Understanding ratios can really help us improve our cooking skills in Year 7. It lets us make recipes the right size for the number of people we’re serving. Here are some important points to remember:
Scaling Up: If a recipe is meant for 4 people and you want to make it for 12, you need to multiply each ingredient by 3. (This is because 12 divided by 4 equals 3.)
Scaling Down: If you have a recipe that serves 8 and you only want to make enough for 4 people, you can cut the amounts in half. This means you multiply the ingredients by 0.5. (This is because 4 divided by 8 equals 0.5.)
Ingredient Ratios: Keeping the right ratio of ingredients is very important. For example, if a cake recipe calls for a 2:1 ratio of flour to sugar, you use 2 cups of flour for every 1 cup of sugar.
When you understand these ideas, you'll have a better chance of making tasty dishes!
Understanding ratios can really help us improve our cooking skills in Year 7. It lets us make recipes the right size for the number of people we’re serving. Here are some important points to remember:
Scaling Up: If a recipe is meant for 4 people and you want to make it for 12, you need to multiply each ingredient by 3. (This is because 12 divided by 4 equals 3.)
Scaling Down: If you have a recipe that serves 8 and you only want to make enough for 4 people, you can cut the amounts in half. This means you multiply the ingredients by 0.5. (This is because 4 divided by 8 equals 0.5.)
Ingredient Ratios: Keeping the right ratio of ingredients is very important. For example, if a cake recipe calls for a 2:1 ratio of flour to sugar, you use 2 cups of flour for every 1 cup of sugar.
When you understand these ideas, you'll have a better chance of making tasty dishes!