Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs--Portion Control

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Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs

Portion Control

Guidance

Basics at a Glance (Institute of Child Nutrition): Recipe abbreviations, measurement conversions, portioning tools, and steamtable pan capacity
No Time to Train: How Foods Are Portioned (Institute of Child Nutrition)
No Time to Train: Portioning Matters (Institute of Child Nutrition)
On the Road to Professional Food Preparation eLearning: Portion Control (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Yield Study Form for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Start with Half a Cup Portion Guides for Fruits and Vegetables

Weights and Measures

Weights and Measures (Institute of Child Nutrition)
On the Road to Professional Food Preparation eLearning: Weights and Measures (Institute of Child Nutrition)