BRITISH COOKING MEASURES |
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U.S. COOKING MEASURES |
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3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
½ ounce |
4 tablespoons |
¼ cup |
2 ounces |
1 stick butter |
½ cup |
4 ounces |
2 cups |
1 pint |
1 pound |
1 pint |
16 ounces |
1 pound |
4 cups |
1 quart |
2 pounds |
4 quarts |
1 gallon |
8 pounds |
MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS |
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BRITISH |
US |
METRIC |
1 teaspoon (t) |
1 teaspoon |
5 grams |
1 dessertspoon (D) |
2 teaspoons |
10 grams |
1 tablespoon (T) |
1 tablespoon |
15 grams |
4 fluid ounces |
½ cup |
113 grams |
1 teacup (C) |
1 cup |
226 grams |
4/5 imperial pint |
2 cups (1 pint) |
0.45 litre |
4/5 imperial quart |
1 quart |
0.90 litre |
4/5 imperial gallon |
1 gallon |
3.6 litre |
1 pound |
1 pound |
454 grams |
1 U.S. pint = 16 ounces and 1 U.S. gallon = 8 pounds
1 imperial pint = 20 ounces and 1 imperial gallon = 10 pounds.
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons.
15 tablespoons = 1 cup
OVEN TEMPERATURES |
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CELSIUS |
FAHRENHEIT |
HEAT |
GAS NO. |
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Warm |
Pilot light |
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Very slow |
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Very slow |
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Very slow |
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Slow |
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Slow |
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Moderate |
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Moderate |
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Hot |
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Hot |
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MEASUREMENTS
1 teaspoon = 5
ml / 5 gm. 1 tablespoon = 15 ml / 15 gm. 15 tablespoons = 1 cup / 225 ml. 1
cup = 8 fluid oz / 225 ml. 1 US gallon = 3.6 litres. 1 lb = 16 oz / 454 gm. Temperature 20C = 68F.
Conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius: C = (F - 32) / 1.8. Conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit: F = C x 1.8 + 32