HP 101 2
HP 101 2
a. Basic Terminologies:
1. Cleaning- the process of physically removing microorganisms, dirt, and impurities from
surfaces or objects by using soap or detergent and water. This process does not necessarily kill
germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.
2. Disinfecting- the process of killing microorganisms on surfaces or objects by using chemicals.
This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove all germs, but by some after
cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection.
3. Sanitizing- the process of lowering the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level.
Sanitizing works by either cleaning or disinfecting (or both) to lower the risk of spreading
infection.
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5. Air-dry the dishes. This is very important. Never towel-dry cleaned and sanitized dishes, even
with a paper towel, or you might contaminate them again.
1. Do not work with food if you have any communicable disease or infection.
2. Bathe or shower daily.
3. Wear clean uniforms and aprons.
4. Keep hair neat and clean. Always wear a hat or hairnet. Hair longer than shoulder length must
first be tied back and then secured under a net or hat.
5. Keep mustaches and beards clean-shaven.
6. Remove all jewelry: rings, low-hanging earrings, watches, bracelets and facial piercings; if you
have them, don’t touch them.
7. Wash hands and exposed parts of arms before work and as often as necessary during work,
including:
• After eating, drinking, or smoking.
• After using the toilet.
• After touching or handling anything that may be contaminated with bacteria (e.g. garbage)
8. Cover coughs and sneezes, then wash your hands.
9. Do not touch your face, eyes, hair, and arms.
10. Keep fingernails clean and short. Do not wear nail polish.
11. Make-up are not allowed to be worn while working.
12. Do not smoke or chew gum while on duty.
13. Cover cuts or sores with clean bandages. If the sore is on the hands, you must wear gloves.
14. Do not sit on worktables.
a. Terminologies
1. Mise en place- Literally means “Everything is place.”
- This pertains to ingredients and equipment being gathered and prepared before cooking
making them within easy reach as needed.
- Preparation measurement of ingredients includes:
Weight- measurement of mass
Volume- measurement of liquid substances
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Count- piece quantity.
2. Seasonings: food items that enhances the natural flavor of food without drastically changing
the flavor profiles (i.e. salt).
3. Flavoring: ingredients that add a new taste to the food thus, changing the natural flavor (i.e.
herbs, spices and condiments)
d. Methods of Cooking
1. Moist Heat Cooking: a method of cooking food which involves the use of liquid such as water,
stock and even steam. The types of moist heat cooking are as follows:
a. Simmering: the liquid has a temperature of 85-96°C (just below the boiling point). This can
typically be seen as when bubbles rise gently and just begins to break the surface. To simmer
food, we generally bring water to a boil and then reduce the heat so that food will simmer.
b. Boiling: cooking foods in liquid at boiling point (100°C) to cook them rapidly. This is
characterized by rapidly bubbling liquid.
c. Poaching: cooking food in a liquid with a temperature held below simmering point (71-
82°C). there are two ways of poaching:
o Shallow poaching- poaching in a pan with a small amount of liquid which is finished in the
oven.
o Deep Poaching- an ingredient is covered with liquid almost always carried out on the top
of the cooker.
d. Braising: A very long cooking process in which food is covered in a small amount of liquid
after being initially browned. It is then continued cooking in the oven and is usually done for
larger cuts of meat.
e. Stewing: another long cooking process in which food is covered in a small amount of liquid
but no browning is done. The cooking is done in the stove top and uses smaller cuts of meat.
f. Blanching: Cooking a food item partially (i.e. half-cooked) and briefly in boiling liquid.
g. Steaming: method of cooking using the steam created by water or any other liquid at a high
temperature.
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h. Pressure Cooking: This method cook food in steam under pressure and cause temperatures
to rise above boiling and in turn cooks food faster. Best used on foods that take a long time
to cook such as dry beans, soups, & non tender cuts of meat.
2. Dry Heat Cooking: a process of cooking food by exposing it to high heat either from below or
above which brings food to a much higher temperature as compared to moist heat cooking.
