Recipes Recipe Helper

As everyone is well aware there are different forms of measuring food in different countries. I wanted to try something but I had to convert it. So, I decided to help others hence the name Recipe Helper. I hope some people don’t mind. And if you have any you have seen please add some or even correct me.

I’ll take the U.S. metric; it is pretty close to the metric system anyway.

Measurements

Teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 60 drops
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

Tablespoon
1 tablespoon = 14.8 ml = 3 teaspoons = 0.5 fluid ounce
2 Tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 Tablespoons = 1/4 Cup
5 1/3 Tablespoons = 1/3 Cup
8 Tablespoons = 1/2 Cup
16 Tablespoons = 1 Cup

Cups
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
2/3 cup = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
3/4 cup = 12 tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
2 cups liquid = 1 pound

1 cup = 48 teaspoons
Just times every tbsp by 3 to get the exact teaspoons per cup size.

1 cup= 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
2 cups= 1 pint (pt)
4 cups = 1 quart

Pint
1 pint= ½ quart

Quart
One quart = 0.9463 liters = 2 pt = 32 fl oz = 4 cups = 64 Tbs.
1 quart = ¼ gallon
8 quarts = 1 peck

Peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel

Gallon
1 gallon = 4 qt = 8 pt = 16 cups
1 gallon = 3.785 liters = 128 fluid ounces
2 gallon = 1 peck

Ounces *dry*
16 ounces = 1 pound
1 ounce = 28.35 grams

Fluid Ounces *liquid*
1 ounce fluid = 29.57 milliliter = 2 Tablespoons.

Grams
453.6 grams = 1 pound
680.4 grams = 1 and ½ pound
28.35 grams = 1 ounce
To convert from Grams to Ounces, simply divide the grams by 28.35
To convert from Ounces to Grams, simply multiply the ounces by 28.35

Misc.
1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
12 inches= 1 foot
1 yard= 3 feet

You can do the small math in between each one. I have yet to see a recipe call for anything over a yard .

As you can see most of these are not really close. I just depending on what it is to use close to like meat you can. Others like vinegar I would use less.

Abbreviations

t - teaspoon
tsp - teaspoon

T - Tablespoon
Tbsp - Tablespoon

c - cup
C - cup

gm. = gram
mg. = milligram
f.g - few grains
sq. = square
pt - pint
qt. - quart
min. = minute (60 seconds)
hr = hour (60 minutes)
mod. = moderate
doz. = dozen (12)
pinch or a dash = less than 1/8 of a teaspoon

d.b - double broiler

B.P - baking powder

oz. – ounce
OZ - ounce

lb - pound
# - pound

pk. - peck
bu. – bushel

I do have more information. At some point I’ll put up more. This is a lot after all. I’ll get into herbs like fresh to dry, sugar from cups to lbs, and etc. I think this is a lot of information right now.