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TECHNOLOGY AND
LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
Home Economics-COOKERY 7
Quarter 1-Module 1- Week 1
Using of Kitchen Tools, Equipment and
Paraphernalia

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 Technology and
Livelihood Education
Cookery 7
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Week 1
Using of Kitchen Tools, Equipment and
Paraphernalia

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the different lessons in cooking. The scope of this module permits it to be used
in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence
of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with
the textbook you are now using.

This module has two (2) lessons:

1. Types of kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia

2. Uses of kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia

After going through this module, you are expected to demonstrate an
understanding of the:

1. identify the types of tools, equipment, and paraphernalia

2. classify the types of appropriate cleaning tools and equipment
based on their uses

3. describe the various types of kitchen tools, equipment, and

paraphernalia

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 What I Know

Pre test
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Which cooking tool is used for turning or lifting food such as egg and hotcake.
a. Flipper
b. Baster
c. Colander
d. Cutting Board

2. Which cooking tool is used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods such as
carrots, cabbage
and cheese.
a. Wooden spoon
b. Grater
c. Whisks
d. Vegetable peeler

3. A tool used to blend or scrape the food from the bowl is called ________.
a. Whisk
b. Measuring cup
c. Scraper
d. Garlic Press

4. ___________ is made of wood or plastic where meats and vegetables can be cut.
a. Flipper
b. Cutting Board
c. Double Boiler
d. Funnel

5. It is used in measuring liquid and dry ingredients in large amount.

a. Scale
b. Cooking thermometer
c. Colander
d. Mixing Bowl

6. A device that is made to measure a specific time for cooking or baking.

a. Kitchen timer
b. Cooking Thermometer
c. Portion scale
d. Oven Thermometer

7. A type of spoon with a long handle terminating in a deep bowl used for
scooping liquids, soup, stew or other foods.
a. Flipper
b. Serving spoon
c. Soup ladle
d. Serving tong

8. It is used for opening and cutting food packages. Others are specially made for
cutting fish and poultry.
a. Kitchen knives
b. Kitchen shears

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 c. Grater
d. Spatula

9. A kitchen utensil used for draining and rinsing foods such as pasta, rice and
vegetables.
a. Mixing bowl
b. Blender
c. Colander
d. Measuring cup

10. It is used to measure solids and dry ingredients, such as flour, fat and sugar.
a. Colander
b. Spoon
c. Dry ingredients measuring cup
d. Liquid ingredients measuring cup

11. A kitchen device that can be used to reheat and cook food.
a. Microwave oven
b. Freezer
c. Funnel
d. Pan

12. It is used to channel or transfer small grained ingredients or pour liquid into
containers with a small opening.
a. Funnel
b. Scraper
c. Grater
d. Blender

13. It is used to peel fruits and vegetables

a. Kitchen shear
b. Vegetable peeler
c. Cutting board
d. Colander

14. It is used to open tin or metal cans.

a. Can opener
b. Kitchen knife
c. Kitchen shears
d. Baster

15. These are used to measure smaller quantities of ingredients like salt and spices.
a. Measuring cups
b. Measuring spoons
c. Serving spoons
d. Colanders

16. It is used to lift a hot roasted chicken or meat from the roaster to the serving
plate.
a. Baking pan
b. Garlic press
c. Handy Poultry and Roasting Tool
d. Auxiliary equipment

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17. It is often made of hard wood used for creaming, stirring and mixing ingredients
a. Wooden Spoon
b. Whisk

c. Spatula
d. Flipper

18. A kitchen tool used to sharpen knives.

a. Emery Board
b. Cutting board
c. Kitchen Shear
d. Grater

19. It is made of metal, rubber or plastic used to blend or scrape food and dough from
the bowl.
a. Colander
b. Grater
c. Scraper
d. Baster

20. It maintains the moisture content of foods and necessary in preventing

bacterial infections from foods.
a. Oven
b. Blender
c. Electric Mixer
d. Refrigerator

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 Lesson Types and Uses of Kitchen Tools, Equipment,

1
and Paraphernalia

This lesson will help you utilize appropriate different kitchen tools, equipment
and paraphernalia. This will help you also identify types of tools, equipment and
paraphernalia which will be discussed below.

