02 | Develop Menus & Ensure Effectiveness of Standardized Recipes
of a food. In portioning the roast beef for a trayline service, a cook may weigh several portions to establish the thickness and dimensions of a 4-ounce serving and use this as a visual guide for the remaining portions. Finally, managers have many pre-portioned foods available for purchase today. These eliminate many of the challenges related to portion control. For example, pre-portioned chicken breasts or fish fillets may be purchased for service but know that they will be more expensive than their non-portioned counterparts. Table 2.8 provides examples of how portions may be measured.
One advantage of standardized recipes is they can specify standard portion sizes. A portion size describes the volume of food consumed at one meal (USDA, 2020). There are many references that describe standard portion sizes such as the Nutrition Facts label and MyPlate.
Standardized Recipes and Food Allergens
The use of standardized recipes is of particular importance to people with food allergies. Food allergies and sensitivities are a potentially life-threatening concern for millions of people. Allergic reactions to the presence of an allergen can vary from an itchy or tingling feeling of the skin, nose, or mouth to anaphylaxis (an-a-fi- lak-sis).
Anaphylaxis can cause difficulty in breathing, reduced blood pressure, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. If untreated, a severe anaphylactic reaction can lead to death.
Table 2.8 How Portions are Measured Product Diced peaches
Individual chicken fillets
Vanilla cake Apple pie Hearty chicken stew Mashed potatoes Whole banana Portion 1/2 cup 5 oz. cooked weight 1/24 of pan 1/8 pie 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 each Foodservice Management—By Design Method
Use a #8 disher/portion scoop to portion individual servings into bowls.
Portion each as one serving. Slice cake as 6x4 equal portions. Slice pie into eight equal pieces/portions. Use 8 oz. ladle to portion into bowls at the time of service.
Use #8 disher/portion scoop to portion individual servings onto plates.