Thursday, 8 December 2011

HTF 255 : CHAPTER 6 – STANDARD RECIPES

DEFINING STANDARDS RECIPES IN THE INDUSTRY
·         Standard recipe – recipe used to prepare a particular menu item. The objective of writing, maintaining and using standardized recipes is to consistently guarantee the customer a quality product.
·         When using standardized recipes, remember to :
Ø  Ensure that there are no errors within the recipe
Ø  Test and retest them to achieve the excellence of food quality desired
Ø  Keep them simple to read and to follow
Ø  Check to be sure that the recipes are grammatically correct
Ø  Use them
RECORDING RECIPES
·         A recipe card should include :
Ø  Name of the recipe (item to be made)
Ø  Yield (total portions or number of serving)
Ø  Portion size
Ø  Index number for identification purposes
Ø  Ingredients column
Ø  Weight column
Ø  Measurement column
Ø  Directions or method of preparation column
Ø  Picture of the finished product

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