DIFFERENT FUELS USED IN THE KITCHENS

DIFFERENT FUELS USED IN THE KITCHENS

LPG: LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS is the fuel used in the kitchen to fuel gas burners. This gas is supplied in industrial cylinders or in bulk storage tanks at the hotel premises. It is supplied through pipe lines. The LPG cylinders are stored in separate place, usually known as Gas Bank and usually operated by the kitchen stewarding Department. Amount of gas cylinders depends on the size of the establishment. Half of the cylinders would be in use and the other half for back up.

             LPG is liquefied under pressure and converts into gas when the pressure is released. It is almost smokeless and easy to handle. It should be handled with care since the gas is transparent and not easily detectible and highly combustible.

Usage: It is used as a fuel for cooking ranges, ovens and salamanders.

CNG: Compressed Natural Gas is gaining popularity for its fuel efficiency and environment friendly properties.

Usage: It is used in eco-friendly hotels as fuels in many types of equipment such as ovens, gas range etc

COAL: Popular kind of fuel till today. The smoky flavour which the coal gives is much desired. Coal should always stored from food areas, ideally in cool dark areas. Usually a separate room is kept for storage since it is combustible and messy.

USAGE: Used in kitchen to light Tandoor and barbeque grills.

WOOD: Famous cooking style in Italian Cooking Classic Wood oven pizzas. It lends a good aesthetic appearance to the restaurant where chefs prepare pizzas in front of the guest. Some time the Oven is fired with LPG but the wood is used just to give a smoky flavour to the pizza

Wood chips used to smoke certain foods in a smoker.Usage: Wood fired Pizza Oven, to prepare smoked food.

ELECTRICITY: Used to fuel many types of equipment. Care should be taken while handling equipments with different voltage

Usage: Most of kitchen equipments. Easy to use electric equipment

STEAM: Many hotels use steam to cook or operate equipment. Usage: Steam is used for equipments such as dishwashers and steam jacketed kettles

Solid fuel /handy fuel: This fuel is made from petroleum jelly and comes in small tins .Usage: Used mainly in the F&B where food is heated up in chafing dishes.

SOLAR ENERGY: Heat from the sun used as a fuel .not very common fuel used in kitchens. Usage: Solar Cookers utilize solar energy to cook food.

Reference book: Food Production Operations-Parvinder Bali

Question from previous years: List the Advantages and Disadvantages of Fuels used in Kitchens----8 marks