Equipment Used and Purpose

Question	Answer
Electonic scales	Weigh food accurately.
Depositor	Put exact amounts of ingredients into different containers at the same time.
Mandolin	Slice food portions equally.
Food processor	Blends and mixes ingredients.
Hand blender	Used to puree food, e.g. in soups.
Dough hook	Mixing and kneading dough.
Electric whisk.	Whisks ingredients saving time and effort.
Cutters	Ensure food is the same shape and size, e.g. biscuit cutters.
Temperature probe	Checks temperature in high risk foods.
Tunnel oven	Ensures continuous even cooking using a conveyor belt.
Deck oven	Cooks a batch of several foods at the same time.
Boiling vats	Huge drums used for cooking liquids, e.g. soups and chocolate.
Date-stamping machine	Label packaged food with a date stamp.
Deep fat fryer	To fry food e.g. chips and fish in batter.
Liquidiser	Blends food down to liquid e.g. soup.
Grilling machine	Chicken and red meats are cooked in it to drain the fat.
Electric Steamer	A healthy way to cook fish and chicken.
Pasta maker	Shapes and makes pasta.
Double pan	Boils water in the bottom pan and melts chocolate in the top.
Measuring cups	Measures things like flour, useful when making bread.

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	Created by Becca Westwell almost 10 years ago