What’s In

Before going through this lesson, answer the following questions.

● Go to your kitchen and identify the different kitchen tools, equipment and
paraphernalia.
● What are the different kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia that
you have identified?
● Can you name and classify the different types of kitchen tools,
equipment, and paraphernalia?

What’s New

Everyone should familiarize the different types of kitchen tools,

equipment, and paraphernalia so that cooking will be easier. Each tool is precisely
designed for a specific purpose. Classifying and choosing the right equipment for the
task, and the knowledge of how to use it allow your work in the kitchen to proceed
smoothly, comfortably, efficiently and most importantly – safely. It also decrease the
amount of effort required to get a job done right without causing damage to the
equipment or the surface being work on
Below are the different types of kitchen tools, equipment, and paraphernalia:

3 Basic Kinds of Kitchen Tools, Equipment and Paraphernalia

A. Major Appliances or Equipment – is a large machine in home appliance used for

routine housekeeping tasks such as cooking or food preservation and it uses
electricity.
Refrigerator- is an appliance or compartment which is artificially kept cool and used
to store food and drink.
Freezer - a refrigerated compartment, cabinet, or room for preserving food at very low
temperatures.

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 Fig. 1 Refrigerator Fig. 2 Freezer

B. Auxiliary Equipment and Small Appliances. Small appliances are small electric
portable or semi-portable machines, generally used on table-tops or counter tops with
specialized uses to accomplish a household task. Examples include microwave ovens,
toasters, humidifiers, food processors and coffeemakers.

Electric Mixer- also called a hand mixer or stand mixer, is a kitchen device that uses
a gear-driven mechanism to rotate a set of "beaters" in a bowl containing the food or
liquids to be prepared by mixing them.
Food Processor- is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate repetitive tasks in the
preparation of food

Fig. 3 Electric Mixer Fig. 4 Food Processor

Fig. 4 Blender Fig. 5 Toaster

Blender - consists of a blender container with a rotating metal blade at the bottom,
powered by an electric motor that is in the base.
Toaster- is an electric small appliance designed to expose various types of sliced bread
to radiant heat, browning the bread so it becomes toast .

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 Fig. 6 Coffee maker Fig. 7 Rice Cooker

Coffee maker- is made out of plastic, including the body and the basket which holds
the filter. The base plate, warmer plate, and heating unit are made out of various
metals, usually steel or anodized aluminum. The carafe is made out of heat-proof
glass.
Rice cooker- also called rice steamer is an automated kitchen appliance used to boil
or steam rice. It consists of a heat source, a cooking bowl, and a thermostat. The
thermostat measures the temperature of the cooking bowl and controls the heat.

Fig. 8 Griddles Fig. 9 Pots and Pan

Griddle - it is a broad flat cooking device heated by gas, electricity, wood, or coal. It
can be also a piece of cookware, such as a non-stick or cast iron griddle that is heated
over a burner, or it can be built into a range.

Pots and pan- are types of food preparation containers, commonly found in a kitchen.
Cookware comprises cooking vessels, such as saucepans and frying pans, intended for
use on a stove or range cooktop.

Fig. 10 Deep fat fryer Fig. 11 Crockery

Deep fryer- generally consists of a temperature controlled, cooking chamber to hold
the cooking oil, which may or may not have a lid.

Crockery- are the dishes or dishware used for setting a table, serving food and dining.
It includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes and other items for practical as well as
decorative purposes.

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C. Kitchen Utensils – are small hand held tools used for food preparation like cutting
food items, heating food on an open fire or on a stove, baking, grinding, mixing,
blending, and measuring; different kitchen utensils are made for each task.

