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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Cookery – LAS 2
Kitchen Tools and
Equipment
Introductory Message
For the learner:
Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education 7 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module in COOKERY!
This module is provided as your alternative instruction for learning in which content and
activities are based on your needs. It is a self-paced approach wherein you will work on
different activities that are interesting and challenging for you to develop your reading and
comprehension skills. To accomplish what is expected from you, you are encouraged to
stay focus and develop a sense of responsibility and independence in doing the different
tasks provided in the module. Be an empowered learner. Always believe that nothing is
impossible and nobody can stop you from reaching your dreams.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
What I Need to Know
This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check
what you already know about the lesson to take.
If you get all the answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this module.
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the
current lesson with the previous one.
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced
to you in various ways such as a story, a song,
a poem, a problem opener, an activity or a
situation.
What is It
This section provides a brief discussion of the
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding and skills
of the topic. You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the end of
the module.
What I Have Learned
This
includes
questions
or
blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which will help
you transfer your new knowledge or skill into
real life situations or concerns.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level
of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to
you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
Answer Key
This contains answers to all activities in the
module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References
This is a list of all sources used in developing
this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Table of Contents
What I Need to Know
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What I Know
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Lesson 1
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What’s In
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What’s New
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What is It
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What’s More
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What I Have Learned
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What I Can Do
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Assessment
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Additional Activities
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Answer Key
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References
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What I Need to Know
Kitchen tools and equipment make the preparation and cooking of each
recipe easier. It helps an individual in the kitchen to operate and prepare food
more efficiently. There are many kinds of kitchen tools and equipment at home,
in the market and at the mall. Being fully equipped with the right tools in the
kitchen are the basic steps to successful cooking and baking, whether you are
a seasoned chef or just new in the kitchen. Thus, the culture of maintenance or
what to do with each tooll and equipment after use must be learned. Using the
appropriate tools and equipment will result to the accuracy of the output or
finished product. Each tool and kitchen utensil plays an important role in the
cooking process.
After reading this module, the learners should be able to:
1. identify types of tools, equipment and paraphernalia
2. utilize appropriate kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia;
In going through the module, you have to extend your patience in
understanding, analysing what you are reading. Follow the directions and/or
instructions in the activities. Answer the entire given test and exercises
carefully. Comply the required activities provided.
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What I Know
Directions: Read the statements carefully then write True if the statement is
correct & write False if it’s not correct. Write your answer in your TLE notebook.
1. Rubber scrapper used to scrape the ingredients down from the sides of
mixing bowls.
2. Used whisk to add air to the ingredients to make them light and fluffy.
3. Plate is used to protect counter tops while cutting and chopping food.
4. To measure small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients, measuring
spoons is used.
5. Graduated spoon is used to measures large amount of food such as oil,
water and milk.
6. Measuring glass is used to measure large amounts of food such as flour,
sugar or brown sugar.
7. This utensil like spatula is used to level off dry ingredients from dry
measuring cups.
8. Peeler is used to take the outer skin of fruits and vegetables.
9. These strainer utensils are used to grab and lift objects.
10. Blender is used to chop up foods into milkshakes or smoothies.
11. To mash cooked potatoes and other soft cooked vegetables, potato
masher is used.
12. House scale is used to weigh food in kilos.
13. The following are uses of graters: slicing, cutting and carving.
14. Oven is used for the following reasons: baking, heating and cooking.
15. Wooden spoon is used for blending and whipping eggs.
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Lesson
KITCHEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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What’s In
Directions: With your knowledge from your previous lesson in module 1, answer
these following questions. Write your answers in your TLE notebook.
Questions:
1. What are job opportunities in cookery?
2. How to become a successful entrepreneur?
3. What is the importance of SWOT analysis?
What’s New
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From the puzzle, search for at least 10 names of kitchen utensils. Write your
answer in your TLE notebook.
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What is It
Any cook should be familiar with the correct utensils, devices and
equipment in the kitchen. It is important to consider several things and not only
the price when buying them. The job of cooking requires specific tools, utensils,
and equipment for proper and efficient preparation of food. Each piece has
been designed to accomplish a specific job in the kitchen. The tools, utensils
and equipment are made of different materials, each having certain advantages
and disadvantages. The following lists are materials
of kitchen utensils and
equipment commonly found in the kitchen.
