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With the holidays coming up, many of our
cooks will possibly run across a variety of recipes
from other countries or cultures. The measurements
or temperatures may not be in terms you are used
to. Here is a handy guide to help you translate the
equivalents in the measurements of your own country.
Conversion Table for Cooking Around the World
From the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland St. John
Dry:
Flour (all-purpose) - 1 Cup = 100g = 4 ounces
Rice (raw) - 1 Cup = 225g = 8 ounces
Sugar (Granulated) - 1 Cup = 225g = 8 ounces
Liquids:
1/4 teaspoon = 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon = 2 ml
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 20 ml
1/4 cup = 60 ml
1/3 cup = 80 ml
1/2 cup = 125 ml
2/3 cup = 170 ml
3/4 cup = 190 ml
1 cup = 250 ml
1 quart = 1 liter
Weight:
1 ounce = 30 grams
2 ounce = 60 grams
3 ounce = 90 grams
4 ounce = 125 grams
8 ounce = 225 grams
16 ounce = 500 grams
Temperature:
Fahrenheit / Celsius:
32 / 0
212 / 100
250 / 120
275 / 140
300 / 150
325 / 160
350 / 180
375 / 190
400 / 200
425 / 220
450 / 230
475 / 240
500 / 260
Cooking Measurement Equivalents:
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
48 teaspoons = 1 cup
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