This method also creates a brown crust or surface on the food, which adds flavor. The types of
dry heat cooking are as follows:
a. Roasting: cooking food by surrounding them with dry heat usually in an oven and is usually
applied to meats and poultry. To protect meat, cover it with oil or a layer of tin foil to stop
moisture loss. Also, meat should be placed on a rack, or a roasting pan to ensure even
application of heat.
b. Baking: cooking food by surrounding them with dry heat usually in an oven and usually
applies to breads and pastries. This method does not require any fat but can sometimes
require a little bit of steam.
c. Broiling: Cooking food with radiant heat from above. Rapid cooking method used for tender
meats, poultry, fish and vegetables. This is usually done with a Broiler or Salamander.
d. Grilling: Cooking food elevated on a grid (i.e. grill) with heat coming from below. This creates
distinctive flavor (typically due to the coal) and texture.
e. Griddling: Cooking food on a solid flat surface called a griddle.
f. Pan-broiling: Similar to griddling but is done on a sauté pan or skillet uncovered.
g. Dry heat cooking using fat/ oil:
o Frying: Any cooking method requiring the use of fat. It is considered a dry-heat method
due to the fact that oil and water don't mix, so while fat can take a liquid form, it is the
opposite of water — so it is classed as a “dry" heat method of cooking.
Deep-frying: Cooking food submerged in fat or oil. Most foods that are deep fried
are coated with a batter or breading prior to frying. The temperature of the fat must
be 170-190°C because if it is too cold the food will absorb the fat and if it is too hot,
the food will burn on the outside but is not cooked through to the middle.
Shallow frying: Frying with a small amount of fat, oil or butter (about 1-inch-deep)
at a temperature of 170-190°C.
Pan-frying: Cooking food in a small amount of oil depending on the food item. Food
is not submerged in any way in oil.
Pressure frying: Cooking in a specially covered fryer which traps the steam to
increase the pressure.
o Sautéing (Etymology- from the French Sauter meaning “to jump”). Quickly cooking large or
small pieces of food in a wide, shallow pan (sauté pan) in a small amount of hot fat over
medium-high heat while turning or tossing the food often. The pan should never be
overcrowded to prevent a decrease in temperature.
o Stir-frying: is similar to sautéing, but amplified. With stir-frying, the heat is higher and the
action is faster. This is commonly done in a wok which never moves thus, requiring
another utensil to move the food around.
The Breading Station: a sequence of coating delicate foods prior to frying to prevent the
food from breaking up during cooking process. It is done using the following sequence:
1. Seasoned flour
2. Eggs
3. Bread crumbs
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Batter: on the other hand, is a thin dough that can also be used to coat food items before
frying them.
a. Herbs
- The green leafy part of the plant.
- Commonly used fresh or dried for flavor, scent, or medicinal properties.
- Most grow in moderate or temperate climates
- Generally, subtler in flavor.
b. Spices
- These are all other parts of the plant aside from the leaves such as the roots, flower, bark
and seeds.
- Can also be used dried or fresh for flavor, aroma, color
- Most are grown in the tropical climates
- Generally, more pungent in flavor.
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Lesson 5: The Knife
a. Parts of a Knife
1. The Blade: The blade is the part of the knife used for cutting, mincing, chopping, and other
dividing tasks. Modern kitchen blades are typically made of carbon steel or stainless steel.
They are hardened using various techniques so that they become more durable, resistant to
scratches and chipping, and easy to sharpen.
- tip: The front part of the blade used mainly for scoring and piercing.
- belly: The part of the blade right after the tip. Knives with “curvy” bellies and small tips
are usually better for slicing or chopping vegetables, as they allow quick, smooth rocking
motions on the cutting board.
- cutting edge: The sharp part of the blade that is used for chopping and slicing. The edge
can be smooth (e.g. chef knife) or serrated (e.g. bread knife).
- bolster: The thick metal part in the middle, where the blade meets the handle. The
bolster adds weight and balance, and is seen more often on forged knives than stamped
ones.
