6
Chapter 5
A Look at the Kitchen
91
Major Kitchen Appliances 92
Science in the Kitchen: Protecting Stored
Foods 100
New Technology: Smart Kitchen 103
At Work in the Kitchen 103
Kitchen Basics: Saving
Energy in the
Kitchen 105
Chapter 7
The Cook’s Tools
126
Small Appliances 127
Measuring Tools 130
Kitchen Math: Going Metric! 132
Cutting and Spreading Tools 133
Mixing Tools 134
Lifting and Turning Tools 135
Draining and Straining Tools 135
Baking and Cooking Tools 136
Special Tools 137
Cookware and Bakeware 137
Tableware 138
Cleanup Tools 140
Buying Tools and Small Appliances 140
Kitchen Basics: Buying Cookware
and Bakeware 142
Caring for Kitchen Tools 142
Chapter 8
Play It Safe!
146
Preventing Kitchen Accidents 147
Kitchen Basics: How Do Accidents
Happen? 148
Basic First Aid 157
Serious Injuries Require Medical
Help 160
Chapter 6
Cooking with Microwaves
110
How Microwave Ovens Work 111
Which Foods Can You Prepare in a
Microwave Oven? 112
Microwave Oven Cookware 114
Cooking with Microwaves 115
Science in the Kitchen: Investigating
Microwaves 118
Microwave Oven Safety 118
New Technology: Looking into the Future
of Microwave Ovens 121
Care and Cleaning 122