Math in cooking...
Math and the ability to tell time are essentials when it comes to cooking. In fact, all phases of cooking require some math, including meal planning, grocery shopping, food budgeting, baking, measuring ingredients, adjusting recipes, and storing and freezing food. Precision matters when it comes to adding and combining ingredients. While basic math comprehension may get you by in the kitchen, a thorough understanding of addition, subtraction, division, fractions, measurements and knowing how to make conversions are essentials for routine cooking and meal planning.
Math in food budget...
If an individual makes $200 a week, and the following bills are due: $50 phone, $75 electric, and $20 or gas, that will leave $55 for groceries. Meals and necessities will have to be planned according to a budget of $55, which must include tax.
Math and the Oven...
Baking requires the ability to tell time and how to determine cooking times. If 1 lb. of turkey meat requires 20 minutes of roasting time, how long will it take to cook an 18-lb. bird in a 325-degree F oven? You also must be able to read thermometers to determine cooking time.
Math and Measuring Ingredients...
While just about every task in the kitchen requires some type of math, measuring ingredients demands the most precision. If you're going to make chocolate chip cookies, you'll have to use both cups and spoons to measure out the ingredients. If the cookies are for a bake sale, then you'll want to double the recipe.
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