Culinary Arts FOLLOWING RECIPES PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY

Culinary Arts FOLLOWING RECIPES PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 1

Answer the follow question in your notebook or on a sheet of paper. What steps would you take to follow a new recipe you wanted to try out? Be prepared to share your answers. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 2

Objectives Define terms related to following recipes. List the steps to following a recipe. Demonstrate the ability to read and follow a recipe. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 3

Terminology Directions: Written instructions used to make a food item. Mise en place: French term for "put in place. " In the restaurant world, it means getting all your ingredients out and set up before you begin combining ingredient. All the tools and utensils needed during cooking are organized and put in place and the ovens are preheated. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 4

Terminology Recipe: A precise set of directions including ingredients with the amount needed and procedures to follow for making a certain food product. Ingredient: Something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 5

Major Parts of Recipes Ingredient list Specific Amounts of ingredients Directions PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 thea 4 ideaplace. com 6

Step 1 Read your list of ingredients. Make sure you have all the items before you start following the recipe. You don't want to get half way through the recipe and find you are missing a key ingredient. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 homehealthchemistry. com

Step 2 Read the whole recipe so that you are aware of all the steps involved. Make sure you have all the equipment you will need. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 www. epd 86. org

Step 3 Make sure you understand the measuring terms. You will typically use customary (ounces, teaspoons, cups, pounds) measurements. Check that your measuring tools match the recipe and that you understand the measurements. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010

Step 4 Pre-heat your oven to the required temperature if you are cooking the food in the oven. This allows you to prepare the recipe while the oven warms up PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 Goodtoknow. com

Step 5 Place all the ingredients and equipment on the counter in your reach. Do as much preparation prior to combining ingredients as you possibly can - following exactly recipe directions. *Doing this step is called Mise en Place Bakedfish. com PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 11

Step 6 Follow the steps in the recipe directions. Measure the dry ingredients with measuring spoons and cups. Level off the dry portions so that no ingredient overflows. You want an accurate measurement or the recipe won't work out. Use a liquid measuring cup for measuring liquids. squidoo. com PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 12

Step 7 Cartooncottage. com Mix ingredients together according to recipe directions. Sometimes ingredients need to be mixed together before they can be added to the recipe. You often mix all dry ingredients together and set them aside. Then you measure all the liquid ingredients together. When you are done, you add the 2 combinations together in the main recipe. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 13

Step 8 Heat or cook the recipe according to the directions. Make sure your oven is set at the correct temperature. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 Superstock. com 14

Step 9 Check the food often if it is cooking. All cooking surfaces and ovens heat differently and you may need more or less time cooking time than the recipe requires. Fitandcool. com PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 15

On a piece of paper, you have 1 minute to list ALL 9 steps in following a recipe. Turn in before you leave class. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010 Lifesafeast. com 16