Advice on Equipment

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Cuisine Foundations
Cuisine Foundations

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2010

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The following tips will help you keep the equipment in your kitchen in good working order:
  • Regularly check that the lining of copper pans is intact.
  • Regularly wash and disinfect the filters on the ventilation hoods.
  • Regularly wash, disinfect, and rinse all sponges, washcloths, and mops.
  • Carefully wash, disinfect, and rinse all pieces of mechanical equipment (meat grinder, food processor, mixer, slicer, etc.) after use.
  • Sterilize pastry bags, piping tips, and strainers by boiling them for 10 minutes.
  • Wash, scrub, disinfect, and rinse daily the cutting boards. Do not allow them to dry flat. They should be arranged vertically so that air can circulate around them.