Flash_on_English_for_Cooking_Catering_and_Rece

Match the pictures, names and uses of some basic kitchen food preparation appliances.

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1 [2jJ to cut cold and cooked meat

2 D to measure quantities

3 D to mix, blend and puree ingredients

() 6 Listen and check your answers.

4 D to beat, whip and mix ingredients together in a bowl

5 D to chop meat finely to make sausages, stuffing or

sauces

9 Read the text about kitchen cooking appliances and answer the questions.

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A gas cooker is the most

common and versatile cooker

because it has a stable, regular

flame with gas rings on top and

an oven underneath, but it is

difficult to regulate the heat.

An electric cooker is more

expensive, but considered safer

from fire risk. It too has an oven

underneath (which is easier to

operate than a gas oven).

An induction cooker uses

induction heat which, unlike

other forms of cooking, generates

heat directly in the pot or pan,

making cooking faster and easier

as well as more energy-efficient.

A deep fryer has one or more

stainless steel tanks, which

contain fat to deep-fry and also

drain the food when ready.

The tanks can run on gas or

electricity. Food is crispy but can

be fatty.

What i s good and w hat i s bad about...

1 a gas cooker? 2 an electric cooker?

good: versatile, stable and regular flame

bad: difficult to regulate the heat

3 an inducti on cooker?

4 a deep fryer?

A static oven, ru n on gas or

electricity, is the most traditional

type of oven. It has two heating

elements, one at the top and one

at the bottom, which diffuse the

heat. Cooking quality is excellent,

but only one or two dishes can

cook at a time. Similar ovens of a

larger size are used to make

bread, pastries and desserts.

A fan oven has a heating element

at the back of the oven and a fan

circulates the heat. It heats

quickly and evenly so many

dishes can cook simultaneously.

A microwave oven works by

heating the cells of foods through

microwave radiation from the

inside out. It is good for reheating

or defrosting food or quickly

cooking products with a high

water content, but there are some

worries about health risks.

5 a static oven?

6 a fan oven?

7 a microwave oven?