THE SCIENCE OF GOOD COOKING Flashcards

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• The Science Of Measuring

  THE SCIENCE OF MEASURING

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  how long ago did recipes call for spe...,

  when did companies manufacture standa...,

  was there standardized measuring in t...
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• The Science Of Time And Temperature

  THE SCIENCE OF TIME AND TEMPERATURE

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  why is time unreliable when cooking,

  room temperature,

  chilled as in refrigerated
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• The Science Of Heat And Cold

  THE SCIENCE OF HEAT AND COLD

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  how did discovering fire help our anc...,

  how did cooking help higher brain fun...,

  what is heat
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• The Science Of Senses

  THE SCIENCE OF SENSES

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  five taste sensations,

  example of bitter,

  example of sour
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• Physics And Food

  PHYSICS AND FOOD

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  physics,

  what do knives damage as they cut thr...,

  do onions have the same pungency when...
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• Concept 1 Gentle Heat Prevents Overcookin

  CONCEPT 1: GENTLE HEAT PREVENTS OVERCOOKING

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  do smaller molecules move faster than...,

  which molecules are the smallest wate...,

  common forms of radiation in cooking
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• Concept 2 High Heat Develops Flavor

  CONCEPT 2: HIGH HEAT DEVELOPS FLAVOR

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  who first described maillard reaction...,

  does high heat change flavor of meat,

  explain maillard reaction
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• Concept 3 Resting Meats Maximizes Juices

  CONCEPT 3: RESTING MEATS MAXIMIZES JUICES

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  percentage of water in meat,

  most of the water in meat is referred to,

  myofibrils are made of what
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• Concept 4 Hot Food Keeps Cooking

  CONCEPT 4: HOT FOOD KEEPS COOKING

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  what absorbs more heat a large or sma...,

  does oven temperature affect heat abs...,

  what does carryover cooking not affec...
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• Concept 5 Some Proteins Are Best Cooked T

  CONCEPT 5: SOME PROTEINS ARE BEST COOKED TWICE

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  why is roasting then searing better f...,

  when cooking with fat why is selectin...,

  three things roasting before searing ...
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• Concept 6 Slow Heating Makes Meat Tender

  CONCEPT 6: SLOW HEATING MAKES MEAT TENDER

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  what enzyme is released due to gentle...,

  juiciness is almost entirely determin...,

  what is a sweet and sour sauce from i...
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• Concept 7 Cook Tough Cuts Beyond Well Don

  CONCEPT 7: COOK TOUGH CUTS BEYOND WELL DONE

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  two factors that promote muscle fiber...,

  do muscle fiber shrink in diameter or...,

  rate of moisture loss in meat become ...
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• Concept 8 Tough Cuts Like A Covered Pot

  CONCEPT 8: TOUGH CUTS LIKE A COVERED POT

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  when braising why does covering the meat,

  two advantages of braising over barbe...,

  why is braising in the oven better th...
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• Concept 9 A Covered Pot Doesn T Need Liqu

  CONCEPT 9: A COVERED POT DOESN'T NEED LIQUID

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  what is en cocotte,

  another term for en cocotte,

  test kitchen dry braising vs open pot
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• Concept 10 Bones Add Flavor Fat And Juici

  CONCEPT 10: BONES ADD FLAVOR, FAT AND JUICINESS

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  the main structural material of bone,

  what is calcium phosphate,

  primary protein in connective tissue
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• Concept 11 Brining Maximizes Juiciness In

  CONCEPT 11: BRINING MAXIMIZES JUICINESS IN LEAN MEATS

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  what two specific principles does bri...,

  what simple concept do osmosis and di...,

  why do cells in in meat allow certain...
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• Concept 12 Salt Makes Meat Juicy And Skin

  CONCEPT 12: SALT MAKES MEAT JUICY AND SKIN CRISP

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  what happens when you dry brine meat,

  what benefit is gained through a dry ...,

  which salt clumps kosher or table
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• Concept 13 Salty Marinades Work Best

  CONCEPT 13: SALTY MARINADES WORK BEST

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  what ingredient in marinades turns a ...,

  what is a marinade,

  the effectiveness of a marinade relie...
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• Concept 14 Grind Meat At Home For More Te

  CONCEPT 14: GRIND MEAT AT HOME FOR MORE TENDER BURGERS

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  is the size of ground meat pieces imp...,

  why is it important to select the proper,

  is it possible to buy meats that were...
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• Concept 15 A Panade Keeps Ground Meat Ten

  CONCEPT 15: A PANADE KEEPS GROUND MEAT TENDER

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  when would you need a panade with beef,

  what is a panade,

  name a simple and complex form of panade
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• Concept 16 Create Layers Of Breading That

  CONCEPT 16: CREATE LAYERS OF BREADING THAT STICK

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  breading usually consists of what thr...,

  what is the inherent problem with bre...,

  one of the principle reasons breading...
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• Concept 17 Good Frying Is All About The O