- heel: The rear end of the blade, close to where it meets the handle. This is the part that
you can transfer the most force to. A sharp and strong heel can be very useful when
cutting through tough skin or some fibrous vegetables.
2. The Handle: The handle is where you’re supposed to hold the knife. The handle can be made
of wood, plastic, ivory or can come in one solid metal piece. The most popular material on
modern kitchen knives is plastic because it tends to be lighter than metal, more durable than
wood, and, easier to mold, bend and shape for an ergonomic design. Handles should be
solid, easy to grip, and fits well in your hand.
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- butt: The part at the end of the handle. On bigger knives, the butt is usually covered
with metal to increase balance, durability, and stability of the whole item.
Description
Chef’s Knife: has a broad blade tapering upward to a point, allowing the knife to rock back and
forth for fast mincing. It can be between 6 and 12 inches. The chef’s knife can be used for almost
every cutting task in the kitchen, from cutting chicken to chopping carrots.
Paring Knife: it usually comes with a thin 3 to 4-inch blade with a pointed tip. It can be used for
cutting and peeling fruits and veggies, and trimming excess fat with great precision.
Utility knife: Measuring between 4 and 7 inches in length, the utility knife is usually used for
cutting food that is too small for a chef’s knife. The narrow blade and small tip allows it to handle
tasks such as thinner slicing, trimming, and filleting even better than a chef’s knife.
Boning knife: used for separating meat from the bone, fileting fish, and cutting up meat. It can be
3 to 8 inches in length, with slightly varying blade widths. The blades can be flexi, semi-flexi, or
stiff.
Bread knife: has a serrated blade used for cutting bread, cakes, and sometimes meat, poultry,
and seafood. Use it in a sawing motion. It can be between 7 and 10 inches long.
Cleaver: usually the bulkiest and heaviest knife in the kitchen. It is used to cut through bones,
meat, and hard and thick materials such as squash or pumpkin in a chopping motion. It is also
ideal for beating and pulverizing meat, poultry and fish, and crushing other food items such as
garlic.
Filleting knife: This looks very similar to the boning knife but it is made to cut thin fish slices and
thus is typically thinner, longer, and more flexible.
Santoku knife: Japanese knife. It’s slightly shorter and thinner. Santoku means “three virtues”,
which are slicing, dicing, and mincing. It has a flat blade; it doesn’t rock on the cutting board.
Tournée Knife: Curved bladed knife used to trim potatoes and other vegetables into football
shapes with 7 sides (tournée).
Tomato knife: The blade is usually about 6–7 inches in length. Tomato knives have a rounded
blade with a sharp, serrated edge and are designed for cutting and slicing tomatoes, which
require a specialized cutting tool owing to their delicate skin and soft, fleshy centers. The serrated
edge of the knife cuts cleanly through the skin without crushing the soft interior, allowing the chef
to create neat, even slices or segments.
c. Knife Cuts
1. Large dice: knife cut measuring 3/4 inch × 3/4 inch × 3/4 inch.
2. Medium dice: measures 1/2 inch × 1/2 inch × 1/2 inch.
3. Small dice: measures 1/4 inch × 1/4 inch × 1/4 inch.
4. Brunoise (pronounced BROON-wahz): measures 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch, which makes it
the smallest of the dice cuts.
5. Fine brunoise: measures 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch.
6. Batonnet (pronounced bah-tow-NAY): a rectangular stick that measures 1/2 inch × 1/2 inch ×
2 1/2 to 3 inches.
7. Allumette: 1/4 inch × 1/4 inch × 2 1/2 to 3 inches,
8. Julienne: measures 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 2 1/2 inches. it is referred to as the "matchstick cut."
9. Fine julienne: 1/16 inch × 1/16 inch × 2 inches. It is also the starting point for the fine brunoise
cut.
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10. Mince: Smaller than a fine brunoise, the mince is less precise
since it is supposed to be finely cut.
11. Chiffonade: This cut is mainly used for vegetable leaves and
fresh herbs, in particular, basil. The leaves are stacked, rolled,
and then sliced perpendicularly, creating thin strips or ribbons.
