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Introduction

• Most cooks use recipes. A recipe is a list of ingredients that gives you directions for preparing a specific food. If you know how to follow recipes, then you will be successful in the kitchen. Who knows! You may become a famous chef!

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Introduction

• Successful cooks know:– How to read a recipe

– Abbreviations

– Measuring Techniques

– Equivalents

– How to Change a Recipe

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What’s in a recipe?

• A formula!• Read the recipe before you cook.

The parts of the recipe tell you:– Name – Ingredients– Equipment– Directions– Yield (number of servings)– Sometimes - Nutritional Analysis

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Quesadillas

(Serves 4 - 2 per person)8 flour tortillas

1 cup grated cheese

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat.

2. Place a tortilla in the pan.

3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on the tortilla.

4. Cover the cheese with another tortilla.

5. Cook about 1 minute, until brown and crisp. Then turn the quesadilla over. Cook until the cheese melts.

6. Place on a serving plate. Cut into pie shaped wedges.

7. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.

Parts of a Recipe

• A recipe usually includes:

NameWhat the

recipe is called.

IngredientsFood products

you need to make the recipe.

YieldNumber of

servings the recipe makes.

DirectionsSteps you follow

to make the recipe.

Equipment

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Name the Abbreviations

• The U.S. uses the English system:– Teaspoon tsp. or t.– Tablespoon Tbsp. or T.– Cup c.– Pint pt.– Quart qt.– Gallon gal.– Ounce/fluid ounce oz./ fl. oz.– Pound lb.

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Name the Abbreviations

• More abbreviations:– Few grains, dash, pinch f.g.– Dozen doz.– Pound lb.– Inch in.– Second sec.– Minute min.– Hour hr.– Degree – Fahrenheit/Celsius F. / C

Measuring Right!

Fill in your worksheet from the video clip below

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Measuring Dry Ingredients

• For dry ingredients includingflour, sugar, and salt, use dry measuring cups & spoons.

– Heap

– Level

– Empty

dry measuring cups

measuring spoons

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Measuring Solid Ingredients

• For solid ingredients including peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar use dry measuring cups.

– Pack

– Level

– Empty

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Measuring Liquids

• For liquid ingredients including milk, water, oil, and juice, use liquid measuring cups. – Set cup on a flat surface.– Bend down to eye level

and pour until the desired mark is reached.

liquid measuring cup

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Using Measuring Spoons

• Use measuring spoons to measure small amounts of dry and liquid ingredients. Do not use kitchen spoons, they are not accurate.

• How to measure the following:– 3/4 tsp. Salt– 3 tsp. Vanilla

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Measuring Dry Ingredients

• Measuring flour:– Do not pack the flour into the

measuring cup or spoon because you will end up with more flour. Instead, scoop flour into the cup and level with a spatula or knife.

• Measuring brown sugar:– Pack the brown sugar tightly into the measuring cup or spoon.

Once it is packed down, level it with a straight edge or knife.• Measuring granulated sugar:

– Fill the cup with sugar. Level with the back of a spatula or knife so that sugar is even with top of measuring cup or spoon.

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EquivalentsFrom small to large measurements:• 1 Tbsp. = 3 tsp.

• 1 c. = 16 Tbsp.

• 1 c. = 48 tsp.

• 2 c. = 1 pt.

• 4 c. = 1 qt.

• 16 c. = 1 gal.

• 2 pt. = 1 qt.

• 4 qt. = 1 gal.

• 1 stick butter = 1/2 cup = 8 Tbsp.

• 1 box butter = 4 sticks

• 8 fluid ounces = 1 cup

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Pass the Cup

• Dry/solid measure check-up: – Which of these amounts is greater? Write the amount.

1/2 cup or 3/4 cup

1/4 cup or 1/3 cup

1/4 cup or 2 Tbsp.

1/2 cup or 1/4 cup

1/4 cup or 3 tsp.

1 1/3 cup or 1 1/4 cup

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Equivalents at the Store

• Answer the following questions with one of these amounts:

1/2 pint 1 pint 1 quart

1. A recipe for salad calls for 2 cups of cottage cheese.?

2. A recipe for a fruit dessert calls for 1 cup of whipping cream?

3. You need 4 cups of milk for a pudding?

4. You need 2 cups of sour cream to make a dip?

5. A recipe for fruit salad says to mix 8 ounces of yogurt with fruit?

What size container will you buy if. . .

1. 1 Pt2. ½ Pt3. 1 Qt4. 1 pt5. 1/2 pt