Measuring, Cooking Terms and Kitchen Math

Use the Match Game to review the measuring principles, cooking terms and kitchen math principles.

colander

a bowls with holes used to drain liquids from fruits, vegetables, and pastas

straight edge spatula

a kitchen tool used to level ingredients.

sugar

the ingredient that is scooped into a dry measuring cup and leveled off.

cream

To beat sugar and butter or shortening together until it is light and fluffy.

cut in

To combine butter or shortening with flour using a pastry blender or two knifes.

fold in

Combine 2 ingredients by gently cutting down through the mixture, around the bottom and up across the surface again until the ingredients are blended.

Sifter

a kitchen tool used to move dry ingredients, usually flour, across a screen area to remove any lumps.

Chef's Knife

All purpose large knife used to slice, mince, chop, cube and dice medium to large foods.

shortening (solid veg. oil)

the ingredient that is packed into a dry measuring cup to remove any air pockets.

slotted spoon

a kitchen tool to remove foods from a liquid.

1/4 cup is equal to

4 tablespoons

3 teaspoons is equal to

1 tablespoon

2/3 cup doubled

1 and 1/3 cups

flour

This ingredient is measured by spooning into a dry measuring cup, heap over and leveling off.

brown sugar

This ingredient is packed into a dry measuring cup.

salt

This ingredient is scooped or poured in and leveled in a measuring spoon.

water, oil or milk

measured in a liquid measuring cup

shortening

spoon into dry measuring cup and pack to remove air bubbles, level.

1/2 cup + 1/4 cup is equal to

3/4 cup

mince

to cut until pieces are as small as possible.

1/3 cup X 4 =

1 and 1/3 cup

tsp or t

abbreviation for teaspoon

tbsp or T.

abbreviation for tablespoon

1/2 cup of cereal tripled is….

1 and 1/2 cups

pt

abbreviation for pint

qt.

abbreviation for quart

c

abbreviation for cup

garlic press

kitchen tool useful for crushing garlic cloves or ginger quickly and easily

pastry blender

to kitchen tool used to cut shortening into dry ingredients

scald

To heat liquid on low to medium heat until bubble rise to the top, but don't break.

Sifter

kitchen tool used to move dry ingredients across a screen area to remove any lumps.

3/4 c. + 3/4c =

1 and 1/2 cup

1 and 1/2 cups divided in half is equal to…

3/4 cup

2/3 cup divided in half is equal to ….

1/3 cup