Common Abbreviations & Kitchen Measurements
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Common Abbreviations &
Kitchen Measurements
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.
The original recipe calls for 1 cup of flour. How much do you need if you only need two servings?
1 Cup
1/2 Cup
1/4 Cup
a Dash
3
Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.
The original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. How much do you need if you only need two servings?
1 1/2 Cups
1/2 Cup
1/4 Cup + 2 TBSP
a Dash
4
Multiple Select
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.
The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you only need two servings?
1 1/2 tsp
1/2 TBSP
2 TBSP
a pinch
5
Multiple Select
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you only need 2.
The original recipe calls for 1/4 tsp of salt. How much do you need if you only need two servings?
1/8 tsp
1/2 TBSP
a dash
a pinch
6
Really read the next set of questions because the numbers change.
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1 Cup of flour. How much do you need if you need eight servings?
1 1/2 Cup
1/2 Cup
2 Cups
1/4 Cup
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.
The original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. How much do you need if you need eight servings?
1 1/2 Cups
1/2 Cup
1/4 Cup + 2 TBSP
a Dash
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you only need eight servings?
1 1/2 tsp
1/2 TBSP
2 TBSP
a pinch
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 8 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1/4 tsp of salt. How much do you need if you need eight servings.
1/8 tsp
1/2 tsp
a dash
a pinch
11
Really read the next set of questions because the numbers change again.
12
Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1 Cup of flour. How much do you need if you need six servings?
1 1/2 Cup
1/2 Cup
2 Cups
1/4 Cup
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.
The original recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. How much do you need if you need six servings?
1 1/2 Cups
1 Cup + 2 TBSP
1/4 Cup + 2 TBSP
a Dash
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Multiple Choice
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1 TBSP of butter. How much do you need if you need six servings?
1/2 TBSP
1 1/2 TBSP
1 TBSP
a pinch
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Multiple Select
The recipe produces 4 servings, but you need 6 servings.
The original recipe calls for 1/4 tsp of salt. How much do you need if you need six servings.
3/8 tsp
1/4 tsp + a dash
1/2 tsp
a pinch
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CUSTOMARY (Used by United States)
● Teaspoon:
•t or tsp
● Tablespoon:
•T or Tbsp
● Cup:
•c
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CUSTOMARY (Used by United States)
● Pint
• pt
● Quart
• qt
● Gallon
• gal
● Ounce
• oz
● Fluid Ounce
• fl oz
● Pound
• lb
● Degrees Fahrenheit
• °F
● Count
• ct
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METRIC (used by the rest of the world)
● Millimeter
• mm
● Liter
• L
● Milliliter
• mL
● Gram
• g
● Degrees Celsius
• °C
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Basic Kitchen Measurements
● 1 lb =
• 16 oz
● 1 T =
•3 t
● 1 C =
•16 T
•8 fl oz
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Liquid Kitchen Measurements
● ½ fl oz=
•1 T
Remember there are 16 T in
1 c and 8 fl oz in 1 c so
16 = 2 T per 1 fl oz
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If you remember that there are
16 T in 1 c, then...
● ½ c =
• 8 T
● ¼ c =
•4 T
● ⅛ c =
•2 T
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Small Kitchen Measurements
● Approximately ⅛ tsp =
• dash
● Less than ⅛ tsp =
• pinch
Often used interchangeably
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Kitchen Measurements
● 1 pt =
•2 c
● 1 qt =
•4 c or 2 pt
● 1 gal =
•16 c or 4 qt
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STANDARD U.S. MEASURING SETS
● Measuring spoons:
¼ t, ½ t, 1 t, ½ T, 1 T
● Measuring cups:
¼ c, 1/3 c, ½ c, 1 c
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YIELD=
SERVINGS PREPARED OR AMOUNT THE RECIPE MAKES
To adjust servings/yield, use the
CONVERSION FACTOR:
= Servings Needed
Servings in Original Recipe
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EXAMPLE
Your recipe makes 4 servings,
but you only need 2.
Servings Needed
Servings in Recipe
2
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● Reduce the fraction and multiply each ingredient by ½
Common Abbreviations &
Kitchen Measurements
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