Measurement Methods
Abbreviations & Equivalents
Cooking Terms
Kitchen Math
Pre-Cooking Knowledge
100
What ingredient is measured by spooning or scooping into a dry measuring cup or spoon and leveling off?
Sugar, salt, etc.
100
The abbreviations for pound and ounce (there are two for pound).
What is LB or # and OZ?
100
To turn on your oven prior to inserting prepared ingredients
What is preheating?
100
List the following measurements cut in half.
1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup.
What is...
1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/8 cup
100
Answer the following question with true or false...
It is safe to eat the batter of a recipe that includes raw egg.
What is true?
200
The measurement method that should be used when measuring ingredients such as brown sugar, peanut butter, sour cream, or shortening.
What is the packing method?
200
The abbreviations for tablespoon, teaspoon, and cup.
What is T/Tbsp, t/tsp, and c.?
200
To remove the center part of a fruit.
What is to core?
200
If you are double a recipe, this is how you would measure the following ingredients...
1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 3 ounces of chocolate chips.
What is...
2 cups flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of salt (or 3 teaspoons), 6 ounces of chocolate chips.
200
Making this list before you begin cooking will help you be more prepared and save time during your cooking lab.
What is an equipment list?
300
This ingredient is measured by spooning the ingredients into a measuring tool using a spoon or a straight edge spatula until full, then leveling off the top with a straight edge spatula without pressing down.
What is flour?
300
These are the equivalents for 1 ounce.
What is 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons?
300
This word means to work on two or more food items at one time.
What is dovetail?
300
If you are doubling a recipe, this is how you would measure the following ingredients...
1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 3/4 cups sugar, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract, 3 eggs, 1/8 pound of butter.
What is...
3 cups of flour, 1 and 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons vanilla extract, 6 eggs, 1/4 pound butter (1 stick).
300
This is what you should never do while measuring flour specifically.
What is packing/pushing down the flour?
400
This ingredient is measured by sifting to remove lumps directly into a measuring tool or sifting to remove lumps and then spooning lightly into a dry measuring cup.
What is confectioner's sugar?
400
How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons, and 3 tablespoons?
What is 3 teaspoons, 6 teaspoons, and 9 teaspoons?
400
To soften solid fats, often by adding a second ingredient and working with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer until the fat is fluffy.
What is cream?
400
If you are cutting a recipe in half, this is how you would measure the following ingredients...
1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
What is...
1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda?
400
Identify the five aspects of this recipe card.
A- Time
B- Ingredients
C- Yield
D- Temperature
E- Equipment
500
This ingredient is measured by smashing all lumps then measuring with a measuring spoon and leveling off?
What is baking soda?
500
The three equivalents for a stick of butter.
What is 1/4 pound, 1/2 cup, and 8 Tablespoons?
500
This work means to work a dough by pressing it with the heels of the hand, folding it, and turning it.
What is kneading?
500
If you are cutting a recipe in half, this is how you would measure the following ingredients...
3 cups flour, 1 and 1/2 cups sugar, 3 Tablespoons of vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon of salt, 6 ounces of chocolate chips, 1/4 cups brown sugar.
What is...
1 and 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cups sugar, 4 and 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 3 ounces of chocolate chips, 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar.
500
List the 6 things you should include or note on your annotated recipe sheet.
What is time, temperature, yield, ingredients, equipment, and cooking terms?