Cooking Materials
Uses / Functions
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1. Food steamer or steam cooker - is a small
kitchen appliance used to cook or prepare
various foods with steam heat
2. Teflon - is a special coating applied inside
aluminum or steel pots and pans. It prevents
food from sticking to the pan. Use wooden or
plastic spatula to turn or mix food inside. To
wash and clean, take care not to scratch the
Teflon coating with sharp instrument such as
knife or fork.
3. Pressure cooker - is an airtight cooking
device that cook food quickly, thanks to the
steam pressure that builds up inside.
4. Wok - used in a range of Chinese cooking
techniques including stir frying, steaming, pan
frying, deep frying, poaching, boiling, braising,
searing, stewing, making soup, smoking and
roasting nuts.
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5. Frypan, or Skillet – is a flat-bottomed pan
used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It
is typically 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) in diameter
with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a
long handle, and no lid.
6. Kettle - is a metal vessel, with a flat bottom,
used to heat water on a stovetop or hob. They
usually have a handle on top, a spout, and a
lid. Some also have a steam whistle that
indicates when the water has reached boiling
point.
7. Double boiler - used when temperature
must be kept below boiling, such as for egg
sauces, puddings, and to keep food warm
without overcooking.
Kitchen Tools
Uses / Functions
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1. Can opener - used to open food
containers.
2. Strainer - used to strain or sift dry
ingredients.
3. Cutting boards - are wooden or plastic
board where meat, fruits and vegetables are
cut. Used to protect counter tops while
cutting and chopping food.
4. Funnels - are used to fill jars, made of
various sizes of stainless steel, aluminium or
of plastic.
5. Graters - are used to grate, shred, slice
and separate vegetables such as carrots,
cabbage and cheese.
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6. Kitchen shears - are used for opening
food packages, cutting tapes or strings or
simply remove labels or tags from items.
7. Kitchen knives - often referred to as
cook’s or chef’s tools used for all types of
kitchen tasks such as peeling, slicing,
carving and cutting.
8. Vegetable peeler - used to scrape
vegetables such as carrots and potatoes and
to peel fruits. They are made of stainless
steel with sharp double blade that swivels.
9. Potato masher - used for mashing
cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots or other
soft cooked vegetables.
10. Rubber scrapper - a rubber or silicone
tool used to blend or scrape the food from the
bowl. Used to remove also bits of food on
side of the bowl.
11. Serving spoons - are small, shallow
bowl on a handle used in preparing, serving
or eating food.
12. Serving tongs - used to grab and
transfer food items, poultry or meat portions
to a serving platter, hot deep fryer and plate.
13. Spatula - used to level off ingredients
when measuring and to spread frostings and
sandwich fillings.
14. Spoons - are solid, slotted or perforated
which are made of stainless steel or plastic.
Used to spoon liquids over foods and to lift
foods.
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15. Fork - a utensil made of metal, whose
long handle terminates in a head that
branches into several narrow and often
slightly curved tines with which one can
spear foods either to hold them to cut with a
knife or to lift them to the mouth.
16. Plate - a broad, concave, but mainly flat
vessel on which food can be served
17. Whisks - are used for blending, mixing,
whipping eggs or batter and for blending
gravies, sauces, and soups
18. Wooden spoon - made of hard wood
which are used for creaming, stirring and
mixing.
19. Strainer - used to strain or sift dry
ingredients.
Measuring Tools
Uses / Functions
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1. Measuring glass - made of transparent
glass
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plastic
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measuring
ingredients
2. Graduated cup are made of stainless or
plastics with measurements (1, 3/4, 2/3, ½,
1/3, ¼, 1/8) marked on each side.
3. Measuring spoons - consist of a set of
spoons with different sizes for measuring
small quantities of ingredients
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4. Household scales - are used to weigh
large
quantity
of
ingredients
in
kilos,
commonly in rice, flour, sugar, legumes or
vegetable and meat up to 25 pounds.
Equipment
Uses / Functions
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1. Refrigerators/freezers - necessary in
preventing bacterial infections from foods.
These are isolated box, equipped with
refrigeration unit and a control to maintain the
proper inside temperature for food storage.
2. Microwave oven - are used for cooking or
heating food.
3. Oven - a chamber or compartment used
for cooking, baking, heating or drying.
4. Rice cooker or rice steamer - an
automated kitchen appliance designed to boil
or steam rice.
5. Blenders - are used to chop, blend, mix
whip, puree, grate, and liquify all kinds of
food.
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What’s More
Directions: Identify the following tools and equipment in column A. Write your
answer in column B with a short description of its uses or functions.
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the missing word/s to complete each
statement. Choose your answer/s from the box below. Write your answer in
your TLE notebook.
