Table 2 Methods of food preparation matched with specific tool (families numbered 1-8)

Tool

4-burner oven unit-burners (1-3, 6-7)

4-burner oven unit-burners (1-3, 6-7)

4-burner oven unit-burners (2-3)

Knives (1-8)

Blender (2)

Portable stove top (4, 8)

Portable stove top (4-5, 8)

Aluminum foil (3)

Cutting board (1-4)

Mixing bowls (3)

Skillet (cast iron and others) (1-8)

Portable pot and gasburner combo (1)

pots and pans (2, 3)

Plates (6, 7-8)

Baby bottle (8)

Electric Skillet (3, 7-8)

Charcoal/wood Grill(2, 4, 7-8)

Plastic container top (5)

Griddle/comal (2, 7)

Pots and pans (1-8)

old lumber (8)

Ceramic bean pot(olla) (4)

Crock pot (4)

Defrosting

Re-heating

Pureeing

Grinding

Soaking

Tool

microwave (1-2, 5)

microwave (2-5)

Blender (1-5, 8)

Molcajete (1, 3, 8)

Bowl (2)

Juicing

Grilling

Opening cans

Toasting

Measuring

Tool

Hand juicer (2)

Charcoal/wood grill(2, 3, 7)

Manual can opener(2, 3)

Toaster (2, 3)

Eyes and hands (1, 2, 3

Knife (4, 6)

spoon (notmeasuring spoon) (1)

Coffee making

Pressing tortillas/gorditas

Cooking tortillas

Roasting

Warming water

Tool

Stove-top pot withboiling water (1, 2

Tortilla press (3, 4)

Electric skillet (8)

Charcoal/wood grill (1)

Stove top (1, 2, 3, 6)

Instant coffee (1, 2, 3, 8)

Electric tortilla press (8)

Gas burner (1)

Microwave (3)

Coffee carafe (3)

Rolling pin (1, 3, 7)

Oven (7)

Straining-Rinsing

Degreasing

Tool

Strainer (2, 3, 4)

Paper towels (2)