This section is linked to CBA2 and the Practical Food Skills examination. Practise writing out work plans and evaluating them after the practical class. How could you change them to become more efficient in the kitchen?
Weighing and measuring
Solid foods, e.g. flour and sugar, are weighed in grams and kilograms using weighing scales. These can either be digital or spring scales.
Digital weighing scales
Spring weighing scales
Measuring spoons
To weigh very small amounts of dry foods, e.g. spices and baking powder (under 25 g), use measuring spoons (level, unless heaped is specified).
Spoons 1 teaspoon (1 tsp)
1 dessertspoon (1 dsp) 1 tablespoon (1 tbsp)
25 g 75 g 50 g
ml 5 ml
10 ml 15 ml
Be Numerate 1000 g (grams) = 1 kg (kilogram) 1000 ml (millilitres) = 1 l (litre)
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Margarine and butter can be measured by dividing the block.
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Liquids are usually measured in a measuring jug made of plastic or Pyrex with measures marked on it.
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Strand 1: Food, Health and Culinary Skills Section 3: Let's Get Cooking!
