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Food Measurements And Conversions

Do you measure when you cook? Many cooks just put a dash of this and a pinch of that. Indian cooking tends to be like that. It is more like an art than a science. Although many great Indian cooks have a certain way that they measure and cook thus giving the method of cooking a scientific approach.

It is very hard not to measure when one does not know what the finished recipe tastes like and therefore it is important to get to know the recipe by following the directions , measurements and methods so that you achieve the results desired by the author of the recipe. Then go ahead and make as many changes thereafter and adjust it to your taste buds.

Simple Food Conversion Calculators

Food Conversion Calculator

It is sometimes very hard to find how much one ounce is and how much will that be in cups or teaspoons . Well, Here is a handy tool for all you cooks out there. Go ahead try it.

Fill in first field and select units to convert to

Measuring Liquids

Measuring Liquids
1 cup	8 fluid ounces	1/2 pint	237 ml
2 cups	16 fluid ounces	1 pint	474 ml
4 cups	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	946 ml
2 pints	32 fluid ounces	1 quart	0.9 liters
4 quarts	128 fluid ounces	1 gallon	3.7liters
8 quarts	256 fluid ounces	2 gallons	7.5 liters

Measuring Liquids
1 dash	6 drops
24 drops	1/4 tsp
3 tsp	1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp	1/2 fluid ounce (oz)
2 Tbsp	1 fluid oz
2 cups	16 fluid oz (1 pint)
3 Tbsp	1-1/2 fluid oz (1 jigger)
1/2 cup	4 fluid oz
16 Tbsp	1 cup
1 cup	8 fluid oz (1/2 pint)
2 pints	1 quart
4 quarts	1 gallon

Measuring Dry Ingredients

Measuring Dry Ingredients

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

1/2 ounce

14.3 grams

2 tablespoons

1/8 cup

1 fluid ounce

28.3 grams

4 tablespoons

1/4 cup

2 fluid ounces

56.7 grams

5 1/3 tablespoons

1/3 cup

2.6 fluid ounces

75.6 grams

8 tablespoons

1/2 cup

4 ounces

113.4 grams

12 tablespoons

3/4 cup

6 ounces

.375 pound

32 tablespoons

2 cups

16 ounces

1 pound

64 tablespoons

4 cups

32 ounces

2 pounds

The Measurement Converter uses a Google feature to calculate conversions to and from metric measurements. To use it, type in the measurement listed in the recipe, 1/2 cup for example, and then type "in" and then the metric measurement you would like to see it converted to, such as "milliliters." Then click "convert." A new page will open to the Google conversion.

Examples:
1/2 cup in milliliters
3 cups in liters
350 F in C (this will translate Fahrenheit to Celsius)
10 inches in cm
1 teaspoon in ml
1 pound in kg
1 ounce in grams

Some recipes use additional instructions that require a specific amount of the ingredient. For example, a recipe might request "1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed", or "2 heaping cups flour".

Firmly Packed
With a spatula, a spoon, or your hand, tightly press the ingredient into the measuring cup. You should measure as much of the ingredient as you can fit into the measure.

Lightly Packed
Press the ingredient into the measuring cup lightly. Make sure there are no air pockets, but do not compress it too much either.

Even / Level
Measure the amount precisely, discarding the entire ingredient that rises above the rim of the measuring cup. The back of a straight knife works well for this.

Rounded
Do not flatten out the ingredient to the top of the measuring cup. Instead allow it to pile up above the rim naturally, into a soft, rounded shape.

Heaping / Heaped
Pile as much of the ingredient on top of the measure as it can hold.

Sifted
Sift with a strainer or sifter before measuring to ensure ingredient is not compacted and that there is no other foreign substance in it.

Common Abbreviations Used in Cookbooks

tsp. (t) teaspoon

Tbs. (T) tablespoon

C cup

oz ounce

pt pint

lb pound

qt quart

EQUIVALENT MEASURES
1 pinch	1/8 tsp or less
1-1/2 tsp	1/2 Tbsp
3 tsp	1 Tbsp
1/6 cup	2 Tbsp + 2 tsp
1/4 cup	4 Tbsp
1/3 cup	5 Tbsp + 1 tsp
3/8 cup	6 Tbsp
1/2 cup	8 Tbsp
2/3 cup	10 Tbsp + 2 tsp
3/4 cup	12 Tbsp
1 cup	16 Tbsp
4 cups	1 quart (qt)

Common American Can Sizes
Size Number	Weight	Cups	Servings
1/4	4 oz	1/2	1
3/8	6 oz	3/4	1
1/2	8 oz	1	2
1 picnic	10 1/2 oz	1 1/4	2 - 3
211	12 oz	1 1/2	3 - 4
300	13 1/2 oz	1 3/4-2	3 - 4
303	15 1/2 oz	2	4
2	20 oz	2 1/2	5
2 1/2	28 1/2 oz	3 1/2	7
3	33 1/2 oz	4 1/4	8
3 cylinder	46 oz	5 3/4	10-12
5	56 oz	7	14
10	103 1/2 oz	13	25

Quick Conversions

Pinch or dash = less than 1/8 teaspoon

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 oz

2 tablespoons = 1 oz

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces

6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup

5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup

8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup

16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 48 teaspoons

1 cup = 8 fluid oz.

2 cups = 1 pint

4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

2 cups liquid = 16 oz = 1 pound

1 gallon = 16 cups

Measuring Butter or Margarine

4 sticks   (1 pound)     = 2 cups
2 sticks   (1/2 pound) = 1 cup
1 stick     (1/4 pound) = 1/2 cup
1/2 stick (1/8 pound) = 1/4 cup

Oven Temperature Chart

Description	American Standard	Metric	Gas mark
Very cool	225 F	110 C	mark # 1/4
Luke warm cool	250 F	130 C	mark # 1/2
Cool	275 F	140 C	mark # 1
Coolly moderate	300 F	150 C	mark # 2
Very moderate	325 F	170 C	mark # 3
Moderate	350 F	180 C	mark # 4
Moderately hot	375 F	190 C	mark # 5
Fairly hot	400 F	200 C	mark # 6
Hot	425 F	220 C	mark # 7
Really hot	450 F	230 C	mark # 8
Very hot	475 F	240 C	mark # 9

What do serving sizes look like?

A palm (without fingers or thumb) or a deck of cards = 3-ounce serving of meat

A thumb tip = 1 teaspoon

Three thumb tips = 1 tablespoon

One thumb = 25 g of most cheeses (A typical serving is approximately 2 thumbs)

A fist = 1 cup