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Oven Temperature
FRIDGE 
KNIVES
OTHER Tools
POTS 
PANS
TABLE 
BASIC MEASURES

 

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TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

STOVE. Minimum two plate with oven
Oven Temperature
Oven Tests using white paper) F C Gas
paper burns too hot  500  250     10
dark brown   pastry  425  220 7
light brown pies 350 180   4
dark yellow cakes 250   130   1 or 2
light yellow  puddings 200  100  Low

    Temperature
    150 C = 300 F
    175 C = 350 F
    200 C = 400 F
    230 C = 450 F

FRIDGE  
Optional (if you do a good job there won't be anything to put in it anyway).

KNIVES
Cleaver , The best money can buy (Chinese shop is good)
Ham Knife
Classic Butchers/Carving Knife
Small De-boning Knife/thin blade sharp point.
Sharpening steel

OTHER Tools
Wooden spoon, Strainer, peeler, Mixing Bowl (rounded base), Cutting board, Whisk, Grater, Biscuit funnel (cloth),

POTS  Anything will do but minimum is;
Large Steamer - couscous/Double boiler [see WOK],
Large Skillet/ Fry pan with lid,
Small pancake size heavy base fry pan/rounded corners for pancake)
Medium size pot
Small sauce pot
WOK that suits lid size of large pot

PANS
Large oven size pan with hanging basket & lid
150 dia by 75 high (loose bottom) cake tin.
Fish platter at least 40cm long.
Earthenware casserole with lid.
Fondue set, warmer & forks (double as crab forks)
Medium Bread Tins (loaf)

TABLE  
Must be well done, as follows;
CLOTH; Heirloom but clean.
Settings; The full treatment, soup/start, fish, meat, sweet, rose (red) vase, Wine glasses and all instruments possible.

BASIC MEASURES

    1 Cup  = 250ml  or 1/4 pint or 150g(Flour)
    1/2 cup = 4 oz = 110 g (butter)
    1/4 cup = 4 Tb/sp = 60 ml

    Tb/sp  = Table spoon = 15 g
    t/sp  = tea spoon = 5 g

    1 lb.  =  454 g
    1oz  =    28g
    4oz  = 100g  or 250ml(flour)
    8oz  = 225g
    12oz  = 350g
    16oz  = 450g
      


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