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Kitchen Basics: Home

This guide is an intro to kitchen basics. It helps students understand how to read a recipe, convert units, make recipe substitutions and keep a safe kitchen.

Kitchen Safety Video

Big Questions

What do I need to know to be able to safely and effectively cook in my kitchen?

Students will be able to:

  • Read a Recipe
  • Understand the Parts of a Recipe
  • Convert Measurements and use Recipe Abbreviations
  • Measure Ingredients
  • Understand Common Measuring cup sizes
  • Convert Recipes
  • Make Cooking/Baking SUBSTITUTIONS 
  • Undertand Kitchen Safety 
  • Know Cooking Terms
  • Understand How Ingredients work

Measuring Ingredients Video