Organise and Prepare Food

Organise and prepare

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Key terms and concepts
-equipment -food items- dairy, dry goods, fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood, poultry -food preparation techniques -ingredients -menu items -porption control -recipes -safe and hygienic work practices -waste minimisation -work flow
How is equipment classified?
-utensils -mechanical -fixed
Name Two examples of equipment from the following groups: utensils, machanical, fixed, listing the characteristics, mimitations, maintenance, storage and any other important factors.
U- Wooden spoon U- whisk M- blender M- hand mixer F- oven F- stove
What are the effects of poor work flow managment?
colleagues- confusion and conflict customers- unsatisfied workplace/ organisation- lack of bussiness
What are the features of recipe?
-preliminary preparation -quantity of ingredients -method -cooking tempture and time -mumber of portions -total cost
Name three menu types.
-set menu -buffet -a la carte
What steps should be taken in team problem-solving?
-identifing the problem -consider solutions -action -follow up equipment
What is the definition of mise en place and what does it include?
meaning, 'everything in place' preparations to cook, having the ingredients ready. -ordering ingredients -correct selection of recipe -selection of required ingredients -weighing and measuuring -selection and preparation of equipment -preparation of ingredients
What makes an effective workflow?
-logical sequence -time efficient -planning ang organisation -time constraints -cooperation
What factors will effect portion control?
-Correct utensils, measures and equipment to prepare and serve food -Use of standardised recipes -Specified meal and component sizes including amounts of veg, meats and garnishes
What are the cutting techniques for fruit and veg?
-julienne -brunoise -paysanna -macedoine -jardinere -turning -dicing -mirepoix
How can you minimise waste and consider the enviroment when preparing food?
-correct portion control -correct storage -use of cut-offs -accurate measurments -recycling
What is the function, operation and safe use of equipment used to prepare meat?
-meat mallet -Mincer -meat slicer -knives
What are the meat preparation techniques?
-cutting and trimming -mincing -tenderising -curing -weighing and portioning
What are factors to consider in safely and hygienic storage of meat, seafood and poultry?
-temperature ranges -storage times -frozen, fresh and cooked -specific storage areas for food types -stock rotation