Abbreviations
How to measure
Gallon Man
Conversion Factor
Recipes
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What do these abbreviations stand for? 

Pt

G

oz

Pint

gram

ounce

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What is tare? How do you get the tare weight?

Tare weight: to know the EXACT measurement for using a dry scale. 

How to use

  • Put the empty bowl on the scale first
  • Press “Tare” or “Zero” on the digital scale (turn the dial to zero on the mechanical scale
  • The display will read 0.0
  • Add your ingredient to get the true accurate weight
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How many quarts are in a gallon?

4 quarts

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What is the definition of conversion factor?

multiplier that adjusts the quantity of each ingredient in the original recipe to determine the quantities needed for the revised recipe.

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What does the vocab word PREVALENT mean

Widely accepted

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What do these abbreviations stand for? 

L

Kg

Liter 

Kilogram

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What do you use to measure dry ingredients? How do you measure?

Dry measuring cup ; Select the correct measuring cup, overfill slightly, and use flat edge (back of butter knife) to sweep off excess. 

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How many pints are in 7 quarts?

14 pints 

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What is the conversion factor formula?

New yield / Old yield = Conversion factor

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What is the difference between a recipe and a standardized recipe

A recipe is a list of products in the amounts needed to prepare a dish and the preparation instructions. 

Standardized recipe: Accurate list of ingredients, quantities, and preparation method needed to prepare a specific menu item in a consistent manner.

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What do these abbreviations stand for? 

Tbsp

Tsp

Tablespoon

Teaspoon

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What do you use to measure wet ingredients? How do you measure wet ingredients?

Liquid measuring cup ; Set your clear liquid measuring cup on a flat counter, bend down so you are eye level with the measurement line 

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How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

3 tsp = 1 tbsp 

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What is the formula to scale your recipe? Aka how do you get your new ingredient amount?

New ingredient amount = original amount X CF

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What is the definition for:

Yield

Portion size

HACCP

Category


Yield: Total amount the recipe produces

Portion size: Single serving amount per customer

HACCP: Critical food safety checkpoints integrated into steps

Category: Section where the recipe is stored 

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List 5 Us Standard names and abbreviations

  • Gallon (gal)
  • Quart (qt)
  • Pint (pt)
  • Cup (c)
  • Ounce (oz)
  • Tablespoon (tbsp)
  • Teaspoon (tsp)
  • Pound (lbs)
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What are the 4 ways we measure ingredients?

Volume

Weight

Count

Container

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If 1 cup is equivalent to 8 oz, how many are in half a gallon?

64 oz

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If my sweet potato pie recipe yields 4 pies, and I want 40 pies, what is my conversion factor (CF)?

CF = 10

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What is product specification and what are the details needed?

Detailed description of a product used in a foodservice operation. Called “spec” for short. 

  • Product
  • Purchase unit
  • Pack size
  • Grade/Brand
  • Weight/Count
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List the metric system names and abbreviations

liter (l) ; gram (g); kilogram (kg) ; milliliter (ml) 

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What does it mean to measure volume, weight, count, and container

  • Volume: Measures space using cups/spoons (milk, vanilla).
  • Weight: Measures heaviness using a scale (flour, butter in oz/g).
  • Count: Measures units by counting (2 eggs, 3 garlic cloves).
  • Container: Measures by pre-packaged size (1 can tomato paste).
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How many tablespoons in a gallon?

128 tablespoons

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Here is my recipe: 2 c heavy whipping cream, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 tsp salt, 15 Oreos. Yields 32 oz. I want to make 128 oz, what is my new recipe? 

8 c HWC

1 tsp salt

60 Oreos

4 cans SCM

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List the 11 parts of a recipe

  • Name 
  • ID
  • Category
  • Yield
  • Portion Size
  • Ingredients
  • Quantity
  • Method
  • Plating
  • Nutrient Analysis
  • HACCP
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