Page 170 - Turkey Book from Meathead

Fruits and vegetables are medium size, and they should always be fresh and scrubbed with cool water.
Garlic powder is pure garlic powder, never garlic salt, which has salt in it. You should control salt separately.
Mayonnaise. Never substitute Miracle Whip for mayonnaise. The chemistry is very dierent. Among other things, Miracle Whip has two kinds of sugars, mayo has none.
Milk is whole milk. You can get away with 2% in many cases, but not skim milk, soy milk, almond milk or any other substitutes. If we call for half-and-half or cream, it is because we think the fat is important to the chemistry. You can probably substitute one for the other, but don’t use milk.
Oil is usually olive oil unless otherwise noted and is usually extra-virgin olive oil if it is not being heated. If it is being heated, use inexpensive olive oil or vegetable oil.
Sugar is granulated white sugar. Sugar is a common ingredient in spice blends and sauces because it is a flavor enhancer, it helps browning, and it encourages crust formation. When we want brown sugar, we will call for it.
Ingredients are listed in the order in which the recipe calls for them. If you see the term “divided” it means that the ingredient will not be used all at once.
Mise en place. Always practice mise en place (i.e. putting everything in its place). Gather all your ingredients and chop, slice, and dice before you apply heat to anything. You don’t want to be scrambling to chop an onion while things