1 pinch = less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)
1 dash = 3 drops to 1/4 teaspoon (liquid)
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce (liquid + dry)
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce (liquid + dry)
4 tablespoons = 2 ounces (liquid + dry) = 1/4 cup
5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons
32 tablespoons = 16 ounces = 2 cups = 1 pound
64 tablespoons = 32 ounces = 1 quart = 2 pounds
1 cup = 8 ounces (liquid) = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 16 ounces (liquid) = 1 pint
4 cups = 32 ounces (liquid) = 2 pints = 1 quart
16 cups = 128 ounces (liquid) = 4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 quart = 2 pints (dry)
8 quarts = 1 peck (dry)
4 pecks = 1 bushel (dry)
-10°F |
= |
-23.2°C |
(freezer storage) |
0°F |
= |
-17.7°C |
|
32°F |
= |
0°C |
(water freezes) |
50°F |
= |
10°C |
|
68°F |
= |
20°C |
(room temperature) |
100°F |
= |
37.7°C |
|
150°F |
= |
65.5°C |
|
205°F |
= |
96.1°C |
(water simmers) |
212°F |
= |
100°C |
(water boils) |
300°F |
= |
148.8°C |
|
325°F |
= |
162.8°C |
|
350°F |
= |
177°C |
(baking) |
375°F |
= |
190.5°C |
|
400°F |
= |
204.4°C |
(hot oven) |
425°F |
= |
218.3°C |
|
450°F |
= |
232°C |
(very hot oven) |
475°F |
= |
246.1°C |
|
500°F |
= |
260°C |
(broiling) |
1 quart (liquid) = about 1 liter
8 tablespoons = 4 ounces = 1/2 cup = 1 stick butter
1 cup all-purpose presifted flour = 5 ounces
1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal = 4 1/2 ounces
1 cup granulated sugar = 8 ounces
1 cup brown sugar = 6 ounces
1 cup confectioners’ sugar = 4 1/2 ounces
1 large egg = 2 ounces + 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1 egg yolk = 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
1 egg white = 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
If you need to convert measurements into their equivalents in another system, here’s how to do it.
ounces to grams: multiply ounce figure by 28.3 to get number of grams
grams to ounces: multiply gram figure by 0.0353 to get number of ounces
pounds to grams: multiply pound figure by 453.59 to get number of grams
pounds to kilograms: multiply pound figure by 0.45 to get number of kilograms
ounces to milliliters: multiply ounce figure by 30 to get number of milliliters
cups to liters: multiply cup figure by 0.24 to get number of liters
Fahrenheit to Celsius: subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit figure, multiply by 5, then divide by 9 to get Celsius figure
Celsius to Fahrenheit: multiply Celsius figure by 9, divide by 5, then add 32 to get Fahrenheit figure
inches to centimeters: multiply inch figure by 2.54 to get number of centimeters
centimeters to inches: multiply centimeter figure by 0.39 to get number of inches
