​Tools and equipment are essential in every kitchen to prepare and cook delicious food at home and/or restaurants. Tools is handheld device used in kitchen such for example spatula, whisk, shears, thermometer, cast iron skillet, cutlery and other things that can handle by your hand. On the other hand, Equipment pertains to anything that requires electricity to function in the kitchen like ovens, ranges, freezers, refrigerator, andmicrowave (Toscana,2022). These kitchen utensils play crucial role in the kitchen as a bridge to serve a meal to your family and customer, without these tools and equipment no food will be served. That's why it is necessary to be acquainted with these tools and equipment adequate to maximize your capabilities in kitchen to be productive but also preventing accident.

 

 

PROBLEM

 

Inappropriate usage of tools and equipment may inflict some injuries such as cutting yourself, burning yourself, food poisoning and injuries from equipment. Withoutadequate cognition when handling kitchen instruments, these hazardsmight happen to yourself. Furthermore, having the correct instruments will make measuring the components easier 

According to Advanta Clean (2022) kitchen equipment might be dangerous if you do not handle it with care. Additionally, the study enumerates the proper way handling knives to keep away from cutting yourself; Maintain their sharpness at all times, Retain the handles tidy and free of grease, last but not least keep the sharp side of the knives away from you when cleaning them. Therefore, with comprehensive proficiency is must to attain the full potential driving these instrumentsand ensuring that kitchen hazard can prohibit in establishment, hence the worker can perform at rapid pace without inflicting injuries with their self.

 

lacking of tools and equipment in facilities are the cause of inadequacy of utilizing these instruments including relying much often in written works rather exposing the students in actual performance driving tools and equipment. 

Hence, the learner accumulates deepen understanding in driving kitchen tools and equipment so as to achieve work properly with these instruments to prevent kitchen hazard and obtain 

 

SOLUTION:

-       Have knowledge in utilizing kitchen tools and equipment 

-       the proper way handling knives to keep away from cutting yourself; Maintain their sharpness at all times, Retain the handles tidy and free of grease, last but not least keep the sharp side of the knives away from you when cleaning them. 

-       Being familiar with  the different kitchen tools and equipments

-       Knowing the proper uses of kitchen tools and equipment 

-       Using the right equipment 

 

BENEFITS

-       Using the correct equipment for work not only ensures the safety of use but also increases staff productivity and efficiency.

-       The right equipment can make the process fast and save you from injuries 

-       You can prepare a good quality of food

-       This study contribute to a safety measure purposes to prevent possible injuries. Having a lack of adequate in these utensils can inflict injuries to a person and can also become a hindrance to execute properly, when you start with no knowledge,

-       Knowing the uses of equipment is as important, Knowledge of proper use of kitchen equipment will help make the foods laboratory a safe and easy place to work. If students use and store kitchen equipment appropriately as well as utilize sanitary work habits, the foods laboratory will be a safe and easy place to work.

-       It is important to have knowledge in utilizing kitchen tools and equipment to lessen the risk of possible accidents that can occur while you're cooking. Every kitchen tools and equipments have their own characteristics that's why each one of them has it's proper way storing and maintaining them. we must know how to properly use them to avoid accidents.

 

REFERENCES:

https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/1189

https://studylib.net/doc/25338077/research-using-kitchen-tools-and-equipment

https://tiptonequipment.com/the-importance-of-appropriate-cooking-equipment/page/7/?et_blog%7D

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-importance-of-knowing-kitchen-tools-and-equipment