Xavier de Damulog High School, Inc.

Poblacion, Damulog,
Bukidnon 8721
Bukidnon Association of Catholic Schools (BUACS), Inc.
Diocese of Malaybalay
Name: ______________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________
Quarter/Topic: Third Quarter/ TLE 8 Teacher: Rosejie C. Capisnon (09171526038)

Learning Activity Sheet No. 3.1

A. Title: Cookery (Use of Kitchen Tools, Equipment, and Paraphernalia-Part 1)

B. Objectives/Learning Targets:
The students will be able to know:
 The kitchen tools, utensils, and equipment are classified according to their uses.
 The cooking tools and equipment are grouped into on-top-of-the-range cooking and baking.
 The storage equipment helps in making your food safe to eat.
 The cooks will be able to work efficiently by using kitchen tools and equipment properly.

C. Values Integration: Sincere

D. Background Information for Learners:

Good day class! Happy New Year, together lets welcome year 2022 as another year to be better and be the best version of ourselves.
Thanks to God for another year to live life to the fullest.

Before we start the lesson, the list below are the technical terms you need to know in this lesson.
 Cooking – method of preparing food for consumption by the use of heat
 Cutting – act of cleaving, dividing, paring, shaping, or trimming
 Kitchen – room especially set apart that contains the necessary tools and utensils for preparing and cooking food
 Mixing – combining two or more ingredients in a manner wherein they are evenly distributed or dispersed
 Preparing – process of making ingredients ready for cooking
 Utensils – vessel, tool, or implement serving a useful purpose, especially for cooking purposes.

Introduction
Anyone who plans to cook must be familiar with the different types of kitchen tools, equipment, and paraphernalia. He or she must
also be familiar with how such are used and properly handled. Correct use of these implements will enable a cook to do his or her
work efficiently and come up with quality products. Cooking then becomes an enjoyable job. Nonetheless, the work of a cook does
not end in serving food at the table. He or she may also be obliged to do dishwashing and housekeeping chores.

TOOLS USED IN FOOD PREPARATION

Kitchen tools, equipment, and paraphernalia are grouped according to their uses namely: measuring, cutting, mixing, and special use
tools.

Measuring Tools
Measuring tools are used to determine the exact quantities of different ingredients called for in the recipe. These are used to measure
the volume or weight of ingredients, food temperature, and cooking or preparation time.

1. Measuring cups for dry ingredients are nested cups that come in various sizes of different volumes
2. Measuring cup for liquids are standardized measuring cups designed for liquid measurements
3. Measuring spoons are used to measure smaller quantities of liquid and dry ingredients. They are also standardized and come
in different sizes.
4. Thermometer is an instrument use to measure the temperature of a substance, of the food being cooked, and the oven used in
cooking.
5. Timer is a device used to measure cooking period.
6. Weighing scale is a device used to measure weight quantities of needed ingredients.

Cutting Tools
Cutting tools are metallic implements with sharp edges. They are used to divide food into different sizes and shapes by slicing,
carving, chopping, mincing, and grinding them.

1. Cutting board is a wooden or plastic board wherein food or food ingredients are placed for chopping, cutting, or slicing.
2. Dough cutter is used in cutting yeast bread doughs.
3. Egg slicer is used in slicing boiled eggs.
4. Food processor is a multitasking device with different attachments used in preparing dips and spreads, pureeing fruits and
vegetables for soups and sauces, shredding cheese, grinding meat, cereals, nuts, etc.
5. Graters; (a) cheese grater is made of plastic or stainless steel with perforation used in shredding cheese. (b) papaya grater is
very similar to cheese grater, but the perforations are bigger. It is used in grating papaya, chayote, carrots, and other
vegetables for pickling purposes.
 6. Kitchen knives are tools with one sharp edge and a pointed end set in a handle and used for different purposes such as slicing,
boning, chopping, dicing, filleting, carving, peeling, and trimming.
7. Kitchen shears are used in trimming off the fins and tail of a fish. They can also be used in cutting long items like sotanghon
noodles.
8. Peelers is a sharp-edged tool used in removing the skin or outer covering of vegetables, fruits, and root crops.
9. Pizza cutter is a tool used in diving pizza into smaller pieces before serving.

