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WorksheetsWhat Measuring Spoons and Measuring Cups Do You Need
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is accurate measuring important in cooking and baking?
It saves time.
It makes food taste better and turn out correctly.
It looks more professional.
It uses fewer dishes.
Which measuring tool should be used for dry ingredients like flour or sugar?
Liquid measuring cup
Measuring spoon
Dry measuring cup
Kitchen scale
Which tool is best for measuring liquids like milk or oil?
Dry measuring cup
Liquid measuring cup
Measuring spoon
Plate
Why do liquid measuring cups have a spout?
To decorate the cup
To help pour without spilling
Tol hold more liquid
To measure dry ingredients
When measuring liquids, where should your eyes be?
Above the cup
At eye level with the measurement line
On the counter
Any spot works
Which of the following is a common dry measuring cup size?
2 Tablespoons
3/4 cup
2 pints
1 pint
Which tool is best for measuring small amounts like salt or baking powder?
Dry measuring cup
Liquid measuring cup
Measuring spoon
Kitchen scale
Which sizes are commonly found in a measuring spoon set?
1/4 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon
1 Tablespoon
1/2 cup
What does it mean to level off a dry ingredient?
Shake the cup
Press it down firmly
Scrape off the extra with a flat edge
Add more to be safe
Why should you not tap or shake a measuring cup filled with flour?
It makes a mess
It can pack in too much flour
It changes the color
It wastes ingredients
Which material is usually best for long-lasting, accurate measuring tools?
Thin plastic
Paper
Stainless Steel
Foam
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.
How should sticky ingredients like peanut butter be measure using dry cups?
Pour them in
Scoop, press in, and level
Guess the amount
Melt first
Why is measuring important in baking more than cooking?
Baking uses more ingredients
Baking relies on chemical reactions
Baking takes longer
Baking uses ovens
1 cup flour
When looking at a recipe, the capital T stands for
teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon
Tablespoon
Measuring and organizing your ingredients before starting a recipe contributes to a successful baking experience.
True
False
What tool do you use to measure small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients
Dry Measuring Cups
Ounces
Measuring Spoon
Liquid Measuring cups
When measuring ________ you must firmly pack it down in the dry measuring cup.
sugar
brown sugar
flour
baking soda
