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Comprehending Recipes, Equivelants, Measuring, and Mise

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you measure brown sugar

a)

Scoop into dry measuring cup and pack down

b)

Lightly scoop into measuring cup and level with a flat edge

c)

Scoop into liquid measuring cup and pat down

d)

You don't need to measure it just estimate

2.

When looking at a recipe, the capital T stands for

a)

teaspoon

b)

1/4 teaspoon

c)

1/2 teaspoon

d)

Tablespoon

3.

If you are doubling a recipe that has 1 1/2 cups of flour, how much flour will you need?

a)

You do not have to double the flour

b)

2 1/2 cups

c)

3 cups

d)

What is "doubling" a recipe?

4.

How do you measure solid butter?

a)

With a Tablespoon

b)

You need to melt it first then use a liquid measuring cup

c)

Look at the markings on the wrapper

d)

Butter is always measuring in sticks EX: 1 stick, 2 sticks etc.

5.

What would you use to measure 1 cup of oil?

a)

Dry measuring cup

b)

A ladle

c)

Liquid measuring cup

d)

Measuring spoons

6.

What would you use to measure 2 T of sugar?

a)

Dry Measuring Cups

b)

Liquid Measuring cups

c)

Measuring Spoons

d)

I don't know

7.

How many t = T?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

2 1/2

8.

True of False: You can just carry the ingredients in your hands around the room...

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What would you use to measure sour cream?

a)

Dry measuring cup

b)

Liquid Measuring Cup

c)

Measuring Spoons

d)

I don't know

10.

What is the abbreviation for POUNDS?

(a)  

11.

What is the abbreviations for TABLESPOON?

(a)  

12.

What is the abbreviations for TEASPOON?

(a)  

13.

How many ounces equal to ONE cup?

a)

8 oz

b)

4 oz

c)

6 oz

d)

12 oz

14.

Eight ounces of brown sugar equals how many cups?

a)

4 cup

b)

2 cup

c)

1 cup

d)

1/2 cup

15.

A recipe is considered standardized when:

a)

Been tested

b)

Evaluated

c)

Adapted

d)

Repeatedly prepared

16.

What does the recipes name tell you?

a)

The amounts needed

b)

What you are making

17.

What type of recipe format is this?

a)

Standard

b)

Action

c)

Descriptive

d)

Narrative

18.

What is a recipe?

a)

Also called a cookbook

b)

A piece of paper used in preparing food

c)

A set of directions used in preparing food

d)

Something in a cookbook

19.

Sticks of butter have lines on them to...

a)

Tell you how much is in there.

b)

To make it easier to measure.

c)

To make it stand out more.

d)

To make it easier to cut.

20.

How much the Recipe makes is called the…

a)

Preheat temperature

b)

Serving size

c)

Batch

d)

yield

21.

You should always follow a recipe by

a)

Which step takes the longest first

b)

Sequential order

c)

Which step is the quickest first

d)

Which step is the easiest first

22.

Ingredients are listed:

a)

In order of use

b)

In order of weight

c)

In order of amount

d)

In alphabetical order

23.

What is mise en place?

a)

French for stay in place while cooking

b)

French for have all your ingredients ready before starting

c)

Latin for my place

d)

Latin for cooking has a place

24.

Where are abbreviations mainly listed?

a)

Recipe name

b)

ingredients

c)

Yield

d)

Equivalents

25.

Which part of a recipe would someone with an allergy need to be most aware ?

a)

directions

b)

yield

c)

ingredients

d)

abbreviations

26.

The first thing to do when you get a recipe is

a)

Get out all of your ingredients

b)

Pre-heat the oven

c)

Read the full recipe

d)

Wash your hands

27.

Apple Pie is which part of a recipe?

a)

yield

b)

title

c)

ingredients

d)

time/temperature

28.

“4 dozen cookies” is the

a)

ingredients

b)

abbreviations

c)

yield

d)

equivalents

29.

If you are doubling a recipe that has 1 1/2 cups of flour, how much flour will you need?

a)

You do not have to double the flour

b)

2 1/2 cups

c)

3 cups

d)

What is "doubling" a recipe?

30.

Which of the following is not a part of a recipe?

a)

Ingredients list

b)

Method

c)

Title

d)

Observation

31.

Mindy needs to cut her recipe in half. Her recipe calls for 2/3 cup of applesauce. What is her new amount?

a)

1/4 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

1/3 cup

d)

5 tablespoons

32.

1/4 cup + 1/4 cup =

a)

1 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

3/4 cup

d)

2/8 cup

33.

Measuring spoons come in sets of 4. What are the 4 amounts? Choose 4.

a)

1 tablespoon

b)

1/2 tablespoon

c)

1/2 teaspoon

d)

1 teaspoon

e)

1/4 teaspoon

34.

1/8 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon =

a)

1/4 teaspoon

b)

1/2 teaspoon

c)

3/8 teaspoon

d)

1 teaspoon

35.

How many ounces in a pound? (This is weight, not volume)

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

4

36.

How many quarts in a gallon?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

37.

A standard set of dry measuring cups are:

a)

1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup

b)

1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/8 cup

c)

1 cup, 3/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup

d)

1 cup, 2/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup

38.

This chart of kitchen conversions is correct.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Use a liquid measuring cup for which ingredients?

a)

oil

b)

flour

c)

sugar

d)

butter

e)

water

40.

Which cup is used for measuring liquids?

a)

The clear glass one

b)

The four metal ones

c)

both

d)

neither

41.

1 tablespoon =

a)

4 teaspoons

b)

1/2 ounce

c)

1 ounces

d)

2 teaspoons

42.

Juan is a beginning cook and is new to adjusting recipe amounts. His mom told him to double 3/4 teaspoons of vanilla. What amount does he actually need?

a)

1 1/4 teaspoons

b)

1 teaspoon

c)

1 1/2 teaspoons

d)

1 3/4 teaspoons