‘Have you eaten?‘, any (Italian) grandma would question you. The real question is: have you eaten well? Culinary Schools’ virtual tools are here to help because eating well means right proportions, weights and quantities.
Oz, tps, but also lb and cups. Cooking can get complicated when you try to manage conversions or you’re living abroad. Culinary Schools has quick tools for easy, healthy cooking.
Eating, cooking abroad and I
Cooking should be a pleasure to share but I found that hard when my weight was swinging dangerously and preparing meals with the set quantities became imperative for me. I’ve had no chance to mention it on my site before – nor it was my intention – but this has been my reality for quite a long time. Starting from a pure necessity, using a scale was a matter of discipline, then an obsession.
Still, counting every gram or drop of liquid is essential in cooking, particularly in baking and patisserie, because to cook is finding the right chemistry. A recipe can be a success when every ingredient is mixed in the right proportions, so the right quantities. All it’s good when you have a scale and recipes in your language but things take a trickier turn when you live an expat life or you want to try a recipe found online from a global source.
Our grandma didn’t really need a scale or measuring cups, hands and a good eye were her tools. Hands could hold flour like cups do, indeed! But what if you don’t use ‘cups’ as your measuring unit, how much is a cup of something? How much is an oz or a libre if you’re used to ml, grams and kilos?
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Of the many informative sections, the ‘ingredient conversion‘ page is the one for expats and those looking to start eating better or dieting.
Of course, you can use different graduated utensils with international units on them but one tool at your fingertip would be quicker and save you some space in the kitchen. Here’s where Culinary Schools comes in handy.
What the Fahrenheit? When you only know how to bake at the right C°? Ounces? No way!
On CulinarySchools.org, you can find multi-unit charts with conversions for measuring and heating and, in one place, several little conversions tools from teaspoons, tablespoon, cups and ml, from pounds to kilograms, cups to glasses and shots, and more.
I’ve been in the UK since 2017 but pounds are still alien to my mind. Although teaspoons, tablespoons and cups are rather intuitive for an Italian-born mind, making sure the quantity of liquid or creamy ingredients are correct is what’s bothering me, particularly when it comes to desserts.
Example: I’d love to try a mouthwatering 100-calorie healthy mug brownie found on Pinterest but how much is 1/4 cup of fat-free yoghurt in this recipe? Culinary Schools tells me it’s exactly 59 ml. The brownie mixture has to be poured into a mug with a capacity of at least 6 oz. How much, pardon? 177 ml. Then everything else is easier.
More tools: beyond spoons and measuring cups…
Culinary Schools has much more to introduce people to healthy cooking starting from an early age. Flash games for kids (and not so much), a school search engine to connect you with the closest culinary institution in your area (US), a built-in-site tip converter to help you earn more with clients’ tips, weight loss and fat body mass calculators…
Is it just about cooking right? Keep Culinary Schools on your mobile also while preparing your DIY face masks and natural treatments, you’ll find global recipes more accessible and easier!
Valentina Chirico aka Valens
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