1. Tips for choosing a good recipe
What should you look for and what should you avoid?

2. What’s in a recipe? A formula!
Read the recipe before you cook. The parts of the recipe tell you:
Name
Ingredients
Equipment
Directions
Yield (number of servings)
Sometimes - Nutritional Analysis
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3. Yield- How many servings.
Name of Recipe.
Parts of a Recipe
A recipe usually includes:
Quesadillas
(Serves per person)
8 Whole Wheat Tortillas Frying Pan
8 oz. bag of shredded Mexican cheese Turner
1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
2. Place a tortilla in the pan.
3. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on the tortilla.
4. Cover the cheese with another tortilla.
5. Cook about 1 minute, until brown and crisp. Then turn the quesadilla over. Cook until the cheese melts.
6. Place on a serving plate. Cut into pie shaped wedges.
7. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.
Yield- How many servings.
Equipment
Directions- What to do.
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4. Keep in mind…
Skill Level
Equipment
Budget
Space and Time Frame