Kitchen Knowledge

Traditionally, kitchens are separated from the main living quarters, while in the urban settings there are varieties of kitchens.

Kitchen equipments in the traditional settings include;

• Hanging basket over the cooking area-for preserving and drying foods
• Knives, matchets and spoon(metal and wooden)-for stirring and scooping of food
• Basins(calabash, enamel, clay, wooden)-for storage and carriage
• Strainers(metal and wooden)
• Bottles and tins(of different shapes and sizes)-also for storing
• Mortar and pestle
• Grinding stone
• Local stoves for burning firewood or charcoal

Kitchen equipments in the modern settings include;

• Stoves - can be electric, kerosine, gas
• Basins -enamel, plastic, stainless, calabash
• Posts -various sizes ans shapes for different needs
• Spoons - several spoons of different sizes and shapes for different needs from serving tostirring and eating
• Knives
• Steamer
• Graters
• Trays
• Baskets
• Cleaning cloths and napkins
• Measuring containers- like tines, modu, scales e.t.c.
• Bottles, tins and jars
• Refrigerator
• Food grinder/blender
• Oven
• Toaster
• Microwave e. t. c.

N.B. Most of the traditional equipments can be modified for modern kitchen