Standardized Recipes &Standardized Recipes &Converting Recipes Converting Recipes

Standardized Recipe is…Standardized Recipe is…

A set of instructions describing A set of instructions describing the way a particular the way a particular establishment prepares a establishment prepares a particular dish particular dish

The Function of a The Function of a Standardized Recipe is…Standardized Recipe is…

Detailed and specific Detailed and specific To ensure quality every time…no matter who To ensure quality every time…no matter who

cooks it!cooks it! To control quantityTo control quantity To indicate To indicate consistentconsistent quantities for every quantities for every

ingredient and how they are to be measuredingredient and how they are to be measured To indicate exact yields and portion sizes; and To indicate exact yields and portion sizes; and

how the portions are to be measured and how the portions are to be measured and servedserved

Cooking with JudgementCooking with Judgement

4 things to consider when you are 4 things to consider when you are making a recipe for the first time:making a recipe for the first time:

What are…What are…The basic cooking methodsThe basic cooking methodsCharacteristics of the dishCharacteristics of the dishThe function of each ingredientThe function of each ingredientThe overall cooking timesThe overall cooking times

CONVERTING RECIPESCONVERTING RECIPES

To change a recipe if the yield is not the To change a recipe if the yield is not the amount needed.amount needed.

At home what do you usually do?At home what do you usually do?

Why might it be different in a restaurant?Why might it be different in a restaurant?

To increase or decreaseTo increase or decreaserecipe yields;recipe yields;

1.1. Decide how many servings you need, Decide how many servings you need, or the or the DESIRED YIELD DESIRED YIELD

2.2. Determine the Determine the CONVERSION CONVERSION FACTOR FACTOR or the number that each or the number that each ingredient amount is multiplied by in ingredient amount is multiplied by in order to adjust the yield of the recipeorder to adjust the yield of the recipe

Desired yield Desired yield Original yieldOriginal yield

=Conversion factor=Conversion factor

If a recipe serves 8If a recipe serves 8

And you need to serve 4And you need to serve 4

What is the conversion What is the conversion factor?... 4/8 = 0.5 factor?... 4/8 = 0.5