12. Rondelle: Uniform slices of round vegetables.
13. Tourné: A seven-sided football shape cut.
14. Paysanne: vegetables that have been cut into thin slices with
shapes that correspond best to the shape of the vegetable. As
an example, carrots may be thinly sliced into circular button
shapes or half round buttons, thus utilizing all of the vegetable
as effectively as possible for the food being prepared.
15. Parisienne: is actually a scoop rather than a knife cut. This
makes use of ballers that come in various sizes. This is
commonly used for melons and potatoes but other fruits can
also be used.
16. Lozenge: a diamond-shaped cut used for various vegetables.
d. Knife Care
1. Sharpening
- Using a Whetstone/ Sharpening Stone:
- Position the stone to keep it from slipping.
- Lubricate the stone with water or oil. Note: This step is dependent on the type of whetstone
being used.
- Start with the course-grit (rougher) face of the whetstone first.
- Hold knife at 20° angle. Apply moderate pressure and slide the blade forward.
- Make an equal number of strokes on both sides of the blade.
- Finish sharpening by running the blade over progressively smoother stones.
- Hone knife to remove any burrs or rough edges.
- Clean and sanitize the knife before using to remove any metal shavings and stone particles.
3. Sanitizing:
- Wash knife in hot soapy water after each task.
- Rinse
- Sanitize after each use to prevent cross contamination by wiping down the handle and blade
with sanitizing solution.
- Air dry
4. Knife Safety
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- Use the correct knife for the task
- Keep knives sharp. A dull knife is more likely to cause cuts.
- Always cut away from body.
- Make a claw out of holding hand when slicing and cutting to keep your fingers away from
the sharp edge of the knife.
- Use the appropriate cutting board with a damp towel beneath it to provide higher stability.
- Carry a knife with blade pointed down. And never swing your hands while walking about.
- Don’t catch a falling knife
- Pass the knife carefully by holding the blade so that the handle will be on the receiver’s end.
- Never leave the knife in the sink, most especially if it is filled with water
- Wash and sanitize before you put away
- Store properly
a. Garnish
- Any edible food item that adds visual appeal to a plate in the form of complimentary colors,
flavors, textures or temperatures.
b. Importance of Garnishes
- Improves Appearance (Remember, the eyes eat first!)
- Complements the flavors of the main dish
c. Elements of a Plate
- Main item: The central food item on a plate.
- Side dishes: complimentary food items usually in the form of vegetable and/or starchy
dishes
- Sauce: Adds complimentary flavor to the main item and the side dishes
- Garnishes: improves visual appeal of the entire plate.
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- should be the highest point
3. SYMMETRY-spatial relationship between the food components on a plate.
o Radial: The main food item is found in the middle of the plate while the other food
components surround it.
o Mirror: an imaginary line is drawn in the middle of the
plate and whatever arrangement is done to one half of
the plate, it is also done to the other half.
o Asymmetrical: there is no discernable pattern on the
plating style.
o The Clock Method: The conventional "smiley face"
(starch at ten o'clock, vegetable side dish at two o'clock,
and protein at six o'clock) is always a safe bet.
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- Powders
o Powdered sugar- can be dusted on top of food using a strainer.
o Chocolate Powder- a common garnish used for desserts.
o Spices- ground spices such as cinnamon and black pepper can also be used.
o Herbs and flowers- Herbs add beauty, fragrance and freshness. Edible flower petals can be
used to garnish small plates while flower blossoms can be used for larger platters.
- Chocolate
o Chocolate can be used a garnish on its own. It can be shaved or melted and formed into
other shapes or used as a dip.
- Others:
o Cheese- can be grated on top of food or melted into crisps
o Fish skins- flattened and fried skins.
o Pork cracklings- fried pork skins
o Bacon bits- fried and crumbled
o Fried Starches- fried pasta or potatoes can also be used as garnishes
o Flavored salts- a variety of flavored and smoked salt adds depth to many dishes.
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