Function of Kitchen Equipment
Before we discuss further about the Function of Kitchen Equipment, Let's get to know in advance what Kitchen Equipment is. Kitchen Equipment is kitchen equipment that is large, heavy and difficult to move - move. Mechanical Equipment, i.e. equipment that is driven by a machine is also included in this category. The function of Kitchen Equipment is to store the kitchen utensils as well as to put food ingredients that are still raw or ripe.
Part of Kitchen Equipment. There are various types of Kitchen equipment, some examples are: Stove, Oven, Tilting Pan, Car Boiler, Deep Fat Fryer, Meat Grinder, Salamander, Meat Slicer, Potato Peeler, Chiller, Freezer, Dough Mixer, Working Table, Sink, Bain Marie, and many others, depending on the needs and the size of the hotel / restaurant. All of the kitchen utensils above have different uses. Not justified to do something not with the right tools, because it can damage the goals that have been described in advance. Please always remember, that "there is a proper tool for every job". Generally kitchen equipment is made of plastic, stainless steel (stainless steel), black steel (black - wrought iron) or aluminum. Iron, copper and zinc are not used because they are easily corroded and combined with food ingredients.
Examples of kitchen equipment (Kitchen equipment):
Below are a few examples of mechanical and electrical kitchen equipment:
1. Stove.
The function of Kitchen equipment from Stove is that stoves generally use gas. As the fuel (gas stove) and the gas used is LPG. But there are also those who use electricity (electrical stove), only this tool has more expensive operational costs than using gas.
2. Oven
Oven is a toaster in the form of a large cupboard. And usually used for baking and making roast beef, roast chicken, pastry and bakery products. The heat source is produced from gas or electricity.
3. Tilting pan
Is a tool for frying, or making a dish which is quite a lot. And this tool is a large rectangular shape, with a heat source from gas or electricity. This tool is equipped with a lever to make it easier to pour food into the container, some are manual and some are electric. Used for cooking for glace, fried rice or stir-fried dishes in large quantities.
4. Tilting Boiling pan (car boiler)
is a tool to boil water or make dishes in the form of liquids such as soup or sauce in large quantities, and has a round shape like a large pot.
5. Deep fat fryer
Is a tool for frying by using oil very much.
6. Meat Grinder
Is a tool to crush / grind meat or vegetables into small pieces - small / fine.
7. Salamander
Is a tool with a source of fire / heat from the top. This tool is commonly used to:
give color to the top of the food.
crunch the top of the food.
8. Meat Slicer
Meat Slicer is a device used to slice meat, vegetables, or bread into thin slices as desired, the thickness of each slice can be adjusted by turning the thickness control knob, and to operate it using electricity.
9. Potato Peeler
The function of this Potato Peeler Kitchen Equipment is a tool for peeling potatoes in large quantities, the principle works similar to a clothes dryer, but on a potato peeler, the inside is coated with a rough stone layer so that the potato skin can be peeled off.
10. Chiller & Freezer
Is an indispensable tool for storing food that will be produced in the kitchen.
11.Chiller
Or what is commonly called a refrigerator has a very large function and usability, can store ingredients - become durable and with temperatures / temperatures that have been set according to function. These refrigerators also vary from model and size, but for use in hotel kitchens or This restaurant tool has a special standard. Dihotel - hotel or restaurant that is quite large in addition to the chiller.
12. Freezer
Freezers are also very necessary functions and uses are also the same that only distinguishes the freezer to store ingredients that will be stored in a long time, because with this tool the ingredients can freeze (frozen) because the temperature / temperature is below 0 degrees centigrade even to min 21 degrees centigrade.
13. Dough Mixer
Is a tool for making dough to make cakes or bread, this tool is widely used in pastries or bakeries according to their uses.
14. Working Table / Stainless Work Table
The function of this Kitchen Equipment is included in a large and very important piece of equipment, this working table is a table where chefs can make activities for food processing.
15. Sink
Sink Table is a tool / place that is always there in the kitchen function is to wash food ingredients before processing. These sinks are also commonly placed in the diswaher area for washing equipment used for food processing or washing food equipment, such as chinawares, glasswares, cutleries.
16. Bain Marie
Bain Marie
Bain marie is a tool to store and keep food hot at the time it is served (service time). This tool was originally a combination of bain marie pot with bain marie basin. The bain marie basin that has been given water is heated on the stove and the bain marie pot is placed on it, and it can be moved around.
But with the current development Bain marie has been designed in such a way as a table on which there is a shelf for storing bain marie pots and heat sources generated from electricity.
That is the function of Kitchen Equipment that you can learn from this article.