Mixing Tools and Utensils

Mixing tools and utensils are used to combine two or more ingredients by beating, stirring, and whipping: The utensils serve as
container for the food while the tools are used to agitate the ingredients to distribute or disperse them evenly.

1. Bowl is a container or vessel for food mixing. It comes in different sizes. Some are made of plastic while others are made of
glass, aluminum, or stainless steel. Bowls that are made of clay, enamel, or wood can also be used but are no longer that
popular now.
2. Blender is an automatic electrical kitchen tool used for mixing, blending, and preparing shakes.
3. Electric mixer is an electrical kitchen equipment used in mixing ingredients by beating, stirring, or whipping.
4. Pastry blender is a tool used to cut in shortening into flour. It is made of steel wires attached to a plastic handle.
5. Rotary egg beater is a manual tool used in beating eggs or cream.
6. Utility fork and spoon are implements used to mix small quantities of ingredients and are used for other purposes.
7. Wire whisk is used for beating eggs, butter, and cream with sugar.
8. Wooden spoon is a big spoon made of wood used in creaming fats, and mixing and stirring food.

Special Used Tools

Special used tools are designed for a particular purpose. Most of them are simple and commonly used. Each tool plays an important
role in preparing food either for the family or for entrepreneurship.

1. Apple cover is used to remove the innermost part or core of an apple containing its seeds.
2. Can opener is used to open tin cans.
3. Colander is used for washing vegetables and draining rinsed cooked noodles.
4. Dipper is a more or less deep bowl with a handle used to transfer liquids from one container to another.
5. Dredger is used to hold flour, salt, or pepper mixture used in coating fish, meat, or poultry while shaking.
6. Egg separator is used to separate its yolk from the albumen.
7. Food tongs are implements used to hold food items before, during, and after cooking.
8. Funnel is a cone-shaped tool with a tube or pipe at the end used in pouring liquids and granulated ingredients into narrow-
mouthed containers.
9. Juice extractor is used to squeeze out juice from fruits or vegetables.
10. Knife rack is a rack used to hold knives.
11. Knife sharpener is used to maintain the cutting condition of a knife.
12. Mortar and pestle are paired utensils used in powdering pounding, and crushing peppercorns, garlic, nuts, and others.
13. Pasta spoon or server is used for scooping cooked noodles to transfer to a serving plate without any mess. It can be used for
spaghetti or for other long noodles. A slotted spoon can be used for shorts pastas.
14. Potato masher is used for mashing cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots, or other soft-cooked vegetables.
15. Rubber scraper is a tool used in scraping food that stick to the bowl or pan during mixing or after pouring into the cooking
vessel.
16. Spatula is a flexible bladed tool that is used for various purposes. Large spatulas are used to apply icing or frosting cakes.
Small spatulas, which are five to six inches long and about one-inch-wide, are used to loosen cookies from pants.
17. Strainer is used to remove dirt or lumps from dry ingredients. It can also be used to combine dry ingredients and extract milk
from desiccated coconuts.
18. Two-tined fork is used to hold meat while slicing them and turn bigger pieces while browning or cooking them. It is made of
stainless steel and set in a heatproof handle.
19. Utility tray is used in assembling ingredients during food preparation stage.

E. Learning Competency with Code:

 Identify types of tools, equipment, and paraphernalia; TLE_HECK7/8UT-0a-1
 Describe the various types of kitchen tools, equipment, and paraphernalia. TLE_HECK7/8UT-0a-1

F. Detailed Direction/ Instructions:

 Day 1-2: Read the background information for Learners
 Day 3-4: Answer the Activity
Activity
Instruction: Identify the type of tools and equipment. Write the letters corresponding to your answer on the lines.

A. measuring tool B. cutting tool C. mixing tool D. special use tool

_____ 1. Weighing scale _____ 6. Grater
_____ 2. Blender _____ 7. Knife rack
_____ 3. Egg slicer _____ 8. Timer
_____ 4. Dipper _____ 9. Peeler
_____ 5. Thermometer _____ 10. Dough cutter

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Rosejie C. Capisnon, LPT Epher A. Baluarte, LPT Sr. Rowena J. Suarez, MCM
Subject Teacher Academic Coordinator School Principal