If you've ever wanted to double the recipe for a batch of cookies or calculate how much it will cost to make a fancy holiday casserole, basic math skills are indispensable. In this program, chef Dave Christopherson explains practical applications of math that are often used at the grocery store and in the kitchen. Math concepts that relate to cooking are presented in short video segments, and include reading a recipe, measuring, kitchen equivalents, timing a meal, estimating amounts and recipe costs, unit pricing, converting recipes, and English-to-metric conversion.
If you've ever wanted to double the recipe for a batch of cookies or calculate how much it will cost to make a fancy holiday casserole, basic math skills are indispensable. In this program, chef Dave Christopherson explains practical applications of math that are often used at the grocery store and in the kitchen. Math concepts that relate to cooking are presented in short video segments, and include reading a recipe, measuring, kitchen equivalents, timing a meal, estimating amounts and recipe costs, unit pricing, converting recipes, and English-to-metric conversion.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 19, 2013.
Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Content Note
Reading a Recipe (2:17) -- Measuring Techniques (3:13) -- Kitchen Equivalents (3:08) -- Timing a Meal: Multiply and Divide (2:18) -- Estimation (4:20) -- Unit Price: Best Buy: Proteins (5:19) -- Unit Price: Best Buy: Lettuce (1:53) -- Recipe Conversions (3:02) -- English/Metric Conversion (2:22).