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What is the abbreviation for Cup?
What is the abbreviation for Teaspoon?
What is the abbreviation for Tablespoon?
What is the abbreviation for Quart?
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What is the abbreviation for Pint?
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What is the abbreviation for Gallon?
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What is the abbreviation for Ounce?
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What is the abbreviation for Pound?
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What tool adds air to ingredients such as flour?
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What tool quickly scrapes the sides of bowls?
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What measures small amounts of ingredients?
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What measures liquid ingredients over 1/4 cup?
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What measures dry ingredients over 1/4 cup?
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What takes the internal temperature of food?
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What tool has swivel blades to quickly pare fruits and vegetables?
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What is the powerful scissors used for snipping, trimming, and cutting?
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What tool is used for stirring, beating, and whipping foods?
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What allows you to lift and turn flat food?
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What is used for gripping and lifting foods?
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What is a large angled spoon for removing liquids from a pan?
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What are the steps to measure brown sugar?
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What is a non-frustrating way to measure sticky ingredients?
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Why is flour sifted?
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When do you measure sifted flour?
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How do you measure fat that is not labeled?
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How many tablespoons equal 1 cup?
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How many ounces equal 1 cup?
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How many pints equal 1 quart?
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6 teaspoons = 2 ___
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4 cups = 1 ___
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How many teaspoons equal 1 Tablespoon?
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How many cups equal 1 pint?
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How many quarts equal 1 gallon?
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16 Tablespoons = 1 ___
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1/4 cup = 4 ___
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What size is an Allumette cut?
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What size is a Batonnet cut?
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What size is a Julienne cut?
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What size is a Medium Dice?
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What size is a Small Dice?
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What size is a Brunoise?
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What is the process of curling your non-cutting hand?
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What does it mean to cut fat into flour?
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What does it mean to add air to food?
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What does it mean to heat an ingredient until there are rapid bubbles?
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What is combining softened fat and sugar to add air?
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What does it mean to mix two or more ingredients together?
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What does it mean to gently blend ingredients?
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How many cups will give you 2 quarts of water?
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How many teaspoons would give you 3 Tablespoons of baking soda?
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Three quarts would give you how many cups?
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3/4 cup doubled?
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1/2 egg doubled?
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1/4 cup doubled?
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Study Notes
Cooking Measurements and Abbreviations
- Cup is abbreviated as C
- Teaspoon is abbreviated as t or tsp
- Tablespoon is abbreviated as T or Tbsp
- Quart is abbreviated as qt
- Pint is abbreviated as pt
- Gallon is abbreviated as gal
- Ounce is abbreviated as oz
- Pound is abbreviated as lb
Essential Kitchen Tools
- Sifter adds air to ingredients like flour.
- Rubber Scraper quickly scrapes the sides of bowls.
- Measuring Spoons measure small amounts of ingredients.
- Liquid Measuring Cup measures liquid ingredients over 1/4 cup.
- Dry Measuring Cup measures dry ingredients over 1/4 cup.
- Meat Thermometer takes the internal temperature of food.
- Vegetable Peeler has swivel blades for paring fruits and vegetables quickly.
- Kitchen Shears are powerful scissors for snipping and trimming.
- Whisk is used for stirring, beating, and whipping foods.
- Turner/Flipper lifts and turns flat food.
- Tongs are used for gripping and lifting foods.
- Ladle is a large angled spoon for removing liquids from a pan.
Measuring Techniques
- Measure brown sugar by packing and leveling.
- For sticky ingredients, spray with oil to avoid frustration when measuring.
- Flour is sifted to blend dry ingredients or to add air.
- Sifted flour should be measured after sifting.
Conversion Factors
- 16 tablespoons equals 1 cup.
- 8 ounces equals 1 cup.
- 2 pints equals 1 quart.
- 6 teaspoons equals 2 tablespoons.
- 4 cups equals 1 quart.
- 3 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon.
- 2 cups equals 1 pint.
- 4 quarts equals 1 gallon.
- 16 tablespoons equals 1 cup.
- 4 tablespoons equals 1/4 cup.
Knife Skills and Cutting Techniques
- Serrated Knife is best for slicing foods with tough exteriors and soft interiors.
- Chef Knife is the most versatile knife in the kitchen.
- Paring Knife is the smallest knife, ideal for intricate tasks.
- Allumette cut size is 1/2" x 1/2" x 2-3".
- Batonnet cut size is 1/4" x 1/4" x 2-3".
- Julienne cut size is 1/8" x 1/8" x 2-3".
- Medium Dice size is 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2".
- Small Dice size is 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/4".
- Brunoise size is 1/8" x 1/8" x 1/8".
- Use the Claw Method to curl your non-cutting hand for safety.
- Cut In refers to cutting fat into flour.
Cooking Techniques
- Whip adds air to food.
- Boil heats an ingredient until it has rapid bubbles.
- Cream combines softened fat and sugar to add air.
- Blend mixes two or more ingredients together.
- Stir gently combines ingredients.
Doubling Measurements
- 8 cups equal 2 quarts of water.
- 9 teaspoons equal 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
- 12 cups equal 3 quarts.
- Doubling 3/4 cup results in 1 1/2 cups.
- Doubling 1/2 egg results in 1 egg.
- Doubling 1/4 cup results in 1/2 cup.
- Doubling 1/8 teaspoon results in 1/4 teaspoon.
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