CONVENTIONAL MEASURES

By ClaudiaJan

Ingredients

• Mass:
• Dash...................................Less than 1/8 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon.......................... 1/6 fluid ounce
• 3 teaspoons........................ 1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon....................... 1/2 fluid ounce
• 2 tablespoons.......................1 fluid ounce
• 4 tablespoons.......................1/4 cup
• 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon....1/3 cup
• 16 tablespoons..................... 1 cup
• 1 cup...................................8 fluid ounces
• 2 cups..................................1 pint (16 fluid ounces)
• 4 cups................................. 1 quart (32 fluid ounces)
• 4 quarts............................... 1 gallon
• 1 pound............................... 16 ounces (dry measure)
• METRIC EQUIVALENTS
• 1 ounce ............................................ 28 grams
• 1 pound............................................. 448 kilograms
• 1 gram.............................................. 0357 ounces
• 1 kilogram..........................................2.232 pounds
• Liquid Volume:
• 1 ounce ............................................ 29.57 milliliters
• 1 pint................................................ 473 liters
• 1 quart...............................................946 liters
• 1 gallon..............................................3.758 liters
• 1 milliliter...........................................0338 ounces
• l liter..................................................2.114 pints
• l liter..................................................1.057 quarts
• 1 liter.................................................2642 gallons
• EQUIVALENTS
• Butter or margarine. . 1 stick (1/4 pound) = 1/2 cup
• Cabbage............... 1 pound = 4 cups shredded
• Cheese.......................... 1/4 pound = 1 cup shredded
• All-purpose flour .... 1 pound = 4 cups
• Macaroni and spaghetti 1/2 pound, uncooked (2 cups)
• Noodles.......... ............. l/2 pound, uncooked (4 cups)
• Onion.........................1 medium = 1/2 cup chopped
• Rice.......................... 1 cup, uncooked = 3 cups cooked
• Shortening, vegetable 1 pound = 2 cups
• Sugar, brown.......... 1 pound = 2 1/4 cups firmly packed
• Sugar, confectioners' 1 pound = 3 1/2 cups sifted
• Sugar granulated 1 pound = 2 cups

Preparation

Step 1

Dash...................................Less than 1/8 teaspoon
1 teaspoon.......................... 1/6 fluid ounce
3 teaspoons........................ 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon....................... 1/2 fluid ounce
2 tablespoons.......................1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons.......................1/4 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon....1/3 cup
16 tablespoons..................... 1 cup
1 cup...................................8 fluid ounces
2 cups..................................1 pint (16 fluid ounces)
4 cups................................. 1 quart (32 fluid ounces)
4 quarts............................... 1 gallon
1 pound............................... 16 ounces (dry measure)

METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Mass:
1 ounce ............................................ 28 grams
1 pound............................................. 448 kilograms
1 gram.............................................. 0357 ounces
1 kilogram..........................................2.232 pounds

Liquid Volume:
1 ounce ............................................ 29.57 milliliters
1 pint................................................ 473 liters
1 quart...............................................946 liters
1 gallon..............................................3.758 liters
1 milliliter...........................................0338 ounces
l liter..................................................2.114 pints
l liter..................................................1.057 quarts
1 liter.................................................2642 gallons

EQUIVALENTS

Butter or margarine. . 1 stick (1/4 pound) = 1/2 cup
Cabbage............... 1 pound = 4 cups shredded
Cheese.......................... 1/4 pound = 1 cup shredded
All-purpose flour .... 1 pound = 4 cups
Macaroni and spaghetti 1/2 pound, uncooked (2 cups)
Noodles.......... ............. l/2 pound, uncooked (4 cups)
Onion.........................1 medium = 1/2 cup chopped
Rice.......................... 1 cup, uncooked = 3 cups cooked
Shortening, vegetable 1 pound = 2 cups
Sugar, brown.......... 1 pound = 2 1/4 cups firmly packed
Sugar, confectioners' 1 pound = 3 1/2 cups sifted
Sugar granulated 1 pound = 2 cups