Reading A Recipe: Why and How?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know how to read a recipe before you start cooking?

• It helps you understand the steps and ingredients needed

• It makes the food taste better automatically

• It allows you to cook without any instructions

• It is only important for professional chefs

Open Ended

How do you think doubling a recipe could be useful in real-life situations?

Open Ended

Why do you think it's important to understand how to read a recipe?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are usually included in a recipe?

• Ingredients needed

• Instructions on what to do with the ingredients

• Nutritional facts only

• Cooking utensils list

Multiple Choice

What is a recipe?

• A set of instructions for preparing a dish, including ingredients

• A list of groceries to buy

• A story about food

• A type of kitchen tool

Fill in the Blanks

The yield of a recipe refers to the number of

the recipe will make.

Fill in the Blanks

How many celery stalks will you need for the chicken soup recipe?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for tablespoon?

• TBSP

• TSP

• C

• OZ

Multiple Select

Which pieces of equipment are needed to follow the recipe instructions shown?

• Mini cupcake pan

• Electric mixer bowl

• Saucepan

• Sifter

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to 'chop' an ingredient in a recipe?

• To cut into small, even-sized pieces

• To mix gently

• To pass through a sieve

• To heat in a pan

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Sifting is used to remove any

from dry ingredients.

Open Ended

Describe a situation in which you would use the 'fold' technique in baking.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the creaming technique in baking?

• Beating sugar and butter together until light and fluffy

• Mixing flour and water to form dough

• Whisking eggs until stiff peaks form

• Folding chocolate chips into batter

Fill in the Blanks

The outermost layer of a citrus fruit's skin, grated or peeled off and used to add flavor to a recipe, is called

.

Open Ended

What do you think you will have to do if a recipe yields 12 muffins but you need 24 muffins for a party?

Multiple Choice

Which formula should you use to adjust the number of servings in a recipe?

• Servings Needed / Servings in Original Recipe

• Servings in Original Recipe / Servings Needed

• Servings Needed + Servings in Original Recipe

• Servings Needed x Servings in Original Recipe

Multiple Choice

If a recipe makes 4 servings but you only need 2, what fraction should you multiply each ingredient by to adjust the recipe?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 2

• 1/4

Fill in the Blanks

To double the yield of a recipe, you need to multiply each ingredient by

Open Ended

Explain the steps you would take to change a recipe to half the yield and to double the yield. What mathematical operations are involved?

Fill in the Blanks

Doubling a recipe means you need to

all the ingredient amounts.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what is one reason why it is important to read a recipe carefully before starting to cook?