Getting the Most From Your Recipe How To

Getting the Most From Your Recipe

How To Follow a Recipe • Before you start, read the recipe from start to finish so there are no surprises. • Preheat the oven to the correct temperature so that it is ready when you need it. • Before actually starting to cook or bake, gather all the necessary ingredients and equipment. Prepare the ingredients according to the directions in the ingredients list. • For determining doneness, always rely first on the recipe’s sensory descriptor, such as “cook until golden brown”. Consider any times given in a recipe merely as a guide for when to start checking doneness.

Ingredients • Unless otherwise noted, assume that. . . • eggs are large (about 60 ml [2 oz]) • flour is unbleached, all-purpose (don’t sift unless directed to do so) • sugar is white, granulated (table sugar) • fresh herbs, greens, and lettuces are washed and dried • garlic, onions, and fresh ginger are peeled

Watch Those Modifiers! • A recipe ingredient list contains words such as “diced” and “chopped” that tell you how to prepare each ingredient for the recipe. • However, what you may not realize is that the placement of these “preparation modifiers” in the ingredient line is as important as the modifier itself. • For example: • 1 cup rice, cooked: measure out a cup of rice, and then cook it • 1 cup cooked rice: measure out a cup of already cooked rice

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Recipe Components • Specific Ingredients • listed in order of use • includes how to prepare them (eg. , cheddar cheese, grated) • Exact Amounts • includes units (metric, Imperial, or both) • Directions • step by step instructions • Temperature and Cooking Time • you are often instructed to preheat at the beginning of directions • use the cooking time as a guideline; check often for doneness

Recipe Components • Yield • amount that will be produced by the recipe • may be in number of servings • Nutritional Information • number of calories, fat content, etc. • Variations/Suggestions • ingredient substitutions (ie. , substitute blueberries for chocolate chips) • additional ingredients (ie. , optional ingredients) • serving suggestions (ie. , serve with warm bread)

Recipe Formats • Standard Format • most common format • takes up the least space • ingredient list is a quick reference to determine if they are on hand • ingredient list is listed in order of use • easy to follow – step by step instructions follow ingredient list

Recipe Formats • Narrative Format • written in paragraph form, giving ingredients along with method • works well for short recipes with few ingredients

Recipe Formats • Active Format • step by step method that is easy to follow • takes up more space • checking ingredients is not as easy as in standard format