Measure for Measure
This type of measurement refers to the mass or heaviness of an ingredient, making it the most accurate method used in the bakeshop.
What is weight?
Clue: In baker's percentage, this primary ingredient always represents 100%.
What is flour?
Contrary to popular belief, this kitchen tool does not sharpen a knife, but rather hones or straightens the blade edge.
What is a steel?
The French phrase that translates to "put in place" and refers to gathering and preparing all tools and ingredients before baking.
What is mise en place?
For optimal creaming performance in cake and cookie formulas, butter should be at this ideal temperature range.
What is 65°F to 75°F?
Expressed in cups, quarts, or milliliters, this refers to the space occupied by a substance.
What is volume?
To find this factor used to scale a recipe up or down, you divide the new yield by the old yield.
What is the conversion factor (C.F.)?
This multi-sided stone with textures ranging from coarse to fine is used to put a fresh edge on a dull blade.
What is a whetstone?
Removing the water and milk solids from unsalted whole butter results in this more heat-stable fat.
What is clarified butter?
Also known as a double boiler, this hot-water bath gently cooks delicate mixtures like custards or prevents chocolate from scorching.
What is a bain marie?
Measuring ingredients on a scale before mixing a batter or dough is known as this.
What is scaling?
This is the conversion factor needed to increase a 12-pound bread dough formula to 30 pounds.
What is 2.5?
When sharpening or honing a knife, the blade should be held against the stone or steel at this specific angle.
What is 20 degrees?
This term describes briefly or partially cooking food in boiling water, often to loosen fruit skins.
What is blanching?
Equal parts oil, shortening, and flour blended together creates a pre-made mixture used to grease baking pans without leaving white residue.
What is pan coating?
Pressing this button on a digital scale resets the reading back to zero after placing a container on the platform.
What is tare?
A 3-quart batch of pastry cream will yield this exact number of 2-fluid-ounce portions.
What is 48?
When placing a cutting board on a workstation, you should place this underneath to keep it from sliding.
What is a damp towel?
Quickly cooling blanched or parboiled foods in ice water to halt cooking and set colors is called this.
What is shocking?
According to yield percentage tests on fresh produce, this fruit has a higher usable yield than pears, oranges, or bananas.
What are strawberries?
The number of grams in 1 ounce, rounded for bakeshop convenience (Note: exact mathematically is 28.35 g).
What is 30 grams?
If a bread formula calls for 48 ounces of flour and 32 fluid ounces of water, this is the baker's percentage of the water.
What is 66.6% (or 66%)?
You should never wash knives in these commercial appliances because heat and harsh chemicals can ruin the handle and blade.
What is a commercial dishwasher?
Soaking dry fruits in hot water or liquid so they remain plump and tender when baked into products is called this.
What is conditioning?
The process of soaking dry ingredients (like vanilla beans or coffee grounds) in a hot liquid to extract their flavor is called this.
What is steeping?