STEPS FOR USING RECIPES 1. READ RECIPE BEFORE YOU START 2. BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL ABBREVIATIONS USED IN RECIPE 3. BEFORE YOU START GATHER ALL YOUR INGREDIENTS
STEPS FOR USING RECIPES 4. IF THE RECIPE CALLS FOR THE OVEN TO BE PREHEATED THIS IS THE TIME TO TURN IT ON 5. FOR BEST RESULTS FOLLOW THE RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY 6. FOR THE BEST FLAVORS AND APPEARANCE MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE TIMING OF THE RECIPE EXACTLY
MEASURING TECHNIQUES 1. FOR DRY INGREDIENTS OVERFILL THE MEASURING CUP THEN LEVEL IT OFF WITH A KNIFE 2. FOR LIQUID INGREDIENTS USE CLEAR MEASURING CUPS AND SIT ON A FLAT SURFACE TO CHECK FOR ACCURACY
CHANGING THE YIELD: IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE SERVINGS OF YOUR RECIPE YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PREPARE THE RECIPE TO PRODUCE THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS NEEDED.
LEARNING COOKING METHODS 2 BASIC CATEGORIES: 1. MOIST HEAT COOKING -FOOD IS COOKED IN A MOIST ENVIRONMENT DUE TO WATER BEING ADDED OR THE LIQUID OF THE FOOD.
USING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES 1. MANY APPLIANCES COME WITH COMPUTERS THAT CAN BE PROGRAMMED 2. YOU CAN USE COMPUTERS TO LOOK UP RECIPES, MENU PLANS, AND INFORMATION YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND