US Dry Volume Measurements |
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MEASURE |
EQUIVALENT |
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1/16 teaspoon |
dash |
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1/8 teaspoon |
a pinch |
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3 teaspoons |
1 Tablespoon |
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1/8 cup |
2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop) |
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1/4 cup |
4 Tablespoons |
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1/3 cup |
5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon |
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1/2 cup |
8 Tablespoons |
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3/4 cup |
12 Tablespoons |
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1 cup |
16 Tablespoons |
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1 Pound |
16 ounces |
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US liquid volume measurements |
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8 Fluid ounces |
1 Cup |
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1 Pint |
2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces) |
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1 Quart |
2 Pints (= 4 cups) |
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1 Gallon |
4 Quarts (= 16 cups) |
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US to Metric Conversions |
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1/5 teaspoon |
1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter) |
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1 teaspoon |
5 ml |
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1 tablespoon |
15 ml |
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1 fluid oz. |
30 ml |
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1/5 cup |
50 ml |
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1 cup |
240 ml |
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2 cups (1 pint) |
470 ml |
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4 cups (1 quart) |
.95 liter |
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4 quarts (1 gal.) |
3.8 liters |
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1 oz. |
28 grams |
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1 pound |
454 grams |
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Metric to US Conversions |
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1 milliliter |
1/5 teaspoon |
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5 ml |
1 teaspoon |
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15 ml |
1 tablespoon |
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30 ml |
1 fluid oz. |
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100 ml |
3.4 fluid oz. |
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240 ml |
1 cup |
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1 liter |
34 fluid oz. |
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1 liter |
4.2 cups |
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1 liter |
2.1 pints |
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1 liter |
1.06 quarts |
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1 liter |
.26 gallon |
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1 gram |
.035 ounce |
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100 grams |
3.5 ounces |
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500 grams |
1.10 pounds |
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1 kilogram |
2.205 pounds |
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1 kilogram |
35 oz. |
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Pan Size Equivalents |
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9-by-13-inches baking dish |
22-by-33-centimeter baking dish |
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8-by-8-inches baking dish |
20-by-20-centimeter baking dish |
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9-by-5-inches loaf pan |
23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (=8 cups or 2 liters in capacity) |
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10-inch tart or cake pan |
25-centimeter tart or cake pan |
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9-inch cake pan |
22-centimeter cake pan |
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Oven Temperature Conversions |
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Farenheit |
Celsius |
Gas Mark |
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275º F |
140º C |
gas mark 1-cool |
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300º F |
150º C |
gas mark 2 |
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325º F |
165º C |
gas mark 3-very moderate |
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350º F |
180º C |
gas mark 4-moderate |
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375º F |
190º C |
gas mark 5 |
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400º F |
200º C |
gas mark 6-moderately hot |
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425º F |
220º C |
gas mark 7- hot |
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450º F |
230º C |
gas mark 9 |
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475º F |
240º C |
gas mark 10- very hot |
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Ratios for selected foods |
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Measure |
Equivalents |
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Butter |
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1 T. |
14 grams |
1 Tablespoon |
½ cup |
1 stick |
4 ounces=113 grams |
8 tablespoons |
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4 sticks |
16 ounces=452 grams |
32 tablespoons |
2 cups |
Lemon |
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1 lemon |
1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1½ teaspoons grated zest |
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4 large lemons |
1 cup juice |
¼ cup grated zest |
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Chocolate |
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1 ounce |
¼ cup grated 40 grams |
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6 ounces chips |
1 cup chips 160 grams |
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cocoa powder |
1 cup 115 grams |
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Creams |
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Half and half |
½ milk ½ cream |
10.5 to 18 % butterfat |
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Light cream |
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18 % butterfat |
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Light whipping cream |
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26-30 % butterfat |
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Heavy cream |
whipping cream |
36 % or more butterfat |
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Double cream |
extra-thick double cream, |
42 % butterfat |
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Clotted or Devonshire |
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Measures for Pans and Dishes |
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Inches |
Centimeters |
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9-by-13-inches baking dish |
22-by-33-centimeter baking dish |
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8-by-8-inches baking dish |
20-by-20-centimeter baking dish |
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9-by-5-inches loaf pan (8 cups in capacity) |
23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (2 liters in capacity) |
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10-inch tart or cake pan |
25-centimeter tart or cake pan |
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9-inch cake pan |
22-centimeter cake pan |
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