PREPARE

SANDWICHES
Tools, Utensils and equipment in
Preparing Sandwiches

A. Tools and Utensils

 1. Sandwich Spatula

A small flat, round bladed

utensil that is serrated on
one side and smooth on
the other, appearing
somewhat like a round
spatula. It is used to apply
food spreads, over bread
slices.
2. Scissors

Use to cut customized edges on

bread for tea sandwiches, hors
d’oeuvres, or children’s
sandwiches. Use the shears to
cut a pocket in toast and
waffles. Cut sandwiches in
different shapes like rectangles,
triangles and circles.
3. Cookie Cutters

Small, medium and

large. Small ones are
perfect for cutting out
the tinier breads for tea
sandwiches and
medium and large for
making larger
sandwiches.
4. Grater and Shredder

Grating cheese, meat

and other ingredients
allows flavors to mix,
thus; palatability of
sandwich is
increased.
5. Spatula

long flexible blade

with a rounded end,
used to level off
ingredients in
measuring cups and
spoons and for
Spreading fillings on
sandwiches.
6. Butter Knife
small knife with a
blunt edged blade
that is used to apply
spreads, such as
butter, peanut butter,
and cream cheese,
on bread or dinner
rolls.
7. Chef’s Knives

Come in various lengths of

6, 8, 10, and 12 inches.
The smaller sized knives
are typically referred to as
mini chef's knives while
the longer lengths are
known as traditional chef's
knives.
8. Deli knife

Designed for thick

sandwiches, this knife is
made to cut easily and
quickly through a variety
of sandwich ingredients.
The deli knife has offset
blade allowing ease of
slicing and handling
9. Lettuce Knife

Plastic serrated edge

knife that is designed
to slice lettuce
without causing the
edges to turn brown.
It is efficient in slicing
lettuce.
10. Paring knife

A small knife with a

straight, sharp blade that
is generally three to five
inches long. Its thin,
narrow blade is tapers to a
point at the tip. It is easy to
handle and works well for
peeling and coring foods
or mincing and cutting
small items.
11. Sandwich knife

A sharp-bladed kitchen utensil

used to slice through a medium
amount of food ingredients
"sandwiched" between two slices
of bread. Similar in use to a deli
knife, the sandwich knife is
shorter in length with a shorter
blade depth in order to easily cut
through smaller to medium-sized
sandwiches
12. Serrated Knife

A knife with a sharp edge that

has saw-like notches or teeth.
The blade of a serrated knife
is 5 to 10 inches long and is
used to slice through food
that is hard on the outside and
soft on the inside, such as
slicing through the hard
crusts of bread.
13. Cutting Board

Comes in wood and

plastic, use to protect
the table when slicing
bread.
14. Mixing Bowls

Bowls that are

large enough to
hold ingredients
while they are
being mixed
15. Rubber Scrapper

A pliable rubber
scraper used to
scrape down sides
of bowl and get
mixture of fillings
from pans.
16. Measuring cups

Graduated Measuring
Glass - a transparent
glass with fractions

[1, 3/4, 2/3,1/2, 1/3, ¼ ].

Is used for measuring
liquids
Measuring cups

Individual cups -
with fractional
parts [1, 3/4, 1/2,
1/4, ] is used for
solids or dry
ingredients
17. Utility Tray

Used to hold
food in place.
18. Strainer

Used to
separate liquid
from solid.
19. Mixing Spoon

Used to
combine
ingredients.
20. Can Opener

Used to open
cans.
21. Measuring Spoons

A set of individual
measuring spoons
used to measure
small quantities of
ingredients
Tools, Utensils and equipment in
Preparing Sandwiches

B. Equipment For sandwich

Making
1. Grills/Griddles

These are flat

heated surfaces
where food is
directly cooked
2. Ovens

These are
equipment which
are enclosed in
which food is
heated by hot air or
infrared radiation.
3. MICROWAVE OVENS.

Special tubes
generate microwave
radiation, which
creates heat inside
the food
4. Salamanders

Small broiler, use primarily

for browning or glazing the
tops of sandwiches.
5. Bread Toaster

The toaster is typically

a small electric kitchen
appliance designed
to toast multiple types
of bread products.
6. Slicer

Used to slice
foods more
evenly and
uniformly.
7. Chillers

Machines used
to chill
sandwiches and
other foods.
8. Freezer

Used to hold foods

for longer times and
to store foods
purchased in frozen
form.
9. Refrigerator

A thermally insulated
compartment used to
store food at a
temperature below the
ambient temperature
of the room.
Florabel L. Pelayo