MEASUREMENT AND

CALCULATIONS
Measurement
the act or process of measuring.

Scale
an instrument or machine for weighing.
U.S STANDARD UNIT OF MEASURE
 Refers to the standard unit commonly used in the United States.
Liquid
Solid Measured in Volume
Measured in Weight

Pounds – lb. Gallon– gal.

Ounce– oz. Quart– qt.
Pint– pt. Teaspoon– tsp.
Cup
Fluid once– fl.oz.
Tablespoon– tbsp.
International System of Units
The modern metric system of measurement, is the
internationally recognized standard measuring system.

Liquids are measured in liter (L) and milliliter (mL).

Solids are measured in kilogram (kg) and gram (G). The
rest of the items could be measured by counting.
Cup/Tablespoon(Tbsp.) U.S Standard Unit of International System of Units
Teaspoon (tsp.) Measure (liquid, Solid) (Liquid, Solid)
1 tsp. 0.17 fl. oz. , 0.17 oz. 5 ml , 5 g
1 Tbsp. 0.50 fl. oz. , 0.50 oz. 15 mL , 15 g
-- 1 fl. oz. , 1 oz. 30 mL , 30 g
¼ cup 2 fl. oz. , 2 oz. 60 mL , 60 g
-- 3 fl. oz. , 3 oz. 90 mL , 90 g
½ cup 4 fl. oz. , 4 oz. 120 mL , 120 g
-- 5 fl. oz. , 5 oz. 150 mL , 150 g
¾ cup 6 fl. oz. ,6 oz. 180 mL , 180 g
-- 7 fl. oz. , 7 oz. 210 mL , 210 g
1 cup 8 fl. oz. , 8 oz. 240 mL , 240 g
2 cups 16 fl. oz. , 16 oz. (1 pint) 480 mL , 480 g
2 ½ cups 20 fl. oz. , 20 oz. 600 mL , 600 g
4 cups 32 fl. Oz. 1 (qt), 32 oz. 960 mL, 960 g
 QUIZ

1. COSTUMER LOYALTY– IS WHEN A COSTUMER KEEPS COMING BACK TO BUY OR

SUPPORT A PRODUCT.
2. CONSISTENCY– THE SAME FOOD ITEMS IN TERMS OF TASTE, TEXTURE,PORTION, SIZE,
AND APPEARANCE EVERYTIME COSTUMERS VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENT.
3. STANDARD RECIPE– IS A FORMULA FOR PRODUCING A FOOD OR BEVARAGE ITEM THAT
HAS BEEN TRIED,TESTED,EVALUATED, AND ADAPTED FOR USE BY A FOOD SERVICE.
5. SCALE instrument or machine for weighing.
4. International System of Units-- modern metric system of measurement
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 ACTIVITY #1
 Recipe making
 Canapé/ appetizer
 Dessert

 Groupings for their video presentation every Tuesday (Heraclitus)

Measuring Ingredients
1. Use clean and correct measuring cups
2. In measuring dry ingredients such as flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder, fill the
measuring cup or spoon from the package of the ingredient to be used
3. Use a spatula the edge of a knife to level off the ingredient in the measuring cup or
spoon. Be careful not to press in the ingredients that would settle into the measuring
cup or spoon.
4. Some ingredients need to be packed such as brown sugar. Pack into the measuring
cup just enough of the ingredients to hold its shape when turned out of the measuring
cup. Level it off with a spatula before emptying the measuring cup
5. Grated cheese should also be lightly pack to avoid gaps in the
middle of the measuring cup to make an accurate measurement.
6. In measuring liquid ingredients set the liquid measuring cup on a
level surface where you can read the measurement at eye level and
not from the top.
7. Avoid measuring ingredients over a bowl that has an ingredients in it
as well. If ever you overpour the ingredients, the measurement will
not be accurate
8. When sticky ingredients such as honey or syrup are to be measure,
grease the measuring cup or spoon with oil first as doing as helps
the ingredients come out of the measuring cup or spoon more easily.
9. Press down light ingredients such as shortening and sour cream
using a spoon or the edge of a knife to prevent pockets of air from
entering.
10. Using a rubber spatula, try to get all the ingredients out of the
measuring cup or slightly tap the cup to get all the contents out of
it