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Strand 6 – Basic Culinary Math and

Standardized Recipes
Directions: Using the associated Instructional Video, fill out the following notes over basic
culinary math.

Describe the difference between Volume and Weight measurements


Volume Weight
● varies based on how it is measured ● more accurate and precise
● less accurate ● weight never changes

Equivalences
Tool Quarts Pints Cups Tablespoons Fluid Ounces
Gallon 4 8 16 256 128
Quart 1 2 4 64 32
Pint 0.5 1 2 32 16
Cup 0.25 0.5 1 16.2 8.1
Tablespoon 0.015 0.03 0.06 1 0.5

What are the two types of volume measurements?


How do you measure flour? How do you measure salt/sugar?
use a spoon to scoop it into a dry a dry measuring cup
measuring cup

How do you measure brown sugar? How do you measure liquids?


pack it down to get most accurate a liquid measuring cup
measurements

How do you measure shortening? How do you measure margarine or


1. use a spatula and pack the butter? the packaging of the butter
shortening into a measuring have measuring markings
cup with no air bubbles
How do you measure eggs? with a
2. if its a solid shortening tablespoon (egg must be whisked)
measure it like butter
Why don’t you measure over the mixing bowl? prevent getting extra
ingredients in your bowl (messing up the recipe)

What are the four sizes of standard measuring cups?


¼ cup ⅓ cup ½ cup 1 cup

What are the four sizes of standard measuring spoons?


tbsp tsp ½ tbsp ¼ tsp

What do the following abbreviations mean?


tbsp. tablespoon hr. hour min. minute
doz. dozen oz. ounce T. tablespoon
qt. quart tsp. teaspoon pt. pint
gal. gallon lb. pound c. cup
t. teaspoon C. cup

Give the equivalents for the following:

1 tablespoon = __3_ teaspoons ¼ cup = __4_ tablespoons


1 cup = __16,2_ tablespoons 1 cup = __8_ fluid ounces
1 pint = __2__ cups 1 quart = __2_ pints
1 gallon = __4__ quarts 12 tablespoons = __0.7_ cup
1 stick of butter = _0.5_ cup 1 quart = __4_ cups
1/8 cup = __2__ tablespoons 1 gallon = __15.8_ cups
½ tablespoons = __1.5_ teaspoons 1 cup = _4__ ¼ cups
8 tablespoons = __0.5_ cup 5 1/3 tbsp = __0.3__ cup

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