Math For All Students: Culinary
Culinary Math
Though some people choose some fields to avoid STEM classes, almost every field has some mathematics in it. Culinary arts, though they are “arts,” are no exception. Culinary math is a broad descriptor for the fractions, multiplication, addition, subtraction, and conversions needed to be fluent and fast in a kitchen.
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Books
Culinary Math by
Written by two former instructors at The Culinary Institute of America, this revised and updated guide is an indispensable math resource for foodservice professionals everywhere. Covering topics such as calculating yield percent, determining portion costs, changing recipe yields, and converting between metric and U.S. measures, it offers a review of math basics, easy-to-follow lessons, detailed examples, and newly revised practice problems in every chapter. Used by culinary professionals and students around the country, this book presents proven step-by-step methods for understanding foodservice math and using it appropriately in the kitchen. It is filled with examples and sample problems that connect math skills to real-world situations. This edition of Culinary Math also includes more practice problems in each chapter to help readers develop and practice their problem-solving skills.
Call Number: TX652 .B5844 2016 (ML)ISBN: 9781118972724Publication Date: 2016-01-26
Culinary Calculations by
Culinary Calculations, Second Edition provides the mathematical knowledge and skills that are essential for a successful career in today's competitive food service industry. This user-friendly guide starts with basic principles before introducing more specialized topics like costing, AP/EP, menu pricing, recipe conversion and costing, and inventory costs. Written in a non-technical, easy-to-understand style, the book features a case study that runs through all chapters, showing the various math concepts put into real-world practice. This revised and updated Second Edition of Culinary Calculations covers relevant math skills for four key areas: * Basic math for the culinary arts and food service industry * Math for the professional kitchen * Math for the business side of the food service industry * Computer applications for the food service industry Each chapter within these sections is rich with resources, including helpful callout boxes for particular formulas and concepts, example menus and price lists, and information tables. Review questions, homework problems, and the ongoing case study end each chapter.
Call Number: TX911.3 .M33 J56 2008 (ML Reserver)ISBN: 9780471748168Publication Date: 2008-03-10
Culinary Math by
Culinary Math Principles and Applications demonstrates how and why foodservice workers use math in the professional kitchen. This second edition includes access to digital resources that reinforce how math is used in culinary and hospitality settings. Whether this text-workbook is used in a college course, an apprenticeship program, or in a career and technical education setting, learners will benefit from its well-illustrated and engaging style. Each chapter is divided into sections to allow maximum teaching and learning flexibility. Each section ends with a checkpoint consisting of short-answer review questions, and math exercises at the end of each chapter allow learners to apply math principles. The appendix contains all of the culinary math formulas used in the book plus reference tables and forms.
Call Number: TX652 .M34 2015 (AC)ISBN: 9780826942371Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Useful Resources
- Recipe Conversion BasicsFrom allrecipes.com
- Culinary MathFrom the Culinary Pro website
eBooks
Chef's Companion by
The ultimate kitchen tool with answers to your cooking questions at your fingertips, durably laminated, spill and splash proof and expertly written and designed to fit into 6 pages. Experienced author and publisher Cynthia Parzych provides cooking math and cooking methods for a variety of popular foods, every measurement and conversion you will need, portioning per person and much more for any cook at any experience level. It's proven, cooking for yourself and family is healthier, less expensive, and fun to entertain friends and family. This guide can be tucked into a drawer or hung on the refrigerator for the fastest access possible for your cooking needs and without the danger of a phone or tablet swimming in your sauce or sizzling on a burner. 6 page laminated guide includes: Key to Abbreviations Measuring Devices Common Temperatures & Conversions Liquid Measuring Tips Dry Measuring Tips High Altitude The Microwave Dos & Don'ts Cooking Shortcuts Broiling The Slow Cooker Braising Roasting Company for Dinner Cookware Capacities Party Planner Food Storage Substitutions Equivalents Recipe Language: What Does It Mean? A Chef's Pantry
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781423239765Publication Date: 2018-11-01
