Exam 4: Basic Principles of Cooking and Food Science

Count, weight, volume, weight, even division, and standard fill are all methods for ensuring __________ control.

Math (U.S.) -If the EP unit cost of beef tenderloin is $6.75 per pound, what will be the ingredient cost if a roast tenderloin recipe calls for 4 7-pound tenderloins?

Math (U.S.) -How many tablespoons are there in 1 cup?

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -You have 400 g AP bananas. What is your EP weight if the yield after trimming is 70 percent?

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -The total cost of the ingredients for the Arroz a la Mexicana recipe is $2.18 and it yields 16 portions. If the price of long grain rice rises from $1.36 per kg to $1.54 per kg, what is the corresponding rise in portion cost? The recipe calls for 0.750 kg of rice. Round your answer to the nearest penny.

Math (U.S.) -Convert 5 tbsp into tsp.

Pounds, centigrams, and ounces are all units of weight.

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -Convert 10,000 kg into g.

What factors can cause problems if you are making a very large recipe conversion (e.g., from 8 to 300 portions or from 600 portions to 6)?

Math (U.S.) -What is the cooked yield test cost of potatoes if roasting 10 pounds of potatoes yields 9 pounds, and the as-purchase cost is $0.60 per pound?

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -If the total weight of the soft roll dough is 1200 grams, how many 45 g rolls does this formula yield? Round your answer down to the nearest lower whole number.

Math (U.S.) -Suppose a recipe calls for 2 cloves of garlic. If a head of garlic has 15 cloves and weighs 0.30 pounds, and garlic costs $1.45 per pound, what is the ingredient cost of garlic? Remember to round your answer to the nearest cent.

Math (U.S.) -Convert 4¼ qt into pt.

If every member of your party ordered different items, but each of you paid exactly the same price, then you were most likely dining at a restaurant with a _____ menu.

Math (U.S.) -If 40 pounds of whole carrots yields 32 pounds when cleaned and trimmed, what is the percentage yield?

Which physical condition places limitations on a menu?

Math (Metric) For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -The total cost of the ingredients for the Arroz a la Mexicana recipe is $2.18 and yields 2.2 kg. If each portion size is 180 g, what is the portion cost? Remember to round your answer to the nearest penny.

Math Review For each of the math questions, write the correct answer on the lines below. -Convert the fraction ⁶/₁₉ into a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Math (U.S.) -How many fluid ounces are in 1 gallon of liquid?

Math (U.S.) -If leg and thigh quarters go on sale for $2.55 per pound, what is the new raw yield test cost for chicken breasts?