another exciting lesson. Today, we’re going to talk about something very useful: identifying simple cooking tools and equipment. These are the things we use in the kitchen to prepare delicious meals. It’s like a carpenter knowing their tools or an artist knowing their brushes. Let’s begin!

Identification of Simple Cooking Tools and Equipments

Think about your kitchen at home. What are some of the things you see there? You probably see pots, pans, spoons, and maybe even a stove or an oven. These are all examples of cooking tools and equipment.

Let’s start with tools. These are usually hand-held items that we use for specific tasks in the kitchen:

• Knives: Knives are used for cutting, chopping, slicing, and dicing food. There are different types of knives for different purposes, like a chef’s knife for general cutting, a paring knife for peeling fruits and vegetables, and a bread knife for slicing bread.
• Spoons: Spoons are used for stirring, mixing, serving, and eating food. There are different types of spoons, like tablespoons for measuring and serving, teaspoons for smaller measurements, and wooden spoons for stirring hot food.
• Forks: Forks are used for picking up and eating food. They can also be used for testing if food is cooked.
• Pots and Pans: Pots and pans are used for cooking food on the stove. Pots are usually deeper and used for boiling or simmering liquids, while pans are shallower and used for frying or sautéing.
• Cutting Boards: Cutting boards are used as a surface for cutting food. They protect your countertops from scratches and make it easier to chop food safely.
• Ladles: Ladles are used for serving soups, stews, and other liquids.
• Spatulas: Spatulas are used for flipping food in a pan, scraping bowls, and spreading things like frosting.
• Tongs: Tongs are used for gripping and lifting hot food, like turning meat or serving salad.

Now, let’s talk about equipment. These are usually larger items or appliances that are used for cooking or storing food:

• Stove/Cooker: A stove or cooker is used for cooking food using heat. It can have gas burners or electric heating elements.
• Oven: An oven is used for baking and roasting food. It uses dry heat to cook food.
• Refrigerator/Freezer: A refrigerator is used for keeping food cold to prevent it from spoiling. A freezer is used for freezing food to preserve it for longer periods.

Let’s use some examples. Imagine you are making jollof rice. You would use a pot to cook the rice on the stove. You would use a knife and a cutting board to chop the vegetables. You would use a spoon to stir the rice and a ladle to serve it. The stove itself is equipment, while the pot, knife, cutting board, spoon, and ladle are tools.

Summary 

So, to summarize, cooking tools are hand-held items used for specific tasks in the kitchen, while cooking equipment are larger items or appliances used for cooking or storing food.

Evaluation 

1. Can you name three cooking tools? 
2. Can you name two pieces of cooking equipment? 

Excellent! You’re doing a fantastic job! I’m so proud of your learning. 

We have come to the end of this lesson.

In the next class, we shall be talking about Harvesting Activites.

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