Cooking Measurements (Dry, Liquids, Weights, Sizes, Temperatures)

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