Math for the Professional Kitchen
eBook - PDF

Math for the Professional Kitchen

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Math for the Professional Kitchen

About this book

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, it covers crucial information that will benefit every foodservice provider.

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.

  • Vital mathematical concepts are reinforced with easy-to-understand examples and review questions
  • This is a thorough, comprehensive main text for culinary students as well as a great kitchen reference for working professionals

Math for the Professional Kitchen will be an invaluable resource not only in the classroom but also in the kitchen as students embark on their professional careers, where math skills play a crucial role in the ever-important bottom line.

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Yes, you can access Math for the Professional Kitchen by Laura Dreesen,Michael Nothnagel,Susan Wysocki in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Culinary Arts. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780470508961
eBook ISBN
9781118692486
Edition
1
Topic
Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Units of Measure and Unit Conversions
  9. 2 Recipe Scaling
  10. 3 Yield Percent
  11. 4 Purchasing and Portioning
  12. 5 Recipe Costing
  13. 6 Kitchen Ratios
  14. APPENDIX I Additional Information on Units of Measure
  15. APPENDIX II Volume Unit Equivalent Visual Memorization Aids
  16. APPENDIX III Changing Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
  17. APPENDIX IV The Butcher’s Yield
  18. APPENDIX V Information from The Book of Yields
  19. Answers to Practice Problems
  20. Glossary of Terms
  21. References
  22. Index