Mastering Chili Recipe Conversions
What ingredients do you need to increase when converting a chili recipe from 8 to 12 portions?
If you have a recipe for 8 portions of chili that requires 2 lbs of ground beef and 32 oz of tomato sauce, what do you need if you want to make 12 portions?
The correct answer would be option A, 3 lbs of beef and 48 oz of sauce.
Explanation:
If 2 lbs of ground beef and 32 oz of tomato sauce make 8 portions of chili, then 1 lb of ground beef and 16 oz of sauce would make 4 portions.
To convert the recipe to 12 portions, we need to triple the ingredients used for 4 portions:
- 1 lb of ground beef x 3 = 3 lbs of beef
- 16 oz of tomato sauce x 3 = 48 oz of tomato sauce
Therefore, to make 12 portions of chili, you will need 3 lbs of ground beef and 48 oz of tomato sauce.