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Friday, July 13, 2007

Parts in a Recipe

My recipe for a spice rub for baby back ribs asks for 8 parts brown sugar, what is a part?
Alison
Dear Alison,
What your recipe means by a part is just like a fraction. If the recipe calls for 1 cup salt that is one part so you would add 8 cups of brown sugar for you 8 parts. That does sound like a lot but it is easier to understand in large numbers. For lower numbers, if your recipe calls for 1 Tbls salt that equals your one part so in turn you would add 8 Tbls of brown sugar for your 8 parts. If the recipe just says one part salt, two parts chili powder, one part garlic powder, and eight parts brown sugar, you are in control of what you want to use. What we mean is one part salt can equal 1 pound of salt, so 2 parts chili equals to 2 pounds chili powder, one part garlic powder equals one pound of garlic, and 8 parts brown sugar equals 8 pounds of sugar. Those numbers can be what ever you want as long as your one part is your guide line.
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