Love Grace and Chocolate: Quick cooking conversions

Quick cooking conversions

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Often I find myself having to look for a quick reference for cooking conversions. I hope this helps everyone as much as it does me! I currently have this hanging in my kitchen cabinet.

US Dry Volume Measurements
MEASURE	EQUIVALENT
1/16 teaspoon	dash
1/8 teaspoon	a pinch
3 teaspoons	1 Tablespoon
1/8 cup	2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop)
1/4 cup	4 Tablespoons
1/3 cup	5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup	8 Tablespoons
3/4 cup	12 Tablespoons
1 cup	16 Tablespoons
1 Pound	16 ounces
US liquid volume measurements
8 Fluid ounces	1 Cup
1 Pint	2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces)
1 Quart	2 Pints (= 4 cups)
1 Gallon	4 Quarts (= 16 cups)
US to Metric Conversions
1/5 teaspoon	1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter)
1 teaspoon	5 ml
1 tablespoon	15 ml
1 fluid oz.	30 ml
1/5 cup	50 ml
1 cup	240 ml
2 cups (1 pint)	470 ml
4 cups (1 quart)	.95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.)	3.8 liters
1 oz.	28 grams
1 pound	454 grams
Metric to US Conversions
1 milliliter	1/5 teaspoon
5 ml	1 teaspoon
15 ml	1 tablespoon
30 ml	1 fluid oz.
100 ml	3.4 fluid oz.
240 ml	1 cup
1 liter	34 fluid oz.
1 liter	4.2 cups
1 liter	2.1 pints
1 liter	1.06 quarts
1 liter	.26 gallon
1 gram	.035 ounce
100 grams	3.5 ounces
500 grams	1.10 pounds
1 kilogram	2.205 pounds
1 kilogram	35 oz.
Pan Size Equivalents
9-by-13-inches baking dish	22-by-33-centimeter baking dish
8-by-8-inches baking dish	20-by-20-centimeter baking dish
9-by-5-inches loaf pan	23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (=8 cups or 2 liters in capacity)
10-inch tart or cake pan	25-centimeter tart or cake pan
9-inch cake pan	22-centimeter cake pan

Oven Temperature Conversions

Farenheit	Celsius	Gas Mark
275º F	140º C	gas mark 1-cool
300º F	150º C	gas mark 2
325º F	165º C	gas mark 3-very moderate
350º F	180º C	gas mark 4-moderate
375º F	190º C	gas mark 5
400º F	200º C	gas mark 6-moderately hot
425º F	220º C	gas mark 7- hot
450º F	230º C	gas mark 9
475º F	240º C	gas mark 10- very hot

Ratios for selected foods

Measure	Equivalents
Butter
1 T. 1 stick	14 grams 4 ounces=113 grams	1 Tablespoon 8 tablespoons	½ cup
4 sticks	16 ounces=452 grams	32 tablespoons	2 cups
Lemon
1 lemon	1 to 3 tablespoons juice, 1 to 1½ teaspoons grated zest
4 large lemons	1 cup juice	¼ cup grated zest
Chocolate
1 ounce	¼ cup grated 40 grams
6 ounces chips	1 cup chips 160 grams
cocoa powder	1 cup 115 grams
Creams
Half and half	½ milk ½ cream	10.5 to 18 % butterfat
Light cream		18 % butterfat
Light whipping cream		26-30 % butterfat
Heavy cream	whipping cream	36 % or more butterfat
Double cream	extra-thick double cream, Clotted or Devonshire	42 % butterfat

Measures for Pans and Dishes

Inches	Centimeters
9-by-13-inches baking dish	22-by-33-centimeter baking dish
8-by-8-inches baking dish	20-by-20-centimeter baking dish
9-by-5-inches loaf pan (8 cups in capacity)	23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (2 liters in capacity)
10-inch tart or cake pan	25-centimeter tart or cake pan
9-inch cake pan	22-centimeter cake pan

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Hadassah Lenell is currently a wife and a college student who works for the Nebraska legislature. She loves photography, cooking, and pursuing a deeper relationship with her creator.