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Advanced Cooking Techniques, Equipment, and Safety Management

Food Service (SSW 2) · 外食業(2号) · Written by Tokutei Pass based on the official study texts; not copied verbatim.

Ingredient Characteristics, Quality Preservation, and Washoku Umami

Chicken breast (mune) and tenderloin (sasami) have a light, low-fat, high-protein texture and easily become tough and dry if overcooked.

To prevent freezer burn and drip loss in meat, wrap it tightly in plastic film for storage and perform low-temperature thawing inside a refrigerator.

Pufferfish (fugu) contains lethal tetrodotoxin in its liver and ovaries, so unlicensed cooking is strictly prohibited. Fresh eggs have a high, rounded yolk and thick egg white; crack eggs as needed rather than cracking in advance.

The umami components in Japanese dashi stock are glutamic acid in kelp (kombu), inosinic acid in bonito flakes and dried sardines, and guanylic acid in dried shiitake mushrooms.

Key points


  • Chicken breast and tenderloin are low in fat and high in protein, becoming tough if overheated

  • Store eggs refrigerated and crack them only as needed (no cracking in advance) to prevent Salmonella growth

  • Umami components: Kombu = Glutamic acid, Bonito flakes/Dried sardines = Inosinic acid, Dried shiitake = Guanylic acid
WordMeaning
Light (in taste), low-fat
Low-temperature thawing
Thick egg white
Soup stock (dashi)

Preparation Techniques, Yield, and Salt Concentration Calculations

When simmering root vegetables like daikon radish or carrots, chamfering (mentori — shaving off sharp edges) prevents them from breaking apart and helps flavors penetrate.

Shimofuri — pouring boiling water briefly over fish fillets or bones until the surface turns white and immediately plunging them into cold water — removes slime, odor, and blood.

To prepare 140 servings of shredded cabbage at 60g per serving (8,400g net weight) when the disposal rate is 30% (70% yield), purchase 8,400g ÷ 0.7 = 12,000g (12kg) of whole cabbage.

Place digital scales on a level surface and deduct container tare weight. To make soup broth with 5,000g water at 0.8% salt (40g total) when soy sauce provides 15g salt, add 25g of salt.

Key points


  • Chamfering (mentori) prevents root vegetables from crumbling; blanching (shimofuri) removes fish odor and slime

  • Purchase weight = Required net weight ÷ Yield rate (1 − Disposal rate)

  • Set digital scales on a vibration-free level surface, place the container, and press tare (zero) before weighing
WordMeaning
Chamfering edges (mentori)
Surface blanching of fish/meat (shimofuri)
Yield rate
Tare subtraction

Science of Heating/Non-Heating Cooking and Large-Batch Planning

In cooking rice, sufficient water absorption followed by heating at around 98℃ for 20 minutes+ and steaming causes starch gelatinization (alpha-conversion), making rice soft and sticky.

For stir-fried meat and vegetables, cut ingredients uniformly, drain washed vegetables well, stir-fry hard-to-cook meat and root vegetables first and leafy greens last over high heat quickly to prevent water release.

When deep-frying, keep the food area per batch to 1/3 or less of the oil surface area to prevent temperature drops (for a 6,000cm² fryer and 40cm² shrimp: 6,000 ÷ 3 ÷ 40 = max 50 shrimp).

For vinegared dishes (sunomono) and dressed salads, chill prepared ingredients and dressing separately and toss immediately before serving so osmosis does not draw out water.

Science of Heating/Non-Heating Cooking and Large-Batch Planning

Key points


  • The phenomenon where rice starch becomes soft and sticky with water and heat is called gelatinization (alpha-conversion)

  • For large-batch vegetable stir-fries, drain moisture well, stir-fry quickly over high heat in a preheated pan, and add seasonings right before finishing

  • Limit deep-fryer batches to ≤1/3 of the oil surface area, and toss dressed dishes immediately before serving
WordMeaning
Gelatinization (alpha-conversion)
Water release (moisture coming out of food)
Root vegetables
Oil surface

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Characteristics and Occupational Safety

A steam convection oven performs diverse cooking methods using 3 basic modes: Steam mode, Hot Air (convection) mode, and Combination (steam + hot air) mode.

A blast chiller blows cold air over hot cooked dishes to rapidly chill the core to 3℃ or below, passing quickly through the danger temperature zone (10–60℃).

Induction (IH) cookers use magnetic force lines to generate eddy currents in flat magnetic pan bottoms; in commercial microwaves, never use metal containers or aluminum foil to prevent sparks.

Before clearing jams or disassembling slicers and mixers for cleaning, always turn off the power switch, unplug the power plug, and verify the blade has stopped; carry heavy stockpots with two people calling out and using their knees.

Key points


  • The 3 modes of a steam convection oven are Steam, Hot Air, and Combination; rapid chillers are blast chillers

  • IH cookers heat pan bottoms via magnetic lines and eddy currents; metal containers and foil are strictly prohibited in microwaves

  • Always turn off the switch and unplug the power plug before cleaning or clearing jams in electric cutting machines
WordMeaning
Rapid chiller (blast chiller)
Induction cooker (IH cooking heater)
Eddy current
Large cylindrical stockpot (zundonabe)

Food and Drink Preparation

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