Majority of the candidates attempted this question but only parts (b), (c i) and (cii) were answered well. The (a) and. (ciii) parts were wrote off the point. Instead of writing what the equipment are made from, the candidates listed kitchen equipment. In part (ciii) most candidates also failed to write the functions of a skewer instead they wrote the function of an egg whisk while some left it unanswered.
The candidates were expected to answer this question as follows:
- Six Materials used in making kitchen equipment.
Aluminium, iron, enamel, stainless steel, china, ceramic, glass, plastic, clay, wood, stone, copper, chromium.
(b) Factors for Selecting Kitchen Equipment
- Available money or family income
- Family size
- Size of the kitchen
- Use of the equipment
- Durability
- Efficiency/reliability
- Versatility
- Nature/type of equipment
Functions of the following equipment
(i)Colander: it is used for straining.
(ii)Palette Knife: it is used for spreading and smoothing on the surface of food.
- Folding in; - for cutting fat into flours.
- Lifting of foods.
(iii)Skewer: it is used for threading of meat or vegetable.
It is used for testing the doneness of cakes, pudding custards and meat.
