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WorksheetsKitchen math, terms, abbreviations, recipe parts
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 16mins
A good recipe should contain the following parts:
Ingredients and instructions
A name, the yield, equipment, ingredients, instructions, time, and temperature
A name, the yield, nutritional information, and ingredients
Yield means:
The amount of servings or how much food a recipe makes.
The amount of time the batter should bake in the oven.
The list of ingredients in a recipe.
tsp is the abbreviation for:
tablespoon
teaspoon
cup
T is one of the abbreviations for:
turkey
teaspoon
tablespoon
C or c is the abbreviation for:
cup
ounce
calories
The abbreviation for pound is:
pnd
lb
dnp
The abbreviation for ounce is:
owe
oce
oz
A dozen or doz. means:
24
12
4
The abbreviation for minute is:
mute
mte
min
In the United States, most recipes use_____________to give the temperature to bake a recipe at.
Fahrenheit
Celcius
A recipe calls for 1 T of baking soda. If you can't find a T to measure it, how many t can you use to equal a T?
2
3
4
Granulated sugar (aka white sugar) should be measured with a:
dry measuring cup
liquid measuring cup
Milk and oil should be measuring in a:
liquid measuring cup
dry measuring cup
Vanilla should be measured using:
measuring cups
measuring spoons
regular spoons
Why should you NOT pack flour into a measuring cup?
It will make it harder for it to come out of the measuring cup.
It will create air pockets.
It will cause more flour to end up in the recipe than is needed.
1 stick of butter is equal to 1/2 c of butter.
True
False
You need 3/4 c of sugar for a recipe. You do not have a 3/4 c measuring cup. How else can you measure out the sugar?
You can use 1/2 c + 1/2 c
You can just use a 1 c measuring cup and make it a little smaller
You can use 1/2 c + 1/4 c
Bonus question! How many ounces are in a lb?
16
14
12
What is very important to do before starting a recipe?
Read all parts of a recipe
Wash your hands
Make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment
All of the above
A recipe you are using calls for 1 c of butter or margarine. What is the easiest way to accurately measure this ingredient?
Scoop out butter or margarine into a liquid measuring cup until it is to the 1 cup mark. Next, melt it in the microwave to see if it's at the 1 cup mark. Then, add or take away some if you need. Finally, put it back into the fridge to cool down.
Grab 2 sticks of butter or margarine out of the fridge
Smush it until it fills a 1 cup measuring cup
Which tool is best for measuring small amounts of spices?
Kitchen scale
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
What does 'preheat' mean in a recipe?
To cook food before adding other ingredients
To heat the oven to a specified temperature before baking
To cool the oven before baking
Which abbreviation stands for tablespoon?
tbsp
tsp
cup
These are the most common dry measuring cup amounts (It's what you have in drawer 2 of the FACS room kitchens)
1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup
1/8, 1/4, 1/3, and 1 cup
1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, and 1 cup
1/4, 1/2, 1 t, and 1 T
Which of these is larger?
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
Which of these is smaller?
tsp
tbsp
This is often used to level food items such as flour and sugar. The back of a dinner knife works too.
rubber scraper
turner
straight edge spatula
When measuring liquids, what is the best way to ensure you have the correct amount?
Check the measurement at eye level
Estimate by looking from above
Fill the cup to the top and pour out the excess
Your aunt is coming to visit with your cousins. You need to double (2x) the dessert you are making for dinner tonight. If the original recipe calls for 1/2 c brown sugar, how much do you need now?
1/2 c
3/4 c
1 c
1 1/2 c
How do you measure solid butter?
With a Tablespoon
You need to melt it first then use a liquid measuring cup
Look at the markings on the wrapper
Butter is always measuring in sticks EX: 1 stick, 2 sticks etc.
What tool do you use to measure small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients
Dry Measuring Cups
Ounces
Measuring Spoon
Liquid Measuring cups
Mark's pancake batter turned out too wet and runny. What might be the cause of his too liquidy batter?
Mark probably did not read his recipe correctly and used the wrong size mixing bowl
Mark most likely did not measure his liquid ingredients correctly by bending down to check the measurement resulting in too much liquid.
Mark probably was too careful when measuring, so he took too much time and was not able to get all of the dry ingredients.
Which measuring utensil would you use to measure 1 1/4 cups of flour?
Dry/solid measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Liquid measuring cup
Flour should always be packed when measuring.
True
False
