Cooking Methods
If you are on the hunt for a healthier recipe, look for cooking methods that don’t require additional fat.
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No Added Fat:
- Baking: To cook in an oven
- Grilling: To cook from direct heat that is below the food
- Broiling: To cook from direct heat that is above the food, typically in an oven or toaster oven.
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Needs Added Fat:
- Frying: To cook by submerging at least part of the food in a skillet of fat
- Sautéing: To cook quickly over high heat with a little fat
- Stir-Frying: Similar to sautéing. In stir-frying, the food is constantly moved around by stirring or shaking the pan.
How to Measure Ingredients
Make sure your recipe turns out great every time by measuring your ingredients correctly.
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Dry Ingredients
- Dry measuring cups are meant to hold the exact amount of an ingredient when they are filled to the top.
- Spoon your dry ingredient into the measuring cup. Do not scoop the measuring cup directly into the ingredient. Overfill the cup and then level off with the flat edge of a butter knife.
- Do not pack down, shake, or tap dry ingredients while measuring. Brown sugar is different. Recipes often call for brown sugar to be packed down.
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Liquid Ingredients
- Liquid measuring cups typically have a pouring spout and a handle. Liquid measuring cups will show multiple measurement lines on the side of the cup.
- Fill the liquid measuring cup to correct measurement line.
- Be sure to place the cup on a flat surface and check the amount by looking at the liquid at eye level.
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Measuring Spoons
Measuring spoons can be used for wet and dry ingredients when you are measuring very small amounts.
Measurement Conversions
Changing the size of a recipe can mean lots of extra math. Check out these handy tools that can help take the guesswork out of doubling or halving any recipe!
Liquid Measurements
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons | Millimeters | Fluid Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 2 T | 6 tsp | 30 ml | 1 oz |
| 1/4 cup | 4 T | 12 tsp | 59 ml | 2 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 5T + 1 tsp | 16 tsp | 79 ml | 2 2/3 oz |
| 1/2 cup | 8 T | 24 tsp | 118 ml | 4 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 12 T | 36 tsp | 177 ml | 6 oz |
| 1 cup | 16 T | 48 tsp | 237 ml | 8 oz |