Lab 1 Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
What is the most accurate way of measuring?
A
Weighing, since it is not affected by effects of settling, packing or aeration.
2
Q
What is the heaviest flour? the lightest?
A
Heaviest = Bread flour (145 g /250 mL) Lightest = Rye flour (108 g /250 mL)
3
Q
If measuring utensils deviate by more than __ recipes may be affected
A
5%
4
Q
Eight ounces does NOT equal __
A
250 ml
5
Q
Canadian cup =
A
237 mL
6
Q
American cup =
A
227 mL
7
Q
If both imperial and metric values are on a cup, it may not truly …
A
hold 250 mL
8
Q
Imperial =
A
Ounces, tablespoon, teaspoons, cups, gallons, quarts
9
Q
Metric =
A
mL, g, L
10
Q
1 fluid once =
A
30 mL
11
Q
1 ounce (weight) =
A
28 g
12
Q
1/4 cup =
A
60 mL
13
Q
1/2 cup =
A
125 mL
14
Q
1 cup ( 8 fluid ounces) =
A
250 mL
15
Q
1 1/4 cups =
A
310 mL
16
Q
1 1/2 cups =
A
375 mL
17
Q
2 cups =
A
500 mL
18
Q
2 1/2 cups =
A
625 mL
19
Q
3 cups =
A
750 mL
20
Q
4 cups ( 1 quart) =
A
1 L
21
Q
4 quarts (1 gallon) =
A
4 L
22
Q
1/4 ounce =
A
7 g
23
Q
1/2 ounce =
A
14 g
24
Q
1 ounce =
A
28 g
25
1 1/4 ounce =
35 g
26
1 1/2 ounce =
40 g
27
2 1/2 ounce =
70 g
28
4 ounce =
112 g
29
5 ounces =
140 g
30
8 ounces =
228 g
31
10 ounces =
280 g
32
15 ounces =
425 g
33
16 ounces (1 pound) =
454 g
34
Pinch =
amount of dry ingredient you can pinch between your forefinger and thumb, less than a dash, approx 1/16 tsp.
35
Dash =
amount of dry ingredient > 1/6 tsp but < 1/8 tsp.
| 3 drops of liquid ingredient.
36
Jigger =
3 TBSP or 1.5 fluid oz.
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Scant =
slightly less than actual measure
38
Heaping =
ingredient heaps over the rim of the measuring cup or spoon
39
1 tablespoon =
3 teaspoons
40
Measuring techniques of measuring spoons and flat topped cups?
- overfill cup, level ingredients off with back of knife.
- sifting THEN spoon flour into measuring cup (most accurate)
- lightly packing bulky items.
- brown sugar and solid fats shield be trimmed
41
When should you use a transparent graduated cup?
Larger quantitites of liquid ingredients.
| Should be read at bottom of meniscus.
42
How can you make measuring sticky ingredients more efficient ?
Coat inside with oil or rinse with warm water.
43
Converting from F to C
C = (F-32)/1.8
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Converting from C to F
F = (Cx1.8) + 32