Grater
Sticking
Dry ingredients
Serving spoon
Pressure cooker
Serving tongs
Wooden spoon
Double boiler
Kitchen knives
Household scale
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Can opener
Liquid ingredients
is use to keep food warm without overcooking.
2. A kitchen tool that is used to grate foods like carrots and cheese is called
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3. Strainer is used to strain or sift
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4. This is used in serving food
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are used to grab and transfer food items to a serving platter.
6.For creaming, stirring, and mixing food we will use
7.
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_often referred to as cook’s or chef’s tools.
8. Teflon has special coating applied inside to prevent food from
the pan.
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9. To get the exact kilos of rice we used
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is an airtight cooking device that cook food quickly.
What I Can Do
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer in your TLE
notebook.
You were asked by your parents to cook “Pinakbet”. Read the given recipe
carefully so that you can prepare and cook this successfully.
PINAKBET
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon oil
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1/2 pound pork belly - - cut into strips
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1 small onion - - chopped
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2 cloves garlic - - minced
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2-3 tablespoons shrimp paste
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3 medium tomatoes - - chopped
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1/2 small squash - - peeled and cut into cubes
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1 cup water
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5-7 young okras - - ends trimmed, cut into halves diagonally
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1/2 bunch yard-long beans (sitaw) - - ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch
lengths
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1 medium bitter gourd - - seeded then halved and cut into slices
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1 large eggplant - - ends trimmed and cut into cubes
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Salt
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a wok or pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until
browned and fat rendered.
2. Lower heat to medium and add the onion and garlic and cook until tender
and aromatic. Add tomatoes and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it
becomes soft and the skins peel off the flesh
3. Add shrimp paste and continue to cook for about a minute.
4. Add squash and water. Cover the pan and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
5. Add yard-long beans, bitter gourd, and eggplant. Season with salt if needed.
Cook for about 2 minutes. Add the okra and cook for another 2 minutes or
until vegetables are tender yet still a bit crisp.
6. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with rice and your favorite fried meat.
A. List down the tools and equipment needed in cooking Pinakbet
B. Describe the uses of each tool and equipment in cooking “Pinakbet”
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Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your
TLE notebook.
1. This is a tool use to peel off the outer skin of fruits and vegetables.
A. Peeler
B. Knife
C. Grater
D. Spoon
2. Used to protect counter tops while cutting and chopping food.
A. Cooling rack
B. Cutting board
C. Whisk
D. Food turner
3. Used for mashing cooked potatoes and other soft cooked vegetables.
A. Peeler
B. Knife
C. Serving spoon
D. Potato masher
4. These utensils measure large amounts of food such as flour, sugar or
brown sugar.
A. Measuring glass
B. Measuring spoon
C. Graduated spoon
D. Household scale
5. Used to scrape the ingredients down from the sides of mixing bowls.
A. Rubber scrapper
B. Spatula
C. Spoons
D. Food tongs
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6. These utensils are used to grab and lift objects.
A. Spatula
B. Turner
C. Food tongs
D. Spoon
7. Add air to ingredients to make them light and fluffy, or stir thin sauces
and batters.
A. Pastry blender
B. Mixer
C. Spatula
D. Whisk
8. The following are uses of graters EXCEPT
A. Grate
B. Drain
C. Shred
D. Slice
9. These utensils are essential for various tasks from cleaning vegetables
to straining pasta or contents.
A. Strainer
B. Funnels
C. Graduated spoon
D. Whisk
10. Used to measure small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients.
A. Spoons
B. Peeler
C. Measuring spoons
D. Serving spoons
11. This utensil is used to level off dry ingredients from dry measuring cups,
or applies icing to cakes.
A. Rubber scrapper
B. Whisk
C. Spatula
D. Turner
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12. Oven is used for the following reasons except
A. Baking
B. Heating
C. Stirring
D. Cooking
13. Used to chop up foods into milkshakes or smoothies.
A. Food mixer
B. Blender
C. Grater
D. Household scale
14. Oven is used for the following reasons EXCEPT
A. Baking
B. Heating
C. Stirring
D. Cooking
15. This utensil measures large amount of food such as oil, water and milk.
A. Measuring glass
B. Measuring spoon
C. Graduated spoon
D. Household scale
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Additional Activities
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Directions: Make a compilation of pictures
demonstrating the proper use of
kitchen tools. At least 5 kitchen utensils.
Answer Key
What I Know
What I have Learned
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Assessment