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Weights & Measures

Quantities for this book are given in Metric, Imperial and American (spoon and cup) measures.
Standard spoon and cup measurements used are: 1 tsp = 5 ml, 1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 cup = 250 ml.
All measures are level unless otherwise stated.

Liquid And Volume Measures

Metric

5 ml

10 ml

15 ml

60 ml

85 ml

90 ml

125 ml

180 ml

250 ml

300 ml

375 ml

435 ml

500 ml

625 ml

750 ml

1 litre

1.25 litres

1.5 litres

2.5 litres

Imperial

1/6 fl oz

1/3 fl oz

½ fl oz

2 fl oz

2½ fl oz

3 fl oz

4 fl oz

6 fl oz

8 fl oz

10 fl oz (½ pint)

12 fl oz

14 fl oz

16 fl oz

20 fl oz (1 pint)

24 fl oz 1(1/5 pints)

32 fl oz (13/5 pints)

40 fl oz (2 pints)

48 fl oz (22/5 pints)

80 fl oz (4 pints)

American

1 teaspoon

1 dessertspoon

1 tablespoon

¼ cup (4 tablespoons)

1/3 cup

3/8 cup (6 tablespoons)

½ cup

¾ cup

1 cup

1¼ cups

1½ cups

1¾ cups

2 cups

2½ cups

3 cups

4 cups

5 cups

6 cups

10 cups

Dry Measures

Metric

30 grams

45 grams

55 grams

70 grams

85 grams

100 grams

110 grams

125 grams

140 grams

280 grams

450 grams

500 grams

700 grams

800 grams

1 kilogram

1.5 kilograms

2 kilograms

Imperial

1 ounce

1½ ounces

2 ounces

2½ ounces

3 ounces

3½ ounces

4 ounces

4½ ounces

5 ounces

10 ounces

16 ounces (1 pound)

1 pound, 1½ ounces

1½ pounds

1¾ pounds

2 pounds, 3 ounces

3 pounds, 4½ ounces

4 pounds, 6 ounces

Oven Temperature

Very Slow

Slow

Moderately slow

Modarate

Moderately hot

Hot

Very hot

Super hot

°C

120

150

160

180

190/200

210/220

230

250/290

°F

250

300

325

350

375/400

410/425

450

475/550

Gas Regulo

1

2

3

4

5/6

6/7

8

9/10

Length

Metric

0.5 cm

1 cm

1.5 cm

2.5 cm

Imperial

¼ in

½ in

¾ in

1 in

Abbreviation

tsp

Tbsp

g

kg

ml

teaspoon

tablespoon

gram

kilogram

millilitre

117