Abbreviations will be used only in the following ways. Do not use abbreviations in recipe methods, running copy, blurbs, or footnotes.
For timing given with recipes:
Prep:
Cook:
Bake:
Stand:
Chill:
Start to finish: (reserved for really quick recipes)
In the recipe timings:
min. (same for plural)
hr. (same for plural)
For nutritional analysis:
calorie—cal.; protein—pro.; gram—g; carbohydrates—carbo.; cholesterol—chol.; milligram—mg (g and mg don’t need periods)
See Nutritional Facts, page xx for usage.
Recipe ingredient lists:
In most cases, ingredient amounts will not be abbreviated. In those cases where it is necessary, the ingredient list will use these abbreviations (singular and plural are the same):
oz.
lb.
tsp.
Tbsp.
pkg.
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