1. List the kitchen appliances you have in your home
Major appliances
List the kitchen appliances you have in your home

2. Major appliances Range Refrigerator Freezer Dishwasher
Major appliance make work easier and safer. They also save you time

3. Range A Range is an appliance that provides heat for cooking food.
Ranges are sometimes called stoves
A range has two parts
Cooktop>part of a range that cooks in a pot through heat produced by a surface unit
Oven> part of a range that uses hot air to cook food in pans on shelves
Convection/impingement oven blows hot air around to cook
Convectional/thermal oven the hot air settles around the food and cooks
Steam oven > an oven that cooks food by spraying superheated steam that is almost 600*f
Combination oven have 2 or more oven types all in one
Some oven come with warming drawers used to warm plates, bread, and let yeast dough rise
Warming Drawer> A drawer that keeps cooked foods warm or hot until mealtime
Exhaust Fan> is often used with a cooktop. The fan helps to remove smoke, oders, steam, and grease from the air

4. Types of fuels Wood & Coal Gas Electric
Induction cooktops have electromagnetic coils hidden under a glass cooktop surface.
Helps conserve electricity because only the pot and food get hot
When you buy appliances, look for labels from respected safety organizations. Many appliances have a UL seal from Underwriters Laboratories
UL> Association that test electrical appliances

5. Range styles
Slide-in and drop-in ranges are designed to fit between 2 counters
Freestanding ranges are like slide-in and drop-in ranges, except their sides are not finished

6. Cleaning & care
Cooktops should be cleaned after ever use. Spills may cause bacteria to grow and may attract insects and mice
Wait until gas and electric surface are cool before cleaning
Wipe down with a sponge or cloth

7. Check your Knowledge
Why is it important to wipe up spills as soon as the range is cool?
The 2 fuels used by ranges are _____________ and __________.
T/F ____ a slide-in range has unfinished sides
Describe how a convection oven differs from a conventional oven
What are the 2 parts to a range?