  CONCEPT 17: GOOD FRYING IS ALL ABOUT THE OIL TEMPERATURE

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  what does frying all come down to,

  frying is usually held at what temp,

  is hot oil boiling when you place foo...
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• Concept 18 Fat Makes Eggs Tender

  CONCEPT 18: FAT MAKES EGGS TENDER

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  describe the perfectly cooked eggs te...,

  cooking causes egg proteins to do what,

  are cooked eggs a solid or semisolid
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• Concept 19 Gentle Heat Guarantees Smooth

  CONCEPT 19: GENTLE HEAT GUARANTEES SMOOTH CUSTARDS

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  how do eggs aid in baked goods,

  what happens when protein in eggs become,

  temperature at which egg whites and y...
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• Concept 20 Starch Keeps Eggs From Curdlin

  CONCEPT 20: STARCH KEEPS EGGS FROM CURDLING

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  how does stirring affect the strength of,

  how do starches affect the temperatur...,

  name two starches used
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• Concept 21 Whipped Egg Whites Need Stabil

  CONCEPT 21: WHIPPED EGG WHITES NEED STABILIZERS

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  describe whipped egg whites,

  how do egg whites go from liquid to foam,

  what happens if egg whites are under ...
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• Concept 22 Starch Helps Cheese Melt Nicel

  CONCEPT 22: STARCH HELPS CHEESE MELT NICELY

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  what does all cheese start with,

  can cheese be made from any milk,

  typically cheese is made from what three
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• Concept 23 Salting Vegetables Removes Liq

  CONCEPT 23: SALTING VEGETABLES REMOVES LIQUID

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  name two summer vegetables that are made,

  edible plants include what,

  what part of a plant are fruits
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• Concept 24 Green Vegetables Like It Hot T

  CONCEPT 24: GREEN VEGETABLES LIKE IT HOT--THEN COLD

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  where do green vegetables get their b...,

  chlorophyll,

  what does the complex molecule chloro...
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• Concept 25 Not All Potatoes Are Created E

  CONCEPT 25: NOT ALL POTATOES ARE CREATED EQUAL

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  are there more than 200 species of po...,

  potatoes consist mainly of what two t...,

  the density of a particular potato co...
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• Concept 26 Potato Starch Can Be Controlle

  CONCEPT 26: POTATO STARCH CAN BE CONTROLLED

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  are there simple steps to remove or a...,

  starch granules in a potato begin to ...,

  at what temperature to starch granule...
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• Concept 27 Precooking Makes Vegetables Fi

  CONCEPT 27: PRECOOKING MAKES VEGETABLES FIRMER

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  can almost any vegetable be roasted in a,

  whats the problem with roasting veget...,

  how do you get vegetables tender without
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• Concept 28 Don T Soak Beans Brine Em

  CONCEPT 28: DON'T SOAK BEANS - BRINE 'EM

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  properly cooked beans should be what,

  two problems people encounter with beans,

  what is foodstuff
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• Concept 29 Baking Soda Makes Beans And Gr

  CONCEPT 29: BAKING SODA MAKES BEANS AND GRAINS SOFT

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  besides brining what else helps beans...,

  are baking soda and sodium bicarbonat...,

  is baking soda a alkali
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• Concept 30 Rinsing Not Soaking Makes Rice

  CONCEPT 30: RINSING (NOT SOAKING) MAKES RICE FLUFFY

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  rice is a seed from a plant know as what,

  when harvested what is rice covered by,

  after the rice s protective husk is r...
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• Concept 31 Slicing Changes Garlic And Oni

  CONCEPT 31: SLICING CHANGES GARLIC AND ONION FLAVOR

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  most cooks understand that cooking do...,

  keys components in countless savory r...,

  do garlic and onions belong to the sa...
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• Concept 32 Chile Heat Resides In The Pith

  CONCEPT 32: CHILE HEAT RESIDES IN THE PITH AND SEEDS

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  besides heat what can chiles add to a...,

  what two basic forms are chiles sold in,

  as with bell peppers green chiles are...
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• Concept 33 Bloom Spices To Boost Their Fl

  CONCEPT 33: BLOOM SPICES TO BOOST THEIR FLAVOR.

