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Math for the Professional Kitchen
(Author), Laura Dreesen (Author), Michael Nothnagel (Author), Susan Wysocki (Author)
9780470508961, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 20 September 2011
320 pages
27.2 x 21.3 x 2 cm, 0.612 kg
Essential math concepts for professional chefs and culinary students Ideal for students and working professionals, Math for the Professional Kitchen explains all the essential mathematical skills needed to run a successful, profitable operation. From scaling recipes and converting units of measure to costing ingredients and setting menu prices, this book provides a thorough understanding of the crucial math concepts used in the restaurant and foodservice industry. Written by three veteran math instructors from The Culinary Institute of America, the book utilizes a teaching methodology based on daily in-classroom practice. The entirety of the standard culinary math curriculum is covered, including conversions, determining yields, purchasing, portioning, and more. A good chef needs a firm grasp of basic math skills in order to cook well and achieve financial success, and that makes Math for the Professional Kitchen the ultimate math resource for every kitchen and every culinary classroom.
Acknowledgments vi Foreword vii Introduction viii 1 Units of Measure and Unit Conversions 1 1.1 Measurements Used in the Professional Kitchen 2 1.2 Converting Units of Measure Within Weight or Within Volume 8 1.3 Converting Between Weight and Volume 21 2 Recipe Scaling 35 2.1 Calculating a Scaling Factor 36 2.2 Scaling Recipes Based on a Desired Yield 46 2.3 Scaling Recipes Based on a Constraining Ingredient 56 2.4 Standardizing Recipes 63 3 Yield Percent 73 3.1 What is Yield Percent? 74 3.2 Calculating EP Quantities and AP Quantities 82 3.3 Quantities That Compensate for Waste 91 4 Purchasing and Portioning 95 4.1 Calculating Portion Size or Number of Portions 96 4.2 Calculating AP Quantities Using Portion Sizes or Recipe Quantities 104 4.3 Calculating AP Quantities for a Recipe 112 4.4 Creating a Grocery List 119 5 Recipe Costing 131 5.1 Calculating AP Cost per Unit 132 5.2 Recipe Costing 139 5.3 Food Cost Percent 154 5.4 The 2-in-1 Recipe Costing Form 166 5.5 The 2-in-1 Recipe Costing Form: The Excel Version 192 5.6 Comparative Costing 200 6 Kitchen Ratios 213 6.1 What is a Ratio? 214 6.2 Using a Ratio When One Ingredient Quantity is Known 222 6.3 Using a Ratio When the Desired Yield is Known 231 6.4 Working with Ratios Using Percents 241 6.5 The Baker’s Percent 248 Appendix I Additional Information on Units of Measure 259 Appendix II Volume Unit Equivalent Visual Memorization Aids 261 Appendix III Changing Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 263 Appendix IV The Butcher’s Yield 267 Appendix V Information from The Book of Yields 269 Answers to Practice Problems 277 Glossary of Terms 301 References 303 Index 305
Subject Areas: Cookery / food & drink etc [WB]
