1.2 Kitchen Layouts and Equipment

• Kitchen layouts: L-shaped, U-shaped, corridor (galley), one-wall, island
• The work triangle and factors in choosing a layout
• Kitchen tools and equipment, and the materials they are made from
• Caring for kitchen tools and equipment (use, clean, store)

• analyse kitchen layouts in the home
• describe tools and equipment used in the kitchen
• care for tools and equipment used in the kitchen
• appreciate the importance of different layouts, tools and equipment in the kitchen

“How does a good kitchen layout enhance efficiency when working in the kitchen?”

“How do kitchen tools and equipment enhance effectiveness when working in the kitchen?”

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1. Kitchen layouts
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   The five kitchen layouts, the work triangle, and how a good layout makes working in the kitchen efficient.
2. Kitchen tools, equipment and their care
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   Classifying kitchen tools and equipment, the materials they are made from, and how to use, clean and store each material so it lasts and stays safe.
3. The one-wall kitchen
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How a one-wall layout works in small Kenyan kitchens, its strengths and limits, and how to keep the work line short.
4. The corridor (galley) kitchen
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Two facing walls, a compact work triangle, and why a through-passage makes a galley kitchen unsafe.
5. The L-shaped kitchen
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Two walls at a right angle, a clear work triangle, and why the L-shape suits many Kenyan family kitchens.
6. The U-shaped kitchen
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Three walls, the most compact work triangle, and the space a U-shape needs to stay comfortable.
7. The island kitchen
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   A free-standing island in the middle, the space it needs, and why it is rare in small Kenyan homes.
8. The work triangle and choosing a layout
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How the sink-cooker-store triangle makes a kitchen efficient, and the factors that decide which layout a Kenyan home should choose.
9. Classifying kitchen tools and equipment
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Tools versus equipment, grouping them by use and by material, and why the right tool makes kitchen work effective.
10. Glass and earthenware in the kitchen
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Properties of glass and clay, Kenyan examples, and how to use, clean and store them so they do not crack or hide germs.
11. Wood, plastic and melamine
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    How wood warps if soaked, plastic melts near the jiko, and melamine must stay out of the oven - with Kenyan examples.
12. Metal kitchen equipment
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Aluminium sufurias, stainless steel and iron: rust, acid foods, drying at once, and safe use of knives.
13. Use, clean and store
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    The care cycle for every kitchen tool: use it for its job, clean it the right way, dry it, and store it in its place.
14. Improvising tools from local materials
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Making safe kitchen tools from local materials - stick mwiko, tin grater, wire whisk, cloth sieve, gourd ladle, marked jar - with safety first.