Family and Consumer Sciences

Seventh Grade                                                              Name: ________________

 

 

Reading Guide: Recipes & Measuring

Directions:  Read chapter 28, pages 448-463, in Applying Life Skills and answer the following questions.

 

1.   Define a recipe-

 

Measuring Dry Ingredients

2. __________, ____________, ____________ and ___________ are dry ingredients.

 

3. Explain how to measure dry ingredients.

  

Measuring Liquid Ingredients

4. ________, _________, and ________ are considered liquid ingredients.

   5. Explain how to measure liquid ingredients.

           

Measuring Fats

  6.__________ and ________ when in sticks have measurements marked on the wrapper.

 

  7. Each line represents one ______________ and each stick equals ______ a cup.

 

  8. How do you measure fats that are solid but not in stick form?

 

 

  9. A short form of a word is an ________________ and they are used in recipes to save _________.

 

  10. List the appropriate abbreviation next to the common unit.

Teaspoon –                        Ounce--

Tablespoon-                       Pound--

Fluid Ounce-                       Degrees Fahrenheit-

Cup-                                   Degrees Celsius--                                                       11. Equivalents are amounts that are ________ to each other.

 

            12. THREE  teaspoons equals ________ tablespoon.

           

13. One _________ equals 16 OUNCES.

 

14. Mixing Terms- Fill in the correct term for each definition. 

Stir

Blend/Mix or Combine

Beat

Whip

Cream

Cut in

Fold

______________Use a spoon to make circular motions.

______________Gently combine ingredients in a delicate manner.

______________Rapid movement adds air and makes food fluffy, often with wire whisk or electric beater.

______________When you stir two or more ingredients together.

______________Combine ingredients until soft and creamy. Usually a fat and sugar.

______________When you add air to foods with a quick over and under motion.

______________ Using a pastry blender in a cutting motion to mix solid fats with dry ingredients.

 

 

15. Cutting Terms- Match the term with the correct definition

Chop    Cube     Dice    Grate or Shred     Mince

__________Chop food into pieces that is small as possible.

___________Cut into evenly shaped pieces about ½ inches on each side.

___________Rub food on grater for a shredded product.

      ___________Cut food into small irregular pieces

___________Cut into evenly shaped pieces about ¼ inches on each side.

 

 

 

16. Define YIELD.