Measures:

1 cup (1 C.) Water (measures & weighs the same) 8 fluid ounces (fl. oz.) 1 C. = 8 oz. weight (water only) 1/2 pint (pt.) 237 ml 16 tablespoons 2 cups (2 C.) 16 fluid ounces 1 pint 473 ml 4 cups (4 C.) 32 fluid ounces 1 quart 946 ml 2 pints (2 pt.) 32 fluid ounces 1 quart 0.946 liters (L) 4 quarts (4 Qt.) 128 fluid ounces 1 gallon (Gal.) 3.785 liters 8 quarts (8 Qt.) one peck (ie: apples/pears, etc.

4 pecks one bushel

dash less than 1/4 teaspoon

1 teaspoon (1 tsp. or 1 t.) 1/6 fluid ounce 5 grams about 5 ml 1 Tablespoon (1 T. or 1 Tbsp.) 1/2 fluid ounce 15 grams 15 ml 3 teaspoons 2 Tablespoons 1 fluid ounce 28.35 grams

29.57 ml 1/8 cup 8 Tablespoons 4 fluid ounces Cooking Conversion Chart

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Measurements for common kitchen baking ingredients

Butter: 1 stick = 4 oz. = 113 gms. = 8 tbsp 1 lb. butter = 2 cups Bread Flour, sifted: 1 lb. = 4 cups (1 cup = 4oz.) Cake Flour, sifted: 1 lb. = 4 1/4 cups (1 cup = 3.75 oz.) Sugar, granulated: 1 lb. = 2 1/4 cups Cornstarch, unsifted: 1 lb. = 3 1/2 cups Cocoa Powder, unsifted: 1 lb. = 5 cups (1 cup = 3 1/2 oz.) Baking Soda/Baking Powder: 1 oz. = 2 tbsp Salt: 1 oz. = 4 tbsp (1 tsp. = .2 oz.) Ground Spices: 1 0z. = 14 tsp (1/4 oz. = 3 1/2 tsp.)

Unsifted: 1 lb. = 3 1/3 cups (1 cup = 4.75 oz.) Unsifted 1 lb. = 3 1/2 cups (1 cup = 4.5 oz.) Powdered (confectioners): 1 lb. = 4 cups

Item
Water Freezes Chocolate Melts Water Boils Thread begins Soft Ball begins Firm Ball begins Hard Ball begins Soft Crack begins

Fahrenheit
32o F 99o F 212 F 230o F 234o F 244o F 250o F 270o F
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Celsius
0o C 37o C 100 C 110o C 112o C 118o C 121o C 132o C 149o C 154 C - 170o C
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Comments
Body temperature

Hard Crack begins 300o F o Caramelized Sugar 310 F - 338o F

Syrup makes a 2" thread when dripped from a spoon Small amount of syrup dropped into chilled water forms a ball, but flattens the fingers The ball holds its shape, and only flattens when pressed The ball is more rigid but still pliable If a small amount of syrup is dropped into chilled water it separates into th when picked up The syrup separates into threads that are hard and brittle Between these temperatures the syrup will turn dark golden, but turns bla

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U.S. to Metric Metric to U.S. Cooking Measurment Equivalents

U.S. to Metric
Capacity 1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter 1 teaspoon = 5 ml 1 tablespoon = 15 ml 1/5 cup = 50 ml 1 cup = 240 ml

2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml 4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter 4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters Weight 1 fluid oz. = 30 milliters 1 fluid oz. = 28 grams 1 pound = 454 grams [Top]

Metric to U.S.
Capacity 1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon 5 ml = 1 teaspoon 15 ml = 1 tablespoon 34 ml = 1 fluid oz. 100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz. 240 ml = 1 cup 1 liter = 34 fluid oz. 1 liter = 4.2 cups 1 liter = 2.1 pints 1 liter = 1.06 quarts 1 liter = .26 gallon Weight 1 gram = .035 ounce 100 grams = 3.5 ounces 500 grams = 1.10 pounds 1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds 1 kilogram = 35 oz. [Top]

Cooking Measurment Equivalents

16 tablesppns = 1 cup 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup 1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup 2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 48 teaspoons = 1 cup Botanical.com Home Page

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Unit:

Equals:

Also equals:

1 tsp.

1/6 fl. oz.

1/3 Tbsp.

1 Tbsp.

fl. oz.

3 tsp.

1/8 cup

1 fl. oz.

2 Tbsp.

cup

2 fl. oz.

4 Tbsp.

1/3 cup

2 fl. oz.

cup plus 4 tsp.

cup

4 fl. oz.

8 Tbsp.

1 cup

8 fl. oz.

pint

1 pint

16 fl. oz.

2 cups

1 quart

32 fl. oz.

2 pints

1 liter

34 fl. oz.

1 quart plus cup

1 gallon

128 fl. oz.

4 quarts

Most Common American to Metric Cooking Conversions

WEIGHT 1 ounce = 28 grams 1 pound = 450 grams 1 cup butter or margarine = 210 grams VOLUME, LENGTH 1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters 1 tablespoon = 15 millimeters 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters TEMPERATURE 350 degrees Fahrenheit = 180 degrees Celsius 375 degrees Fahrenheit = 190 degress Celsius 400 degrees Fahrenheit = 200 degrees Celsius