Fig. 12 Kitchen Utensils

Activity 1. Let’s Try it. Word Search Puzzle.

Direction: Find and circle all the kitchen tools and equipment that are hidden
in the grid.

T O A S T E R M S
W B L E N D E R P
S P O O N S L O A
G R A T E R E T T
K N I V E S E A U
M I X E R P P R L
W H I S K A E Y A
S D R H A T L E D
C R E A W U B G I
A E Z B O L A G P
L D E O K A T B P
E G E W F R E E E
F E R L G A G A R
S R F S K G E T T
F U N N E L V E Y
G R I D D L E R P

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 What is It

Direction: Let us go back to the different types of kitchen tools and equipment above
and classify the following kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia. Write M- for
Major appliances, A- for Auxiliary equipment, and K- for Kitchen Utensils. Write them
on the space provided before each number.

______1. Coffee maker

______2. Blender

______3. Freezer

______4. Vegetable Peeler

______5. Electric Mixer

What’s More

Direction: Let us check more your understanding. Answer the following

questions based on your understanding of the lesson you’ve learned above.

1. What are the different types/kinds of kitchen tools, equipment and

paraphernalia?
Your answer: ___________________________________________________

2. Why it is important to classify kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia?

Your answer: ____________________________________________________

3. Explain how important is refrigerator or freezer in the kitchen?

Your answer: ______________________________________________________

4. Are auxiliary equipment important? Why?

Your answer: ____________________________________________________

5. Why we need to identify the different kitchen utensils?

Your answer: ___________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned
Direction. After going through the lesson, construct your own sentences that will
describe the following kitchen tools, equipment and paraphernalia. Write it in the blank
provided after the kitchen tool, equipment, and paraphernalia.

1. Refrigerator________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

2. Blender____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
3. Electric Mixer______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
4. Kitchen Knives ____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
5. Measuring cups and spoons _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Direction. Go to your kitchen. Look for kitchen tools and equipment like what
you have learned in this lesson. Draw and label them in the box below. Your output will
be rated based on the given scoring rubrics.

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Scoring Rubrics:

Points

Draw and label 15 kitchen utensils 15

Draw and label 14 kitchen utensils 14

Draw and label 13 kitchen utensils 13

Draw and label 12 kitchen utensils 12

Draw and label 11 and below 10

kitchen utensils

Assessment
Direction. Identify the following kitchen tools, equipment, and paraphernalia
describe in the following sentences. Choose your answer from the kitchen tools listed
below.

electric mixer food processor

toaster blender
griddle freezer
kitchen utensils crockery
rice cooker deep-fryer

____________ 1. It is a refrigerated compartment, cabinet, or room for preserving

food at very low temperatures.

_____________2. It is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate repetitive tasks in the

preparation of food

____________ 3. It consists of a blender container with a rotating metal blade at the

bottom, powered by an electric motor that is in the base.

____________ 4. It consists of a temperature controlled, cooking chamber to hold the

cooking oil, which may or may not have a lid.

____________ 5. They are the dishes or dishware used for setting a table, serving

food and dining.

____________ 6. It is a broad flat cooking device heated by gas, electricity, wood, or

coal.

____________ 7. It is also called rice steamer is an automated kitchen appliance used to

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 boil or steam rice.

____________ 8. It is an electric small appliance designed to expose various types of

sliced bread to radiant heat, browning the bread so it becomes toast.

___________ 9. It is a kitchen device that uses a gear-driven mechanism to rotate a

set of "beaters" in a bowl containing the food or liquids to be prepared by mixing them.

____________10. They are small hand held tools used for food preparation like cutting

food items, heating food on an open fire or on a stove, baking, grinding and others.

Additional Activities

Direction: Based on the lesson learned above, write an essay about the
importance of identifying the different types of kitchen tools, equipment and
paraphernalia. Discuss its relevance to our everyday life not only in the kitchen
but also in the food industry as well. Your output will be rated based on the given
scoring rubrics.

