Concetti Chiave
- Ensure personal hygiene before cooking by tying hair, wearing a clean apron, and washing hands thoroughly.
- Maintain nutrient retention by choosing appropriate cooking methods such as boiling, stewing, steaming, and frying.
- Remove food from exposure just before serving to maintain freshness and safety.
- Enhance kitchen safety by following procedures to prevent accidents and keeping the area tidy.
- Organize and clean the kitchen post-cooking by properly storing utensils and disposing of waste.
What is personal preparation for cooking?
There are certain things one must respect before cooking, in other words one must stick to a precise attitude (or rules) to keep hygiene.
• Make yourself clean and ready for the work by doing the following:
- tie your hair with clean scarf.
- wear s clean apron.
- wish your hands thoroughly.
- if you have a sore finger, wrap up with water-proof plaster.
- if you have to visit the toilet while cooking, scrub your hands very well before touching food.
- avoid sneezing into food. Sneeze away from food.
Cooking methods and nutrients
• Cook by the best method in order to have maximum retention of food nutrients. Cooking methods include:
- boiling for example cooking food in boiling water like rice, meat etc.
- stewing for example cooking food slowly or at low heat in a small quantity of water (soup for instance).
- stemming for example cooking food in the steam from boiling water.
- frying for example cooking food in hot oil or fat like potatoe chips, meat, fish etc.
• Get the food out just before serving it. For instance the meat for dinner should not be left exposed for long period on the kitchen table.
Safety and order in the kitchen
• Avoid accidents by adapting safety procedures in the kitchen.
• Keep the work area tidy, wrap up any rubbish in waste paper and throw away straight into the dust bin.
• put ingredients and cooking utensils away properly after cooking.
• If you spill any liquid in the working surface wipe it off.
• Tidy up the kitchen after cooking.
Domande da interrogazione
- What personal hygiene practices should be followed before cooking?
Before cooking, ensure personal cleanliness by tying your hair with a clean scarf, wearing a clean apron, washing your hands thoroughly, covering any sore fingers with waterproof plaster, and washing hands after using the toilet. Avoid sneezing into food by sneezing away from it.
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