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Dry Ingredients | Solid Ingredients | Liquid Ingredients | Fat Ingredients
There are many ingredients that have special functions in the baking and cooking process. Some functions are critical to the success of the finished product.
Use this ingredient equivalent chart to find out how much of an ingredient you need when your recipe suggests an unfamiliar quantity.
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D - Ingredients
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Amount
Equivalents
Dandelion Greens
1 lb.
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Amount
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Navy Beans, dried
1 lb.
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Ingredient
Amount
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Saffron, threads
4 to 6
1/4 tsp.
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Alfalfa Sprouts
1 lb.
Reading the Recipe | Ingredient Preparation | Scaling Your Recipe
Knowing how to follow and read your recipe will help make your cooking or baking experience a success. Properly preparing your ingredients, using proper cooking times and temperatures, and proper bakeware or cookware all assist in the success of your end product.
Kitchen Tips and Techniques: Chili | Preparing Basic Chili Ingredients | Storing Leftover Ingredients
Kitchen Tips and Techniques: Chili
Fully develop the flavor of homemade chili by browning the meat along with the spices and onions.
Leavening Agents | Liquids | SaltsFats and Oils | Sweeteners | Other Flavoring Ingredients
Leavening Agents
Leavening agents are the substances that allow bread dough to rise.
Hand Mixing on a Flat Surface | Hand Mixing in a Bowl
Hand Mixing on a Flat Surface (Well Method)
A traditional method for dough preparation is to combine the dry and liquid ingredients directly on a clean, smooth work surface.
Ingredient Tips | Preparation TipsCooking & Baking Tips | Miscellaneous Tips
There are an endless number of kitchen tips available for you to try. Shown below are some popular tips that will help you in your everyday use of some common baking and cooking ingredients.
Food Dating Guidelines | Nutritional Data | Ingredients ListInspection and Grading | Cooking Instructions | Safe Handling Instructions
The labeling on food packaging provides information designed to make shopping an easy experience and to provide the consumer with valuable information in order to make appropriate choices for their dietary requirements.
When making homemade pasta you will need to decide what type of flour you want to use. If making a flavored pasta that requires something other than a different variety of flour, you will need to purchase the necessary flavoring agent.
Basic Types | Flavors and Colors | Pasta Shapes | Pasta Sauces
Pasta is a basic staple ingredient used in cooking. It is available in hundreds of shapes worldwide and in many different flavors.
Enriched and/or Flavored Breads
Some basic yeast bread recipes are enhanced with other ingredients that change the characteristics of the bread including the texture, flavor, and color.
Basic breads are those that are made with a simple recipe of a few ingredients, are yeast leavened, and are usually easy for the home cook to prepare, requiring only basic bread making skills and simple pieces of kitchen equipment.
Cake dusting is an easy cake decorating idea that can be used on unfrosted or frosted cakes. Some cakes are made with a cake filling recipe where you want the flavor of the filling to dominate; cake dusting is a perfect choice for adding a decorative touch to these cakes.
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
The stir-frying process requires high heat and the tossing and stirring of ingredients in a large pan to ensure quick and even cooking. A wok is the traditional type of pan to use for stir-frying because it has deep tapered sides which allows food to be stirred and tossed easily.
Homemade Blueberry Nut Bread is easy to prepare and tastes great. Blueberry Nut Bread serves as either a breakfast bread or dessert bread. Follow these simple instructions to create a bread that your family will love.
Freezing blueberries is an easy way to preserve them, especially since they are an expensive fruit and a main ingredient in a great deal of baking recipes. Stock up on blueberries when they are on sale and in season, then follow these simple steps in order to enjoy them year round.