Demonstrate scaling and measuring techniques for weight.
Demonstration should include
- applying weight measurement concepts to ensure accuracy
- adjusting for the weight of the container (tare weight)
- measuring weights of solids and liquids according to standard procedures.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- Why must all measurements of ingredient weights be accurate for recipe success?
- What are the food waste consequences of inaccurate measurement of weight?
- What is the difference between volume measurement and weight measurement?
Communication
- How can techniques and skills in measuring weight be communicated?
Leadership
- Why is it helpful to know metric measurements?
- What skills do we need to select, use, and maintain our weighing equipment?
Management
- What are the appropriate uses of the three types of scales?
- How do standardized recipes help to eliminate measurement errors?
- How does accurate weight measurement affect food cost?