MEASURING EQUIPMENT/ TOOLS Measuring equipment are those materials used in determining quantities of food items. They are essential in catering. The use of measuring equipment enable a caterer to ensure… Read More »STANDARD AND LOCAL MEASURING EQUIPMENT- FULLY EXPLANATION
BAKING Baking is cooking foods by dry heat in an enclosed pre-heated space by direct radiation. Baking usually takes place in the oven. Dry heat is applied and the food… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING – DRY HEAT, Baking, Roasting & Grilling
STEWING This is a method of cooking food slowly in a well-covered pan containing little liquid for a long time. The food is served with the water. It is the… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING: Stewing, Frying, advantages & disadvantages
BOILING This is the method of cooking food in boiling water. Sufficient water is used just to cover the food and the water is heated to boiling point. It is… Read More »METHODS OF COOKING: Boiling, Poaching & Steaming
COOKING OF FOOD Cooking can be defined as the application of heat on foods. It is the preparation of food in readiness for eating, using heat to render foods palatable,… Read More »COOKING OF FOODS
FLOUR Flour is the powder obtained when whole wheat (or any other cereal) is ground (milled). Milling is the process of crushing and grinding grains into powder by passing them… Read More »FLOUR COOKERY: Types of flour, Raising Agents & Flour mixtures
CEREALS AND GRAINS Cereal is a broad term or collective name for those plants belonging to the grass family. The seeds they produce are known as grains. Some of the… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: Cereal, Pulses, Herbs and Spices
MILK Milk is a creamy, nutritious liquid produced by female mammals for feeding their young. The commonest in use is cow milk. Milk is nature’s perfect food for children since… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: Milk, Vegetables and Fruits
EGG The terms egg applies not only to those of the hen but also to the edible eggs of other birds such as turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowl, quails, etc.… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: EGG, USES OF EGGS, METHOD OF COOKING EGGS & Fish,
Food commodities are those ingredients which are combined together to get a complete meal. They refer to the entire sources from which we derive the food nutrients. Food commodities include… Read More »FOOD COMMODITIES: MEAT, POULTRY, GAME, & TYPES OF MEAT