The Cost of Food

​The Cost of Food

You will…

1. Understand the steps for making purchases. (Requisition, PO)

2. Calculate the cost of food.

Why is this important?

• The price of each ingredient in a recipe.

• Calculate the sell price of any particular item.

This will involve basic math! 

• Adding 

• Subtracting 

• Multiplying 

• Dividing

Break the Cost of Each

Example:

The cost of a gallon of milk is calculated as follows:

Price/gal. $3.25

Ounces/gallon ____

Price/ounce of milk____

Teaspoon/gallon _____

Price/teaspoon of milk ____ 

You Try it!

​A 50lb. bag of all-purpose Peter Pan flour costs $6.75 at Food Town. 

• What is the cost/ounce? ______

You will need...

Your measurement chart (gallon, ounces, tsp. tbs. etc.)

• Invoices

• Calculator

• Food Cost Form 

• Recipes

• Pencil 

You are responsible for costing out the ingredients we have used in the following recipes.  

1. Choc. Chip Cookies 

One recipe card per recipe. 

This is an individual assignment

Baking powder  $2.68/8 oz. 

• Baking soda $.50/8 oz. 

• Salt unit cost=.01 Extended=.01

• Ground Ginger $15.29/1#

• Water=0

You will have a test over this material.

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