Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 13 Smallwares 217 used to make the cookware, the strengths or weaknesses in the design and construction, and the gauge of metal used if applicable. 16. Writing. Research to learn what mate- rials other than metal cultures have used to construct cooking vessels. For instance, some cultures have been known to use baskets or stones as cooking vessels. Write a one-page paper about the culture and why this material was chosen for cooking. Do you think the cookware influenced the culture’s cuisine? 17. CTE Career Readiness Practice. Different types of thermometers may be better suited to various uses. Consider all the aspects of foodservice that require measurement of temperature such as receiving, storing, and cooking food. Draw conclusions about which type of thermometer discussed in this chapter might be best suited for different activities in the kitchen. Give examples to support your conclusions and share them with the class. Critical Thinking 18. Recognize. What factors should be consid- ered when selecting a tool, pot, or pan for a particular task? 19. Analyze. Bimetallic-coil thermometers have about a 2-inch space between the end of the thermometer and a small dimple on the stem. The thermometer must be inserted up to the dimple into the food for the reading to be accurate. Thermocouple thermometers register the temperature at the tip only of the thermometer. Why do you think that many chefs prefer to use a thermocouple thermometer instead of a bimetallic-coil thermometer? 20. Evaluate. If you had to set up a kitchen and could choose only four pots and pans, which ones would you choose? Why? 21. Identify. Why would it be a problem if a ther- mometer only reads the external surface of food? Technology Much of the world uses the metric system and measure temperatures in degrees Celsius. Create a Fahrenheit to Celsius converter using spreadsheet software. Use your converter to convert the following temperatures to degrees Celsius: 32°F, 41°F, 125°F, 140°F, 165°F, 180°F, 210°F, 350°F. (Hint: the conversion formula is °F – 32 × 5/9 = °C) Teamwork Form teams of three students. Find three pots that are the same size but each made with a different material—copper lined with stainless steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Measure equal amounts of water into each pot (should be at least three inches deep). Place each pot on a stovetop burner set at the same setting. Using a watch or timer, record how long it takes each pot of water to reach a rolling boil. Record your results. Which pot of water reached a boil first? Is this the result you expected? Write a summary of the team’s observations and conclusions. Chef’s E-portfolio Temperature Conversions Spreadsheet Upload the temperature conversion spread- sheet you created for the Technology activity. Ask your instructor where to save your file. This could be on the school’s network or a flash drive of your own. Name your portfolio document FirstnameLastname_Portfolio Ch#.docx (i.e., JohnSmith_PortfolioCh13.docx).