Perform recipe conversions to meet different yields.
Performance should include
- figuring the conversion factors (CFs) for desired yields, using the stated yields in recipes
- converting all measurements, using the CF
- stating all measurements in usable and efficient forms.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- Why might one need to adjust recipe yields?
- Why is accuracy important in recipe yield adjustment?
Communication
- What is the new-over-old method?
- What skills are needed to adjust a recipe?
Leadership
- How does one adjust recipes to meet the needs of the food service establishment?
- Why might one need to convert to usable measurements?
Management
- What adjustment may be required after conversion?
- Why might the quantity of certain ingredients, such as herbs and spices, not need to be adjusted when scaling recipes?