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Using Recipes

• Foods 1

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150 YEARS AGO

• Beat a good lump of butter with a teacup of
  sugar. Mix in 2 scoops of flour, a pinch each of
  salt and soda, 2 eggs, and enough milk to make a
  thin batter. Add a handful of nuts. Pour in the
  pan and bake in a quick oven until done.

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A WELL-WRITTEN RECIPE

• List of ingredients
• In the order of use
• Yield
• Number of servings or amount the recipe makes
• Temperature and time
• May remind you to preheat the oven
• Ex Fry until golden
• Container size and type
• a large bowl
• an 8-inch square pan

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A WELL-WRITTEN RECIPE (cont)

• Step-by step directions
• In logical order
• As much detail as possible
• Nutritional analysis
• Sometimes included
• Can help you choose recipes that fit your eating
  plan

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MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

• Customary system
• US system
• English system
• Ex ounces, teaspoons, cup, quart
• Metric system
• milliliter, liter, gram

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CHANGING A RECIPE

• Some recipes can be changed without worry.
• Ex stir fry using fewer peppers and more
  onions has little effect on the success of the
  final product
• Others require more attention
• Baking requires exact measurements, like a
  chemical formula.
• There are several reasons to change a recipe
• Changing the yield (the number of servings)
• Substituting ingredients
• Dietary restrictions
• High altitude cooking

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Changing the Yield

• For double the yield, double the amount of each
  ingredient.
• To reduce the yield
• Divide the desired yield by the recipes yield.
• Multiply each ingredient amount by the result in
  Step 1.
• Convert the resulting measurement into a logical
  amount.
• (Ex 1/8 cup 2 tablespoons)
• Note You should also make any necessary changes
  in equipment and cooking time.

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Changing the Yield (cont)Italian Meatballs

• Recipe serves 4
• 3 slices dry bread
• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup grated cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 clove minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Convert recipe to serve 2 or 6.

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COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING RECIPES

• Start now!
• Cookbooks, Internet, friends and family
• Try out a new recipe before using it for a
  special event.
• Write a brief reflection on the recipe, reminding
  yourself of changes, outcomes, or preferences.
• Store recipes
• In a recipe box on an index card
• In a binder or notebook
• In a converted photo album
• On your computer

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REVIEW

• Name the five most important parts of a good
  recipe.
• Which measurement system uses ounces and cups?
• Which cooking method requires exact measurement?
• Frying
• Roasting
• Baking
• Sauteing
• Convert the following ingredient, used in a
  recipe with a yield of 4, to a yield of 2 and 6.
• ½ cup brown sugar