Changing the Yield of a Recipe

In the following recipe, either increase, decrease or convert the original recipe to
Imperial Measurements. Place your answers in the correct column.
Ingredients Double Half Change to
Multiply Multiply Imperial
by by Measurements
______ ______
1.5 kg sliced chicken breast

25 mL Oil

2 onions, chopped

5 mL ground cumin

5 mL dried marjoram

15 mL flour

300 mL stock or water

50 g raisins

75 g olives, cut in halves

2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced

2 eggs beaten

180 mL milk

1 can corn kernels

5 mL sugar

1 mL salt
1 mL pepper

Recipes

Using pages 59-61 in the “Food Preparation: Foundations and Techniques”

textbook, please answer the following questions.

1. In your own words, describe the three different types of recipes

2. What is the most common type of recipe used?

3. What are the SIX common parts/elements of a recipe? Identify and explain each

4. What is meant by “mise en place”? Why is it important to do this in your kitchen?

5. What are some reasons why a recipe might fail? What can you do if it does?