Kitchen Equipment
Measuring Abbreviations
Recipe Equivalents
Measuring Techniques
Kitchen terms
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What is a measuring spoon used for??

Used to measure small amounts of liquid, dry or solid ingredients. 

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What does C. mean??

Cup

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How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon???

3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon 
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What would you use to measure a cup of water 

use a liquid measuring cup

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what does it mean to whisk something???

Quickly stir, beat, or whip ingredients together

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What is a liquid measuring cup used for???

Used for measuring liquid, heating liquids in the microwave and pouring without spilling 

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What does tsp mean??

Teaspoon 

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How many tablespoons are in a cup???

16 tablespoons are in a cup

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how would you measure a teaspoon of sugar???

Use a measuring spoon 

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What does it mean to rollout something???

to make the food that you are preparing thin and flat. this can be done using a rolling pin 

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What is a dry measuring cup used for??

Used for flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, oats, nuts, and thick liquids. 

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What does oz. mean??

ounce 

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How many cups are in a pint??

There are 2 cups in one pint

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How would you measure an ounce of butter?? 

The wrapper markings 

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What does it mean to scrape down something??

Using a rubber scraper, removes excess food from spoons, and sides of bowls. This is to ensure no ingredient is left behind and not used. 

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What is a saucepan used for??

Used for making sauces, gravy, soups, stews, boiling liquids, cooking grains, and for heating small batches of food. 

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What does qt. mean??

Quart

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How many pints are in a quart??

2 pints in one quart 

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How would you measure a pound of pasta??

A kitchen scale 

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What does it mean to mise en place??

It means " putting in place" this means to take out equipment and ingredients before you start to prepare the recipe. This is to ensure that you have everything you need.   

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What are tongs used for??

Used for flipping states, tossing salads/pasta, serving ice, and reaching high shelves. 

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What does tbsp mean??

Tablespoon

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How many quarts are in a cup??

There are 0.25 quart in one cup

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How would you measure a pint of strawberries??

A measuring cup
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What does it mean to roux??

It means it is the base of many different sauces. It is used to thicken the sauce. It is made of flour and some type of fat ( butter ). It is made on a stove top.  

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