Scoring Rubrics:
POINT
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 S
Introduction Has an Has an Has an No
introduction introduction introduction introduction
relevant to the quite relevant but not given at all
given topic to the given relevant to the
topic given topic
Explanation Complete Good Unclear Misses key
response with response with explanation points
detailed clear
explanation explanation

Demonstrat Shows complete Show Response Response

ed understanding substantial shows some shows lack of
Knowledge of the topic understanding understanding understandin
of the topic of the topic g of the topic

Total
Points

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POST TEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. It is used to lift a hot roasted chicken or meat from the roaster to the serving
plate.
a. Baking pan
b. Garlic press
c. Handy Poultry and Roasting Tool
d. Auxiliary equipment

2. It is often made of hard wood used for creaming, stirring and mixing ingredients
a. Wooden Spoon
b. Whisk
c. Spatula
d. Flipper

3. A kitchen tool used to sharpen knives.

a. Emery Board
b. Cutting board
c. Kitchen Shear
d. Grater

4. It is made of metal, rubber or plastic used to blend or scrape food and dough from
the bowl.
a. Colander
b. Grater
c. Scraper
d. Baster

5. It maintains the moisture content of foods and necessary in preventing

bacterial infections from foods.
a. Oven
b. Blender
c. Electric Mixer
d. Refrigerator

6. A device that is made to measure a specific time for cooking or baking.

a. Kitchen timer
b. Cooking Thermometer
c. Portion scale
d. Oven Thermometer

7. A type of spoon with a long handle terminating in a deep bowl used for
scooping liquids, soup, stew or other foods.
a. Flipper
b. Serving spoon
c. Soup ladle
d. Serving tong

8. It is used for opening and cutting food packages. Others are specially made for
cutting fish and poultry.
a. Kitchen knives
b. Kitchen shears
c. Grater
d. Spatula

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9. A kitchen utensil used for draining and rinsing foods such as pasta, rice and
vegetables.
a. Mixing bowl
b. Blender
c. Colander
d. Measuring cup

10. It is used to measure solids and dry ingredients, such as flour, fat and sugar.
a. Colander
b. Spoon
c. Dry ingredients measuring cup
d. Liquid ingredients measuring cup

11. A kitchen device that can be used to reheat and cook food.
a. Microwave oven
b. Freezer
c. Funnel
d. Pan

12. It is used to channel or transfer small grained ingredients or pour liquid into
containers with a small opening.
a. Funnel
b. Scraper
c. Grater
d. Blender

13. It is used to peel fruits and vegetables

a. Kitchen shear
b. Vegetable peeler
c. Cutting board
d. Colander

14. It is used to open tin or metal cans.

a. Can opener
b. Kitchen knife
c. Kitchen shears
d. Baster

16. Which cooking tool is used for turning or lifting food such as egg and hotcake.
a. Flipper
b. Baster
c. Colander
d. Cutting Board

17. Which cooking tool is used to grate, shred, slice and separate foods such as
carrots, cabbage
and cheese.
a. Wooden spoon
b. Grater
c. Whisks
d. Vegetable peeler

18.A tool used to blend or scrape the food from the bowl is called ________.
a. Whisk
b. Measuring cup
c. Scraper
d. Garlic Press

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19. ___________ is made of wood or plastic where meats and vegetables can be cut.
a. Flipper
b. Cutting Board
c. Double Boiler
d. Funnel

20. It is used in measuring liquid and dry ingredients in large amount.

a. Scale
b. Cooking thermometer
c. Colander
d. Mixing Bowl

Answer Key

What Is It
1. A

2. A

3. M

4. K

5. A

10. kitchen utensils

9. electric mixer

8. toaster

7. rice cooker

6. griddle

5. crockery

4. deep-fryer

3. blender

2. food processor

1.freezer
Assessment

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