Unit Conversion

Recipe yield are a mathematical concept that describes the amount of food that you will have once you have prepared and cooked the recipe. Often, the amount of food that is measured in the recipe isnt the same as the amount of food that can be prepared after cooking due to the loss of food … Read more

Ground beef lose weight during the cooking process because ground beef loses both fat and moisture when ground beef is heated. When ground beef is cooked, the fat melt and leaves the meat, and the proteins in the ground beef squeeze out the juices in the meat. This loss of fat and moisture is referred … Read more

Scaling a recipe involve more than simply multiplying each ingredient by the same number. The ingredients do not always react in the same way to an increased recipe volume. While many peoples believe that doubling a recipe involves simply multiplying the amount of each ingredient by two, scaling a recipe involve more than simply doubling … Read more

Chicken breasts will shrink during the cooking process due to the loss of moisture. As the cook cooks the chicken breast, the water evaporate from the meat. Additionally, the fat will also leave the chicken breast. Thus, the weight of the cooked chicken breast will be less then the raw chicken breast. The weight of … Read more

Because grits requires a specific ratio of liquid to the dry grits, the ratio of the liquid to the dry grits will determine the texture of the grits that is cooked. If too little liquid is use in preparing the grits, the grits will become a stiff mass. Too much liquid will create a thin … Read more

Quinoa is an seed that contains saponins. The saponins are a natural coating for the quinoa seeds, and they can cause bitterness to the quinoa if not rinse before cooking. To remove the saponins and to allow the quinoa to taste better, rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. This will also remove excess … Read more

Rice preparation require the correct ratio of water to rice. If you add too much water to the rice, the rice will become soggy and mushy. However, use too little water will result in dry and crunchy rice. To prepare rice to your desired texture, you need to understand how different types of rice requires … Read more

Table salt and kosher salts are different type of salt. Table salt and kosher salt contain different densities of salt and has different shapes of crystals. Table salt has compact crystal that allow it to fit tight within a measuring spoon. Kosher salt has large space between it’s crystals that allows it to contain more … Read more

In order to substitute active dry yeast for fresh yeast, a person must use a specific conversion ratio. Fresh yeast are a soft product with a high amount of moisture while active dry yeast has less moisture in its composition. In order to compensate for this, a person must use active dry yeast at 40 … Read more

Powdered sugars and granulated sugar are two differently types of sugar. Powdered sugar and granulated sugar has different densities. A machine pulverize granulated sugar into a fine dust to make powdered sugar. Powdered sugar also contain 3 to 5 percent cornstarch. The cornstarch absorbs moisture so the powdered sugar dont clump. Because powdered sugar contains … Read more