Kitchen Abbreviations
Kitchen Equivalents
Kitchen Tools
Measuring Ingredients
Adjusting Recipes
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What is the abbreviation for cup?

C

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How many teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon? 

3  teaspoons

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This is the most commonly used knife in the kitchen.  It is good for chopping, dicing, and slicing vegetables and fruits.

chef's knife
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Name 3 ingredients you would measure in a dry measuring cup. 

sugar, flour, brown sugar, shortening, oats, chocolate chips, powdered sugar, baking mix, rice, etc. 

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Double 1/4 cup.

1/2 cup

200

What is the abbreviation for pounds?

lb.

200

How many cups of milk are in a half-gallon? 

8 cups

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This is the tool we use to flip over flat foods such as pancakes or to remove cookies from a baking sheet. 

turner

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Name the 4 standard sizes of measuring cups.

1/4 c., 1/3 c., 1/2 c. , 1 c. 

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My original recipe makes 24 cookies and I want to make 6 dozen cookies. What will my conversion factor be? 

3 

300

What is the difference between measuring in oz. and measuring in fl. oz. ? 

oz. is a weight measurement

fl. oz. is a volume measurement

300

If I a recipe calls for 1/8 cup of sugar, how many tablespoons will you need to measure? 

2 tablespoons

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Why would you choose a whisk over a wooden spoon to mix your pancake batter? 

To incorporate air into the batter. 

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Name the 4 standard sizes of measuring spoons. 

1/4 tsp., 1/2 tsp., 1 tsp., 1 tbsp.


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Cut 2/3 c. flour in half. 

1/3 cup flour

400

What are the two abbreviations for teaspoon? 

t., tsp.
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How many tablespoons of butter are in a 1 lb. box of butter? 

32 tablespoons

400

This tool is used to drain pasta.

Colander

400
Name 2 ingredients that you would need to pack into a dry measuring cup. 

brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, etc.

400

If my original recipe calls for 1 tsp. salt and I have a conversion factor of 3, how much salt will I measure? 

1 Tablespoon

500

What are the two abbreviations for tablespoon? 

T., Tbsp.

500

How many fluid ounces of milk are there in a gallon? 

128 fl. oz. 

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This tool is used to cut a solid fat (such as shortening or butter) into flour. Using it will give your baked goods a flaky and tender texture. 

pastry blender

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What is the best (most efficient way) to measure 3/4 cup of sugar? 

Use the 1/2 c. and the 1/4 c. Scoop and level. 

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My original recipe makes 4 dozen cookies and I only want to make 12 cookies. What will be the new amounts I need for the following ingredients? 

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons shortening

1/2 cup flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons shortening

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