FOOD PROCESSING

FOOD PROCESSING

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT and PARAPHERNALIA

1. SMOKEHOUSE

A smokehouse is a simple version of a heat processing unit used by today's meat industry

The purpose of a smokehouse is to enclose heat and smoke, and reduce, but not entirely eliminate, airflow

2. CAN SEALER

machine that seals the can lid to the can body in a way that is completely airtight

3. FREEZER/REFRIGERATOR

Used in maintaining freshness of raw materials and in providing an ideal low or ambient temperature for storing processed foods

I. MEASURING TOOLS

tools used to measure ingredients for taste accuracy and overall quality concerns

4. WEIGHING SCALES

used to weight products such as meat, vegetables of fruit. They are typically used to ensure portion uniformity.

5. MEASURING SPOONS

used to measure an amount of ingredient, either liquid or dry

6. MEASURING CUPS

used to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid, solid as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 ml upwards.

7. FOOD THERMOMETER

used to measure the internal temperature of meat, especially roast and steaks and other cooked foods

8. REFRACTOMETER

used to measure dissoved solids content of fruits and vegetables sugar concentration of sap and syrup for food

9. SALINOMETER

used to measure salinity or dissolved salt content

II. CUTTING IMPLEMENTS

used to cut meat, fish and other food items

10. KNIVES

used for cutting meat, dicing vegetables, disjoining some cuts, slicing herbs and chopping nuts.

11. FILLETING KNIVES

kitchen kinfe used to fillet and prepare fish

12. SCISSORS

used for cutting and trimming foods such as meat

13. DESCALER or SCALER

used to remove scales of the fish

III. SALTING EQUIPMENT

equipment used in food processing (SALTING)

13. OIL DRUM

container to keep salted fish during the process

14. EARTHERN POTS

used for storing salted products

15. WOODEN SHOVEL

used for mixing mixture of salt and small fish for salting

16. WOODEN SALTING VAT

used as container for salting process

EQUIPMENT

HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE ON UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA, LET'S SEE HOW MUCH HAVE YOU REMEMBERED :-)

please get ready for a short assessment :-)

Multiple Choice

1. Identify the picture

• MEASURING SPOONS

• MEAURING CUPS

• PIPETTER

• BEAKER

Multiple Choice

2. Identify the picture

• SPATULA

• WOODEN SHOVEL

• SPOON

• REFRACTOMETER

Multiple Choice

3. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE.

• BARREL

• EARTHEN POTS

• WOODEN SALTING VAT

• WOODEN CONTAINER

Multiple Choice

4. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• VASE

• EARTHEN POTS

• BARREL

• SALTING VAT

Multiple Choice

5. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• SALINOMETER

• REFRACTOMETER

• THERMOMETER

• ANGELOMETER

Multiple Choice

6. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• FILLETING KNIFE

• FRUIT KNIFE

• CITRUS KNIFE

• BUTCHER KNIFE

Multiple Choice

7. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• CONTAINER DRUM

• CAN SEALER

• SALINOMETER

• REFRACTOMETER

Multiple Choice

8. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• THERMOMETER

• SALINOMETER

• REFRACTOMETER

• FOOD THERMOMETER

Multiple Choice

9. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• BEAKER

• MEASURING SPOON

• SOUP LADLE

• MEASURING CUPS

Multiple Choice

10. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• RESCALER

• DESCALER

• PROSCALER

• PRESCALER

Multiple Choice

4. IDENTIFY THE PICTURE

• VASE

• EARTHEN POTS

• BARREL

• SALTING VAT

Multiple Choice

2. Identify the picture

• SPATULA

• WOODEN SHOVEL

• SPOON

• REFRACTOMETER