How to Follow Recipes

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Master the Art of Following Recipes

Have you ever struggled to follow a recipe correctly? Our quiz is designed to help you hone your culinary skills and better understand the essentials of recipe reading and execution.

Test your knowledge about cooking techniques.
Learn how to measure ingredients properly.
Understand the differences between fresh and dried herbs.

7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ChoppingChef24

How to Follow Recipes shows novice to mid-level cooks how to properly read, follow, and eventually add to recipes. You'll learn how to properly interpret recipes, and set up your mise en place so you have the best chance of successfully executing a recipe. The course will also demonstrate how to make basic substitutions based on dietary restrictions or your own tastes.

After reading a recipe once, what should you do?

Gather Ingredients

Gather Equipment

Read it again

Substitute Ingredients

If a recipe asks for 30 oz of crushed tomatoes, how many standard sized cans of tomatoes will you need?

None of the Above

If you cook chopped vegetables in oil at a low temperature to soften and bring out moisture, what are you doing?

Sautéing

Searing

Braising

Sweating

When substituting dry herbs for fresh herbs, you should always use ____ than the original recipe called for.

3 times more

3 times less

If a recipe asks for the “1 cup of walnuts, chopped”, you should cut the walnuts after you measure them.

True

False

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