Welcome Culinary Math – CHRM 0950
Agenda Review Chapter One Problems Chapter 2 & 3 Next week
Units of Measure Metric Measures Chapters 2-3
Learning Objectives List the names and abbreviations of the units of measure most commonly used in the foodservice industry Demonstrate your understanding of the relative sizes of the measuring tools used in the foodservice industry Recall the equivalents of volume measures without references Recall the equivalents of weight measures without references Explain the difference between weight and volume measurements Define a fluid ounce and explain how it differs from an ounce
Volume vs. Weight Volume- the space filled by a liquid, gas or solid. -Tesapoon (Tsp.) - Tablespoon (Tblsp.) - Fluid Ounce (Fl. oz.) - Cup (c.) - Pint (pt.) - Quart (qt.) - Gallon 9gal.) Weight- the heaviness of a substance. - Ounce (oz.) - Pound (# or lb.)
Volume vs. Weight Liquids are measured by volume Solids and dry ingredients are measured by weight. Liquids can be accurately measured by weight. Some small critical dry ingredients may be measured by volume.
Equivalents Volume 3 tsp. = 1 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. = 1 fl. oz. 8 fl. oz. = 1 cup 2 cups = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon Weight 16 oz. = 1 pound
More Equivalents 1 cup = 16 Tbsp. 1 cup = 48 tsp. 1 pt. = 16 fl. Oz. 1 qt. = 32 fl. Oz. 1 gal. = 4 quarts 1 gal. = 8 pints 1 gal. = 16 cups 1 gal. = 128 fl. Oz. ½ gal. = 64 fl. Oz.
Volume Equivalents GallonQuartPintCupTbspTspFluid Ounces 1 gal4 qt8 pt16 cups256 tbsp768 tsp128 fl oz 1 qt2 pt4 cups64 tbsp192 tsp32 fl oz 1 pt2 cups32 tbsp96 tsp16 fl oz 1 cup16 tbsp48 tsp8 fl oz 1 tbsp3 tsp½ fl oz
Volume Equivalents G QP CC QP QP QP
Volume Equivalents BUSHEL PECK GALLON
Metric System Most common used system in the world. (Except for the United States) Why should you learn it? Working in other countries. Working with recipes/formulas from other countries. Measuring Wine & Spirits. When purchasing ingredients from overseas.
Metric Units of Measure Liter – L (volume) Gram – g (weight) PREFIXES Kilo = 1,000 Deka = 10 Deci =.1 (1/10) Centi =.01 (1/100) Milli =.001 (1/1000)
Metric Prefixes GRAM Kilogram = 1000 grams Dekagram = 10 grams Decigram =.1 grams Centigram =.01 grams Milligram =.001 gram LITER Kiloliter = 1000 Liters Dekaliter = 10 Liters Deciliter =.1 Liter Centiliter =.01 Liter Milliliter =.001 Liter
Metric Equivalents 1 oz. = grams 1 kilogram = 2.21 pounds 1 liter = 33.8 fl. oz.
Assignment due next week: Read Chapters 4-5 Complete Review Questions: Chapter 1 - #2-86 even only Chapter 2 - #2-28 even only Chapter 3 - #2-22 even only