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EIGHTH EDITION

BOOK
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Accuracy in Food Costing
and Purchasing
FRANCIS T. LYNCH

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Lynch, Francis Talyn, 1943The book of yields : accuracy in food costing and purchasing/Francis T.
Lynch. — 8th ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-470-19749-3
1. Food—Analysis—Tables. 2.Food—Weights and measures—Tables. I. Title.
TX531.L9596 2010
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DEDICATION

I

dedicate this edition to my brother Dan Lynch and good friend Bill
Cornick in appreciation for their constant friendship, helpful advice,
and positive examples in living thiswonderful life.

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CONTENTS
A cknowledgments
Introduction

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PART I
1…DRY HERBS AND SPICES AND FRESH HERBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Dry Herbs and Spices 9 Fresh Herbs 19
2…PRODUCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Vegetables 25 Fruit 38 Canned Foods (in Number-10
Cans) 45 Canned Foods Weight-to-Volume 49
3…STARCHY FOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dry Legumes 57 Rice, Grains, and Cereals 58 Pasta 60
4…BAKING ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Nuts and Seeds 67 Flour, Meal, Bran, and Crumbs 69...