Culinary Math 101 Lets Play Put the

Culinary Math 101

Lets Play Put the following in order n n n n Cup Teaspoon Tablespoon Quart Pint Gallon Ounce Pinch

A Little More Play Something missing here ? n n Party time for 150 9 oz Prime Rib EP How much Do I Cook ?

Components n n n Measurements Recipe Conversion Yields Recipe Costing Food Costing Menu Costing

Rule #1 n n n Buy one Learn to use it Keep it with you

Rule # 2 n Know Standard Measurements n n Volume Weight

Rule # 3 n. K eep n. I t n. S imple n. S tudent n Don’t make it harder than it is

The Problem n 247 oz. of water

The Tools n n n n n Teaspoon Tablespoon Shot Glass Cup Pint Quart ½ Gallon Ladles

Measurements Weight, Volume, & Count n Weight, mass n n n Volume, space n n Very accurate Scales needed Liquid or dry Lbs, oz. , grams Not as accurate Liquids or dry Cups, oz. , Tbsp. Tsp. Count n n Each Large or small amounts

Weight Measurements n Solids Some liquids Accuracy n Tools n n n The Scale n n Dial (springs) Balance (bakers)

Count n By the each n Pre cut food items n n n Steak, burgers, hot dogs Portion Control Items Prepared items One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four….

Volume Measurement

Liquid Ounce n Smaller n n Tablespoon Teaspoon n Larger n n Cup Pint Quart Gallon

Smaller than an Ounce = 3 Teaspoon 1 Tablespoon = 2 Tablespoons 1 Ounce

A Cup is greater than a ounce 8 ounces 16 Tablespoons 48 Teaspoons

A Pint is n 1 Pint n n 2 Cups 16 ounces n 8 x 2

Four Cups Equal One Quart n 1 Quart n n n 2 pints 4 cups 32 ounces n 8 x 4

n 1 Gallon n n 4 quarts 8 pints 16 cups 128 ounces n 8 x 16 So Many!

Gallon 4 qts. . , 8 pints, 16 cups, 128 oz. ½ Gallon 2 qts. . . , 4 pints, 8 cups, 64 oz. Quart 2 pints, 4 cups, 32 oz Pint 2 cups 16 oz Cup 8 oz One Ounce 2 Tablespoon 3 Teaspoon Liquid Measurements

Weight Measurements n Solids Some liquids Accuracy n Tools n n n The Scale n n Dial (springs) Balance (bakers)

The Ounce n Units larger than an Ounce n The pound n n 16 oz. = 1 Lb. Units smaller than an Ounce n Fractions or decimals

The Scale Ok, What Does It Mean 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

The Scale OH Cool! Oz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Decimal. 0625. 1875. 25. 3125. 375. 4347. 5. 5625. 6875. 8125. 875. 9375

Recipe Conversion n n n 2 lbs. Onions 1 ½ lbs. Carrots ¾ lbs. Celery 2 qts. . Chicken stock 1 pt. Cream 3 tbsp. Butter I’ll just add more of everything!

Conversion of Volume Measurements n n Convert 7 cups 5 oz. into ounces. Method n n ( 7 x 8 ) + 5 = 61 oz. Convert 24 Tbsp. into ounces n Method 1 n n 24 / 2 = 12 oz. Method 2 n 24 x. 5 = 12 oz.

Converting Portion Size n Example n Old Yield is 10 portion at 12 oz. n New Yield is for 32 portion at 10 oz. n Convert recipe to like units (oz. ) n n n 10 x 12 = 120 oz (old) 32 x 10 = 320 oz (new) 320 / 120 = 2. 66

Recipe Conversion Factor New recipe makes Old New Yield 4 gallons of soup Yield Original recipe made 2 gallons of soup

Yields n n 150 guest 9 oz. Cooked Prime Rib How much do you cook?

Yields One Prime Rib = 20 lb. 4 oz. AP After trimming and cooking = 11 lb. 2 oz. EP Converting To ounces Makes it Easier Step 1 Convert 20 x 16 = 320 + 4 = 324 11 x 16 = 176 + 2 = 178

Yields AP Started with . 549 rd to. 55 324 178 EP Ended with

150 x 9 oz. = 1350 oz. of EP 2455 oz. AP. 55 1350 (rd) Yield Factor Use this formula: EP / Yield Factor = AP

The Real Answer Number of oz. in lb. 153 lbs 7 oz 16 2455 oz. AP This is how much you need to Fire