Lab 1

Question 1

What is the most accurate way of measuring?

Answer 1

Weighing, since it is not affected by effects of settling, packing or aeration.

Question 2

What is the heaviest flour? the lightest?

Answer 2

Heaviest = Bread flour (145 g /250 mL)
Lightest = Rye flour (108 g /250 mL)

Question 3

If measuring utensils deviate by more than __ recipes may be affected

Answer 3

5%

Question 4

Eight ounces does NOT equal __

Answer 4

250 ml

Question 5

Canadian cup =

Answer 5

237 mL

Question 6

American cup =

Answer 6

227 mL

Question 7

If both imperial and metric values are on a cup, it may not truly …

Answer 7

hold 250 mL

Question 8

Imperial =

Answer 8

Ounces, tablespoon, teaspoons, cups, gallons, quarts

Question 9

Metric =

Answer 9

mL, g, L

Question 10

1 fluid once =

Answer 10

30 mL

Question 11

1 ounce (weight) =

Answer 11

28 g

Question 12

1/4 cup =

Answer 12

60 mL

Question 13

1/2 cup =

Answer 13

125 mL

Question 14

1 cup ( 8 fluid ounces) =

Answer 14

250 mL

Question 15

1 1/4 cups =

Answer 15

310 mL

Question 16

1 1/2 cups =

Answer 16

375 mL

Question 17

2 cups =

Answer 17

500 mL

Question 18

2 1/2 cups =

Answer 18

625 mL

Question 19

3 cups =

Answer 19

750 mL

Question 20

4 cups ( 1 quart) =

Answer 20

1 L

Question 21

4 quarts (1 gallon) =

Answer 21

4 L

Question 22

1/4 ounce =

Answer 22

7 g

Question 23

1/2 ounce =

Answer 23

14 g

Question 24

1 ounce =

Answer 24

28 g

Question 25

1 1/4 ounce =

Answer 25

35 g

Question 26

1 1/2 ounce =

Answer 26

40 g

Question 27

2 1/2 ounce =

Answer 27

70 g

Question 28

4 ounce =

Answer 28

112 g

Question 29

5 ounces =

Answer 29

140 g

Question 30

8 ounces =

Answer 30

228 g

Question 31

10 ounces =

Answer 31

280 g

Question 32

15 ounces =

Answer 32

425 g

Question 33

16 ounces (1 pound) =

Answer 33

454 g

Question 34

Pinch =

Answer 34

amount of dry ingredient you can pinch between your forefinger and thumb, less than a dash, approx 1/16 tsp.

Question 35

Dash =

Answer 35

amount of dry ingredient > 1/6 tsp but < 1/8 tsp.

3 drops of liquid ingredient.

Question 36

Jigger =

Answer 36

3 TBSP or 1.5 fluid oz.

Question 37

Scant =

Answer 37

slightly less than actual measure

Question 38

Heaping =

Answer 38

ingredient heaps over the rim of the measuring cup or spoon

Question 39

1 tablespoon =

Answer 39

3 teaspoons

Question 40

Measuring techniques of measuring spoons and flat topped cups?

Answer 40

• overfill cup, level ingredients off with back of knife.
• sifting THEN spoon flour into measuring cup (most accurate)
• lightly packing bulky items.
• brown sugar and solid fats shield be trimmed

Question 41

When should you use a transparent graduated cup?

Answer 41

Larger quantitites of liquid ingredients.

Should be read at bottom of meniscus.

Question 42

How can you make measuring sticky ingredients more efficient ?

Answer 42

Coat inside with oil or rinse with warm water.

Question 43

Converting from F to C

Answer 43

C = (F-32)/1.8

Question 44

Converting from C to F

Answer 44

F = (Cx1.8) + 32