Culinary Math Symbols
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100

C

What is a Cup?

100

How many cups in 1 pint 

What is 2 cups?

100

We prevent this by using different coloured chopping boards for different types of food.

What is cross-contamination?

100

What is 8 fl. oz equal to?

What is 1 Cup?

100

The béchamel, velouté, and hollandaise sauce are three of the five _____ sauces.

What is Mother?

200

lb

What is a pound?

200

Number of ounces in 2 pounds?

What is 32ounces?

200

This cooking method uses liquid or steam as the primary medium to gently soften tough fibers and retain moisture in food.

What is a moist-heat cooking method?

200

2 pounds is equal to how many ounces?

What is 32oz ?

200

a method that uses a built-in fan and exhaust system to circulate hot air continuously around food inside the oven chamber.

What is Convection?

300
pt

What is a pint?

300

What is larger, 2.5 Gallons or 16 Pints?

What is 2.5 gallons?

300

Deep frying is what type of cooking method?

What is dry-heat cooking method?

300

10 cups when converted to pints

What is 5 pints ?

300

Everything in its place 

What is Mise en Place?

400

Fl.oz.

What is a 'fluid ounce'?

400

How many ounces are in 1 gallon

What is 128 fl. oz.?

400

The “Second in command” chef who reports to the Executive chef.

What is the Sous Chef?

400

Four 1/4 cups is equal to how many Cups?

What is 1 cup?

400

the transfer of thermal or electrical energy through direct physical contact

What is Conduction?

500

Tbsp

What is 'Tablespoon' ?

500

The larger of the 3 amounts:

2 quarts                 9 Cups                  5 pints  

What is 5 pints?

500

Name the proper order for using a 3 compartment sink.

What is Scrape, wash, rinse, sanitize, and air dry?

500

10 half gallons is equal to how many fl. oz.?

What is 640 fl oz.?

500

What is 1/4 X 1/4 X 1/4?

What is small dice?

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