BASIC KITCHEN MEASUREMENTS

Progression of Volumes

3 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 tablespoon (tbsp)

4 tablespoons = 1/4 Cup (C)

5-1/2 tablespoons = 1/3 C

8 tablespoons = 1/2 Cup

11 tablespoons = 2/3 C

16 tablespoons = 1 Cup = 8 fluid ounces

2 cups = 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces

2 pints (4 C) = 1 quart = 32 fluid ounces

2 quarts (8 cups) = ½ gallon = 64 fluid ounces

4 quarts (16 cups) = 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces

Bread, 1 slice = about 1/2 cup soft crumbs

Butter, 1 stick = 1/4 pound or ½ cup

Cheese, 4 oz., 1/4 lb = 1 cup, grated

Flour, 1 pound = 4 cups

Rice, 1 C uncooked = 3 cups cooked

Sugar, 1 pound = 2-1/4 C

Sugar, 10 pounds = 1154 teaspoons

Macaroni, 1 pound = 4 C uncooked or about 9 C cooked

Noodles, 1 pound = 6 C uncooked or about 6-1/2 cooked

Potatoes, 5 pounds = about 15 medium potatoes

The measure after the tilde (~) is a reasonable approximation for cooking.

1 pound (1 lb) = 0.45 kg ~ 0.5 kg

1 cup = 0.24 liter ~ 1/4 liter

1 gallon = 3.78 liter ~ 4 liter (- 1 cup)

1 kg = 2.2 lb ~ 2 lb

1 liter = 4.2 cups ~ 4 cups

Gas oven with 10 marks:

Mark	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Terminology
1	275 °F	140 °C	Very Cool or Very Slow
2	300 °F	150 °C	Cool or Slow
3	325 °F	170 °C	Warm
4	350 °F	180 °C	Moderate
5	375 °F	190 °C	Moderate
6	400 °F	200 °C	Moderately Hot
7	425 °F	220 °C	Hot
8	450 °F	230 °C	Hot
9	475 °F	250 °C	Hot
10	500 °F	260 °C	Very Hot

Gas oven with 8 marks: