Cooking conversions...

Lefty

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[SIZE=+2]U.S. to Metric[/SIZE]
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

[SIZE=+2]Metric to U.S.[/SIZE]
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.
[SIZE=+2]Cooking Measurment Equivalents[/SIZE]
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
 

Lefty

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Temperature Conversions
275°F = 140°C
300°F = 150°C
325°F = 165°C
350°F = 180°C
375°F = 190°C
400°F = 200°C
425°F = 220°C
450°F = 230°C
475°F = 240°C
Volume Equivalents
60 drops = 1 teaspoon
1 dash = 1/16 teaspoon
1 pinch = 1/8 teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 1/6 ounce
2 teaspoons = 2/3 tablespoon = 1/3 ounce
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 ounce = 1 standard coffee scoop
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces
5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup = 2 2/3 ounces
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces = 1 gill
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 ounces
2 cups =1 pint = 1/2 quart = 16 ounces
4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 ounces
16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon
Ingredient-Specific Equivalents
Butter
1 stick = 4 ounces = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
4 sticks = 16 ounces = 32 tablespoons = 2 cups
Chocolate
1 ounce = 1/4 cup grated
6 ounces chips = 1 cup chips
1 pound cocoa = 4 cups cocoa
Creams
Half and half = 1/2 milk + 1/2 cream = 10.5 to 18 percent butterfat
Light cream = 18 percent butterfat
Light whipping cream = 30 to 26 percent butterfat
Heavy cream = whipping cream = 36 percent or more butterfat
Double cream = extra-thick double cream = clotted or Devonshire cream = 42 percent butterfat
Eggs
1 large egg (approximately) = 1 tablespoon yolk + 2 tablespoons white
1 cup = 4 jumbo = 4 to 5 extra-large = 5 large = 5 to 6 medium = 7 small
Flour
1 pound = 4 cups all-purpose or bread flours = 4 3/4 cups cake flour
1 cup sifted cake flour = 7/8 cup sifted all-purpose
1+ cup self-rising flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lemon
1 lemon = 1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons grated zest
4 large lemons = 1 cup juice = 1/4 cup grated zest
Onion
1 pound = 2 1/2 cups sliced or chopped
Sugars
1 pound white = 2 cups white = 454 grams
1 pound packed brown = 2 1/4 cups packed brown
1 cup packed brown = 1 cup white
1 pound superfine sugar = 1 cup white sugar = 190 grams
1 pound powdered sugar = 3 1/2 to 4 cups
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar = 1 cup white sugar
1 cup powdered sugar = 80 grams
100 grams white sugar = 1/2 cup
Yeast
1 cake = 3/5 ounce = 1 packet dry = 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 teaspoons dry
 

Lefty

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Cooking Volume Conversion Tables
Liquid Measure
1 dash 6 drops
3 teaspoons 1/2 ounce
1 pony 1 ounce
1 jigger 1 1/2 ounce
1 large jigger 2 ounces
1 standard whiskey glass 2 ounces
1 pint 16 fluid ounces
1 fifth 25.6 fluid ounces
1 quart 32 fluid ounces

Liquid And Dry Measure Volume
U.S. Units Metric Units
1 teaspoon (US) 1/6 ounce 4.929 milliliters
1 tablespoon (US) 0.5 ounce 14.79 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (US) 1 ounce 29.57 milliliters
1 gill (US) 4 ounces 118 milliliters
1 cup (US) 8 ounces 236.6 milliliters
1 pint (US) 16 ounces 473.2 milliliters
1 quart (US) 32 ounces 946.3 milliliters
1 gallon (US) 128 ounces 3.785 liters
1 cubic inch 0.5541 ounces 16.387 milliliters
1 teaspoon (UK) 1.2 teaspoons 6.16 milliliters
1 dessert spoon (UK) 2.4 teaspoons 12.32 milliliters
1 tablespoon (UK) 1.2 tablespoons 18.48 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (UK) 0.96076 ounces 28.4 milliliters
1 gill (UK) 1.2 gills 142 milliliters
1 breakfast cup (UK) 1.2 cups 284 milliliters
1 pint (UK) 1.2 pints 568 milliliters
1 quart (UK) 1.2 quarts 1.136 liters
1 gallon (UK) 1.2 gallons 4.546 liters
1 milliliter 0.203 teaspoon l milliliter
1 centiliter 2.03 teaspoons 10 milliliters
1 deciliter 0.423 cup 100 milliliters
1 liter 1.057 quarts 1000 milliliters
1 dekaliter 2.642 gallons 10000 milliliters
1 teaspoon (metric) 1.014 teaspoons 5 milliliters
1 tablespoon (metric) 3.04 tablespoons 15 milliliters
1 standard cup 1.0567 cups 250 milliliters
 

joec

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We kind of need a section Doc that is controlled by the moderators for these types of posts. They also need to be handy for all users to access as I posted one on smoke points of various types of cooking oils when I first came.
 

chowhound

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We kind of need a section Doc that is controlled by the moderators for these types of posts. They also need to be handy for all users to access as I posted one on smoke points of various types of cooking oils when I first came.

Salute :a1:
I've mentioned a couple times that it would be nice to have a section with cooking info in it, like a glossary of sorts with terms, descriptions and other useful info that usually has one heading to Google and then another site. I don't know about the mods controlling it though... I think one person could keep it in better order. They seem to have their hands pretty full as it is.
 

joec

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What I meant by the mods controlling it is say a member posts a tread with some information in it that is similar to this post. Then the mod would copy that information to a single location with out the remarks leaving the orginal information it tack for people to post too. I hope that was clear and I agree we need a section with general cooking terms, definitions, general information etc.
 

Lefty

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What I meant by the mods controlling it is say a member posts a tread with some information in it that is similar to this post. Then the mod would copy that information to a single location with out the remarks leaving the orginal information it tack for people to post too. I hope that was clear and I agree we need a section with general cooking terms, definitions, general information etc.
Would you be talking about a cooking reference section, with just info and no comment? That could be done easy enough with a section mods only can post to, but all members can see. All that has to be done is when a member sees a post that belongs in that section they can report it and it will be copied over without comments. It would be easy enough. Lets see what Doc thinks.
 

lilbopeep

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I reported this post for the staff to discuss. We shall get back to you shortly. Thanks for the suggestion!!! We are alway looking on ways to improve the site.
so where do you post a question when the thread is closed and i don't see a postable thread for clarified butter?
 

Norm

New member
US kitchen and farm units (carpenters and architects etc too) are based on adding and dividing by two and sometimes three.

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 Tbs.= 1 ounce
2 oz = 1 wineglassfull (1/4 cup)
2 Wgf = 1 gill (1/2 cup)
1 gills = 1 cup
2 c. = 1 pint
2 pts. = 1 quart
2 qt. = 1 half gallon ( a half gallon is a whole measure)
2 half gallons = 1 gallon (duh)
2 gal. = 1 peck
2 pecks = 1 half bushel
2 half bushels = 1 bushel

Once upon a time a barrel was 4 bushels. This is all measurements by volume of course. I think a quarter barrel was a keg but I could be wrong about that.
 

Johnny West

Well-known member
I bought a gill copper drinking cup at the Victoria Maritime Museum a few years ago. I have some old recipes that call for gill measurement. I can remember when cans were called by numbers, as well.
 

Johnny West

Well-known member
US kitchen and farm units (carpenters and architects etc too) are based on adding and dividing by two and sometimes three.

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 Tbs.= 1 ounce
2 oz = 1 wineglassfull (1/4 cup)
2 Wgf = 1 gill (1/2 cup)
1 gills = 1 cup
2 c. = 1 pint
2 pts. = 1 quart
2 qt. = 1 half gallon ( a half gallon is a whole measure)
2 half gallons = 1 gallon (duh)
2 gal. = 1 peck
2 pecks = 1 half bushel
2 half bushels = 1 bushel

Once upon a time a barrel was 4 bushels. This is all measurements by volume of course. I think a quarter barrel was a keg but I could be wrong about that.
A gill is a 1/4 cup.
 

QSis

Grill Master
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John, 4th item down says 1 gill is 1/2 cup
5th item down says 1 gill is 1 cup
Your note at the bottom says that a gill is 1/4 cup

Are you just checking to see if anyone is reading this??? :giggle:

Lee
 

Johnny West

Well-known member
John, 4th item down says 1 gill is 1/2 cup
5th item down says 1 gill is 1 cup
Your note at the bottom says that a gill is 1/4 cup

Are you just checking to see if anyone is reading this??? :giggle:

Lee

No, just don’t like misinformation. LOL

here is a gill cup I got in a ship‘s store at the Victoria Maritime Museum in Victoria, B.C. That is a Canadian penny beige it... in the old days each sailor got a ration of one gill of rum a day.

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