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  do americans typically use spices in ...,

  name one style of cooking where spice...,

  spices are generally made from what 4...
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• Concept 34 Not All Herbs Are For Cooking

  CONCEPT 34: NOT ALL HERBS ARE FOR COOKING

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  what are herbs,

  two herb categories,

  when should hearty herbs be added
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• Concept 35 Glutamates Nucleotides Add Mea

  CONCEPT 35: GLUTAMATES, NUCLEOTIDES ADD MEATY FLAVOR

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  who discovered umami,

  how did professor kikunae ikeda test for,

  ikeda identified the substance from t...
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• Concept 36 Emulsifiers Make Smooth Sauces

  CONCEPT 36: EMULSIFIERS MAKE SMOOTH SAUCES

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  salad greens dressed with a broken vi...,

  vinaigrette relies on the principle o...,

  what is an emulsion
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• Concept 37 Speed Evaporation When Cooking

  CONCEPT 37: SPEED EVAPORATION WHEN COOKING WINE

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  why is wine a key ingredient to so ma...,

  a common misconception when cooking with,

  archaeological evidence dictates that...
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• Chapter 38 More Water Makes Chewier Bread

  CHAPTER 38: MORE WATER MAKES CHEWIER BREAD

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  in many cases the ingredient list of ...,

  is yeast a living organism,

  what is yeast s function in bread
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• Chapter 39 Rest Doughs And Trim Kneading

  CHAPTER 39: REST DOUGHS AND TRIM KNEADING TIME

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  what happens if you knead a dough too...,

  ultimate goal of making bread dough,

  to really understand gluten what two ...
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• Concept 40 Time Builds Flavor In Breads

  CONCEPT 40: TIME BUILDS FLAVOR IN BREADS

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  why do breads from artisan bakers tas...,

  after mixing and kneading dough comes...,

  is fermentation arguably the oldest o...
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• Concept 41 Gentle Folding Stops Touch Qui

  CONCEPT 41: GENTLE FOLDING STOPS TOUCH QUICK BREADS

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  name three types of quick bread,

  can quick bread be ruined by excessiv...,

  how are quick breads different from y...
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• Concept 42 Two Leaveners Are Often Better

  CONCEPT 42: TWO LEAVENERS ARE OFTEN BETTER THAN ONE

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  why did the advent of chemical leaveners,

  are chemical leaveners confusing,

  quick breads muffins and biscuits as ...
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• Concept 43 Layers Of Butter Make Flakey P

  CONCEPT 43: LAYERS OF BUTTER MAKE FLAKEY PASTRY

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  the difference between biscuits and p...,

  how does butter make biscuits and pas...,

  the challenge with creating a flaky p...
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• Concept 44 Vodka Makes Pie Dough Easy

  CONCEPT 44: VODKA MAKES PIE DOUGH EASY

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  the trouble with pie dough is what,

  perfect pie dough has the right balan...,

  what happens when water hydrates the ...
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• Concept 45 Less Protein Makes Tender Cake

  CONCEPT 45: LESS PROTEIN MAKES TENDER CAKES, COOKIES

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  does mixing batter quick breads as li...,

  while a muffin or quick bread can hav...,

  what gives cakes cookies and breads t...
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• Concept 46 Creaming Butter Helps Cakes Ri

  CONCEPT 46: CREAMING BUTTER HELPS CAKES RISE

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  classic cake recipes begin with what,

  what is the goal of the steps in a cl...,

  what is the most important step if yo...
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• Concept 47 Reverse Cream For Delicate Cak

  CONCEPT 47: REVERSE CREAM FOR DELICATE CAKES

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  while creaming butter and sugar is th...,

  why is reverse creaming test kitchen ...,

  why is reverse creaming ok for layer ...
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• Concept 48 Sugar Changes Texture And Swee

  CONCEPT 48: SUGAR CHANGES TEXTURE (AND SWEETNESS)

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  sweetners come in many forms describe...,

  sugar like glucose and fructose can be a,

  what two molecules is sucrose made of
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• Concept 49 Sugar And Time Make Fruit Juci

  CONCEPT 49: SUGAR AND TIME MAKE FRUIT JUCIER

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  when fruit is tossed with sugar what ...,

  by definition what are fruits,

  what are fruits engineered to do
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• Concept 50 Cocoa Powder Delivers Big Flav

  CONCEPT 50: COCOA POWDER DELIVERS BIG FLAVOR

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  all too often chocolate cakes brownie...,

  although we rely on unsweetened and b...,

  how is cocoa powered made
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• What To Look For

  WHAT TO LOOK FOR

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  what to look for chef s knife,

  what to look for paring knife,

  what to look for serrated knife
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• Cookware Material

  COOKWARE MATERIAL

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  copper,

  aluminum,

  cast iron
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• Knife Basics

  KNIFE BASICS

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  knife basics,

  what are the serrations on a bread knife,

  three main reasons to keep your knive...
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• Emergency Ingredient Substitutions

  EMERGENCY INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS

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  emergency ingredient substitutions,

  to replace 1 cup whole milk,

  to replace 1 cup half and half
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• Food Safety

  FOOD SAFETY

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  separate raw and cooked,

  put up a barrier,

  don t rinse raw meat and poultry
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• Conversions And Equivalents

  CONVERSIONS AND EQUIVALENTS

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  1 ounce _____g,

  1 teaspoon ______ milliliters,

  converting fahrenheit to celsius
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