units of measure
System of measure used in the United States
customary
some ingredients, such as walnuts instead of raisins, are easy to substitute and are referred to as what?
nonessential ingredients
cooking at higher elevations is called what
high-altitude cooking
divide this by the original yield to find the number to multiply by when increasing or decreasing a recipe
desired yield
keeping recipes this way will help make cooking easier and more enjoyable
organized
The system of measure used outside the United States and is based on multiples of 10
metric
What is a set of directions for making food or beverage?
recipe
what is the altitude that most recipes are developed for?
3,000 feet or below
when tripling a recipe calling for one teaspoon of vanilla, you would need this amount
one tablespoon (or 3 teaspoons)
name of the information on the recipe's nutrient and calorie content called
nutrition analysis
this measures the amount of space taken up by an ingredient, such as a fluid ounce
volume
Name something that may change when making substitutions in a recipe
appearance, nutritional value, taste
what effect does high altitude have on water?
it boils at a lower temperature
when hosting a party of eight and the original recipe has a yield of twelve, you would multiply each ingredient by this number
2/3
temperature, dimensions and weight are all types of this used in recipes
measurement
this measures the heaviness of an ingredient
weight
When doubling a recipe, in addition to the ingredients, these may need to be adjusted
baking pan size, cooking time
Name a reason someone would change a recipe
try something new, be creative, substitute for health reasons, increase or decrease the yield
if you normally cook for a family of 4 and your holiday dinner will be serving 12, by how much will you increase your recipes?
3 times as much
If needing to sour some milk with lemon juice and you are out, this may be substituted
vinegar
16 tablespoons is equivalent to what unit of measure?
1 cup
some of the information in a recipe may include
ingredients, container size and type, yield, cooking time, preparation time
substituting in recipes for this type of food is most challenging because ingredients need to be precise
baked goods
a recipe has a yield of 12 and you are cooking for 3, by what will you multiply the ingredients?
1/4
another word for changing ingredients
substituting