Measuring Equipment and Abbreviations
Kitchen Equipment
Measuring Equivalents and Techniques
Cooking Terms
Reading a Recipe
100

Used to measure dry and solid ingredients.

What are dry measuring cups?

100
Placed on counter when using a sharp knife.

What is a cutting board?

100

The term used when measuring liquids.

What is at eye level?

100

Starting the oven so that it heats up before putting food into it.

What is preheat?

100

The steps you follow to make a recipe.

What are the instructions or directions?

200

Used to measure ingredients that are pourable.

What are liquid measuring cups?

200

You use this to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable.

What is a peeler?

200

The process or technique to measure flour.

What is spoon and level?

200

To rub lightly with a fat such as butter, margarine, oil or shortening.

What is grease?

200

The shopping list and preparation instructions.

What is the ingredient list?

300

The abbreviations for teaspoon.

What is t or tsp?

300
You use this to scrape ingredients from a bowl.

What is a rubber scraper or rubber spatula?

300
The number of teaspoons in a tablespoon.

What is 3?

300

To cook in fat.

What is fry?

300

This type of recipe can be adjusted to preference without a significant impact on the overall product. (generally cooking recipes)

What are flexible recipes?

400

The abbreviations for tablespoon.

What is T or tbsp?

400

You use this to separate food from water.

What is a colander?

400

The number of tablespoons in 1/4 cup.

What is 4?

400

To cook in a liquid in which bubbles rise and break on the surface.

What is boil?

400

Trying to change ingredients/ ingredient amounts will greatly affect the product (generally baking recipes)

What is a precise recipe?

500

Used to measure dry, solid and liquid ingredients.

What are measuring spoons?

500

Used to saute food.

What is a skillet or fry pan?

500

You measure solid ingredients using this process or technique.

What is scoop, pack and level?

500

To cut into small pieces.

What is dice?

500

4 cloves of garlic, minced contain this type of instructions.

What are hidden?