The recipes in this book use the standard United States method for measuring liquid and dry or solid ingredients (teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups). The following charts are provided to help cooks outside the U.S. successfully use these recipes. All equivalents are approximate.
Standard Cup | Fine Powder (e.g., flour) |
Grain (e.g., rice) |
Granular (e.g., sugar) |
Liquid Solids (e.g., butter) |
Liquid (e.g., milk) |
1 | 140 g | 150 g | 190 g | 200 g | 240 ml |
¾ | 105 g | 113 g | 143 g | 150 g | 180 ml |
⅔ | 93 g | 100 g | 125 g | 133 g | 160 ml |
½ | 70 g | 75 g | 95 g | 100 g | 120 ml |
⅓ | 47 g | 50 g | 63 g | 67 g | 80 ml |
¼ | 35 g | 38 g | 48 g | 50 g | 60 ml |
⅛ | 18 g | 19 g | 24 g | 25 g | 30 ml |
Useful Equivalents for Liquid Ingredients by Volume | |||||
¼ tsp | 1 ml | ||||
½ tsp | 2 ml | ||||
1 tsp | 5 ml | ||||
3 tsp | 1 tbsp | ½ fl oz | 15 ml | ||
2 tbsp | ⅛ cup | 1 fl oz | 30 ml | ||
4 tbsp | ¼ cup | 2 fl oz | 60 ml | ||
5⅓tbsp | ⅓ cup | 3 fl oz | 80 ml | ||
8 tbsp | ¼ cup | 4 fl oz | 120 ml | ||
10⅔ tbsp | ⅔ cup | 5 fl oz | 160 ml | ||
12 tbsp | ¾ cup | 6 fl oz | 180 ml | ||
16 tbsp | 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 240 ml | ||
1 pt | 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 480 ml | ||
1 qt | 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 960 ml | ||
33 fl oz | 1000 ml | 1 l |
Useful Equivalents for Dry Ingredients by Weight | ||
(To convert ounces to grams, multiply the number of ounces by 30.) | ||
1 oz | 1/16 lb | 30 g |
4 oz | ¼ lb | 120 g |
8 oz | ½ lb | 240 g |
12 oz | ¾ lb | 360 g |
16 oz | 1 lb | 480 g |
Useful Equivalents for Cooking/Oven Temperatures | |||
Process | Fahrenheit | Celsius | Gas Mark |
Freeze Water | 32° F | 0° C | |
Room Temperature | 68° F | 20° C | |
Boil Water | 212° F | 100° C | |
Bake | 325° F | 160° C | 3 |
350° F | 180° C | 4 | |
375° F | 190° C | 5 | |
400° F | 200° C | 6 | |
425° F | 220° C | 7 | |
450° F | 230° C | 8 | |
Broil | Grill |
Useful Equivalents for Length | ||||
(To convert inches to centimeters, multiply the number of inches by 2.5.) | ||||
1 in | 2.5 cm | |||
6 in | ½ ft | 15 cm | ||
12 in | 1 ft | 30 cm | ||
36 in | 3 ft | 1 yd | 90 cm | |
40 in | 100 cm | 1 m |