CONVERSION CHART  II

 

Volume
Metric/Imperial
Spoons
(GFW recommends the continued use of teaspoons, dessert spoons and
tablespoons as they are more user friendly than ml spoons)
15 ml 1/2 fl oz 1.25 ml 1/4 tsp
30 ml 1 fl oz 2.5 ml 1/2 tsp
50 ml 2 fl oz 5 ml 1 tsp
75 ml 2 1/2 fl oz 10 ml 2 tsp
100 ml 3 1/2 fl oz 15 ml 1 tbsp/3 tsp
125 ml 4 fl oz 30 ml 2 tbsp
150 ml 5 fl oz/ 1/4 pint 45 ml 3 tbsp
175 ml 6 fl oz 60 ml 4 tbsp
200 ml 7 fl oz/ 1/3 pint 75 ml 5 tbsp
225 ml 8 fl oz 90 ml 6 tbsp
250 ml 9 fl oz
300 ml 10 fl oz/ 1/2 pint
350 ml 12 fl oz
400 ml 14 fl oz
425 ml 15 fl oz/ 3/4 pint
450 ml 16 fl oz
500 ml 18 fl oz
568 ml 1 pint milk
600 ml 20 fl oz/ 1 pint
700 ml 1 1/4 pint
850 ml 1 1/2 pint
1 litre 1 3/4 pint
1.2 litres 2 pint
1.3 litres 2 1/4 pint
1.4 litres 2 1/2 pint
1.5 litres 2 3/4 pint
1.7 litres 3 pint
2 litres 3 1/2 pint
2.5 litres 4 1/2 pint
2.8 litres 5 pint
3 litres 5 1/4 pint


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Linear
Metric/Imperial

2 mm 1/16 in 20 cm 8 in
3 mm 1/8 in 22 cm 8 1/2 in
5 mm 1/4 in 23 cm 9 in
8 mm 3/8 in 24 cm 9 1/2 in
10 mm/ 1 cm 1/2 in 25 cm 10 in
15 mm 5/8 in 26 cm 10 1/2 in
2 cm 3/4 in 27 cm 10 3/4 in
2.5 cm 1 in 28 cm 11 in
3 cm 1 1/4 in 29 cm 11 1/2 in
4 cm 1 1/2 in 30 cm 12 in
4.5 cm 1 3/4 in 31 cm 12 1/2 in
5 cm 2 in 33 cm 13 in
5.5 cm 2 1/4 in 34 cm 13 1/2 in
6 cm 2 1/2 in 35 cm 14 in
7 cm 2 3/4 in 37 cm 14 1/2 in
8 cm 3 1/4 in 38 cm 15 in
9 cm 3 1/2 in 39 cm 15 1/2 in
9.5 cm 3 3/4 in 40 cm 16 in
10 cm 4 in 42 cm 16 1/2 in
11 cm 4 1/4 in 43 cm 17 in
12 cm 4 1/2 in 44 cm 17 1/2 in
13 cm 5 in 46 cm 18 in
14 cm 5 1/2 in 48 cm 19 in
15 cm 6 in 50 cm 20 in
16 cm 6 1/4 in
17 cm 6 1/2 in
18 cm 7 in
19 cm 7 1/2 in


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Dry ingredient conversions
Imperial Metric
1 ounce (oz) 28.4 g
1 pound 454 g
2.2 pounds (lb) 1 kg


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Liquid ingredients
Conversions
American Metric (mL) Imperial (fl oz)
1 pint 450 16
1 cup 225 8
1 tablespoon 16 0.5



Country-specific differences
Country Cup Tablespoon Teaspoon
Australia 250 mL 20 mL 5 mL
Canada 250 mL 15 mL 5 mL
UK 250 mL 15 mL 5 mL



Other ingredient equivalencies
1 stick of butter or margarine 0.5 cups 8 tablespoons


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Temperature conversions
F C Description
225 110 very cool
275 140 cool
325 170 lukewarm
350 180 moderate
400 200 moderately hot
425 220 hot
475 240 very hot



U.S. Measurement Equivalents
A few grains/pinch/dash, etc. (dry) = Less than 1/8 tsp
A dash (liquid) = A few drops
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
1/2 tablespoon = 1-1/2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
5-1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
8 tablespoons = 4 fluid ounces
10-2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
16 tablespoons = 1 cup
16 tablespoons
=
8 fluid ounces

1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 cup
=
8 fluid ounces

1 cup = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts (liquid)
=
1 gallon

8 quarts (dry) = 1 peck

4 pecks (dry)
=
1 bushel

1 kilogram = approximately 2 pounds
1 liter = approximately 4 cups or 1 quart


British and U.S. Cooking Terms
British U.S.

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aubergine eggplant
bangers sausage
beetroot beet
bilberry blueberry
biscuit cracker or cookie
broad bean fava bean
caster sugar superfine granulated
chips french-fried potatoes
cling film plastic wrap
collops meatballs
corn flour corn starch
cornish pasty meat turnover
courgette zucchini
cream, double heavy cream
cream, single light cream
crisps potato chips
dripping fat from roasted meat
finnan haddie smoked haddock
fish slice spatula
flour, maize cornmeal
flour, strong bread flour; hard-wheat flour
forcemeat stuffing mixture for meat or fish
french bean green bean
gammon ham
golden syrup substitute light corn syrup
groundnut peanut
hand of pork pork shoulder roast
heaped spoonful heaping spoonful
icing sugar confectioners' sugar
joint large cut of meat with bone; roast
marrow zucchini-like squash
mince (n.) ground meat
offal variety meats (liver, heart, kidney)
oxford sauce cumberland sauce
pie dish deep baking dish
pig's trotter pig's foot
pine kernels pine nuts
pips seeds
pluck (n.) heart, liver, and lights (lungs)
pudding dessert
sack sweet sherry
shandy beer with lemonade
silverside beefcut from the rump
stoned seeded
sultanas golden raisins
treacle molasses
tunny tuna



Oven Temperatures: British and U.S.
Heat level Degrees Fahrenheit Degrees Centigrade British (Regulo) Gas Mark

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