NHM 250 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Stir Frying, Brown Sugar, Braising

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Food Science
• Course: NHM 250
• Professor: Morgan Milstead

Document Summary

5 tbsp + 1 tsp = cup. 2 cups = 1 pint = 16 oz. **accurate measuring ensures quality: weight: mass/heaviness, grams, lbs ounces, tons, used for liquid and dry ingredients, most accurate, equipment: scales (electronic, balance, portion, volume: substance takes up, cups, quarts, gallons, tsp, fl. Oz, bushels, liters: usually liquids, less accurate, but quicker, equipment: dry measuring cups, liquid, tsp, tbsp, weight and volume of water, butter, eggs and milk =same, count: number of individual items, eggs. Dry measuring: stir top to loosen up, spoon ingredients (don"t pack unless fat or brown sugar, flat edge spatula to even off. Small ingredient measuring: pack into measuring utensil, spoon off. Liquid measuring: graduated, transparent, sprout, 1 cup- 1 gallon, with or without meniscus = lowest point, measure at eye level. Sugars caramelize: darken from golden to deep brown, change flavor. Maillard reaction: sugar breaking down presence of proteins.