Eighth Grade Life Skills

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Measuring Utensils

Dry Measuring Cups

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used to measure dry ingredients such as flour and sugar, usually comes in sets: 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup.

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Measuring Utensils

Liquid Measuring Cups

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have a spout for pouring and measurements marked on the side in cups, ounces, and milliliters. Common sizes are four cups, two cups, and one cup.

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Measuring Utensils

Measuring Spoons

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are used for measuring smaller amounts of liquid and dry ingredients. The most common sizes are 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, and one tablespoon.

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Mixing Utensils

Mixing Bowls

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hold ingredients that you mix and come in graduated sizes

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Mixing Utensils

Pastry Blenders

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cut shortening into flour for piecrusts and biscuits

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Mixing Utensils

Wire Whisks

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used for beating and blending. Whisks are especially efficient to stir sauces and beat egg white mixtures.

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Mixing Utensils

Mixing Spoons

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have long handles and are used to combine ingredients. They're made out of metal, plastic, or wood.

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Mixing Utensils

Plastic or Rubber Scrapers

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are used to scrape bowls and mix ingredients together. they have a wide, flexible blade.

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Mixing Utensils

Sifters

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sift and mix dry ingredients together as they pass through a mesh screen. They come in various sizes.

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Mixing Utensils

Rotary Beaters

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also known as hand beaters. You use it to beat eggs and mix thin batters, such as pancake batter.

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Cutting and Chopping Utensils

Paring Knife

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good for peeling fruits and vegetables

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Cutting and Chopping Utensils

Utility Knife

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all purpose-for cutting and slicing foods.

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Cutting and Chopping Utensils

Chef's Knife

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used for cutting, mincing, and dicing.

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Cutting and Chopping Utensils

Bread Knife

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come in handy for slicing bread or baked goods.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Cutting Boards

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serve as a base for your cutting work, keeping knife blades sharp and counters in good shape.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Graters

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are used to shred and grate vegetables and cheeses.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Kitchen Shears

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sturdy scissors used for cutting vegetables, pastry, poultry and meat. always wash shears thoroughly after use with raw meat or poultry.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Peelers

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used to peel vegetables and fruits. the blade swivels

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Colanders

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bowls with holes for draining foods, such as cooked pasta.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Strainer

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wire mesh baskets with handles, used to strain liquids from sold foods.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Slotted Spoons

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helpful for lifting solid food from liquid, like pasta from water,

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Spatulas

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have a dull, narrow blade. Useful for leveling ingredients, such as flour, in measuring cups.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Turners

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wide spatulas used to lift and turn foods, such as pancakes and hamburgers.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Tongs

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to grasp of hold foods such as a chicken drumsticks or corncobs.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Ladles

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helpful when serving hot soup and spoons.

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Other Kitchen Utensils

Cooling Racks

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made of wire and allow air to circulate around hot baked products.

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Cookware

Saucepans and Saucepots

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deeper than skillets. Come in a variety of sizes, usually measured in quarts or liters. Some have covers. saucepans have one handle, stockpots have two.

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Cookware

Cake Pans

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round, square, or rectangular. can be used for baking foods in addition to cakes.

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Cookware

Loaf Pans

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come in different sizes and are used for bread and meat loafs.

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Cookware

Casseroles

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baking dishes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Deep enough to hold a main-dish mixture and often have covers.

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Cookware

Skillets

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shallow with long handles. Come in assorted colors and some have covers.

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Cookware

Baking Sheets

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rectangular, low sided pans. most often used for baking cookies.

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Cookware

Pie Pans

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round with sloping sides. come in different sizes.

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Cookware

Muffin Pans

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form six to twelve individual cups for holding muffins or cupcakes.

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Cookware

Custard Cups

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made from heatproof glass. you might use them to bake custard or microwave eggs.

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Small Kitchen Appliances

Toaster

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holds slices of bread for toasting. Some can adjust for thicker breads.

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Small Kitchen Appliances

Blender

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has push-button speed controls for a variety of mixing and chopping tasks, such as blending fruit drinks.

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Small Kitchen Appliances

Hand-Held Mixer

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can be used for whipping cream, mixing cake batter, or even whipping potatoes. Its light weight, easy to manage, and convenient to store. Safety Rule: insert beaters before plugging in and be sure its off. when youre done, unplug first then eject beaters. Clean the body of the mixer, including the cord with a damp towel.

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Small Kitchen Appliances

Food Processor

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different blades and discs can be used to perform a number of cutting and mixing tasks.

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Small Kitchen Appliances

Electric Skillet

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have a thermostatic control on the handle to regulate cooking temperatures. Used to fry, roast, simmer, or bake.

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Rolling Pin (roller)

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for flattening dough such as pizza or pie crusts

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Prep Cups

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for premeasuring small amounts of dry or liquid ingredients while following a recipe.

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Paper Bake Cups

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for lining muffin/cupcake pan to prevent sticking.

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Apple Corer

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for slicing apples into eight even pieces while removing the core.

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Pasta Fork

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for lifting and serving pasta.

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Eating Utensils (knife, fork, spoon)

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do not use in place of regular cutting, measuring, and mixing tools.

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Two-Tined Fork (carving fork)

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for holding a food item in place while slicing/cutting.

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Aluminum Foil-Regular

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usually used for covering things for cooking, baking, freezing, ect.

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Non-Stick Release Foil

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used for baking to prevent baked goods from sticking. Not used for general covering of food.