LESSON 1 USE OF TOOLS AND BAKERY EQUIPMENT LO 1 - Prepare tools and equipment for specific baking purposes Learning Task 1. Read the Background Information for the Learner Baking Tools Baking is one of the most popular cooking methods used in food industries. Sonia Gupta, baking instructor and a food blogger, defined baking as a form of cooking where you cook flour-based food under prolonged heating. Some of the popular baked goods that is common in the market are the following: biscuits, breads, brownies, cookies, cakes and pastries. To be able to produce these products, a baker must use tools that are essential in baking. Baking tools are handheld materials that are used to perform a specific task or finish a specific objective. Baking tools allows the baker to perform baking tasks accurately. Baking tools are classified into five measuring tools, cutting cools, mixing tools, preparatory tools and baking pans. Measuring Tools Baking needs exact measurement to achieve desired outcome. You can determine the exact measure using the standard measuring tools. Measuring tools are necessary in obtaining exact measurement of dry ingredienis such as flour, baking soda and sugar and liquid ingredients such us water, and honey.
