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"You'll never look at food the same way again!"

- Roberta Dowling, CCP
Founder, Director,
and Executive Chef of CSCA



 

Cooking Equivalents and Conversions

 
U.S. Weights and Measures
Approximate Equivalents
Temperatures: °Fahrenheit (F) = °Celsius (C)
Conversion Factors
Conversion of Measures for Ingredients (USA = Europe)

U.S. Weights and Measures

 
1 pinch =

1 dash =

3 teaspoons =

2 tablespoons =

4 tablespoons =

5 1/3 tablespoons =

16 tablespoons =

16 tablespoons =

32 tablespoons =

64 tablespoons =

1 cup =

2 cups =

4 cups =

16 cups =

1 quart =

8 quarts =

4 pecks =

less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)

3 drops to 1/4 teaspoon (liquid)

1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce (liquid and dry)

1 ounce (liquid and dry)

2 ounces (liquid and dry) = 1/4 cup

1/3 cup

8 ounces = 1 cup = 1/2 pound

48 teaspoons

16 ounces = 2 cups = 1 pound

32 ounces = 1 quart = 2 pounds

8 ounces (liquid) = 1/2 pint

16 ounces (liquid) = 1 pint

32 ounces (liquid) = 2 pints = 1 quart

128 ounces (liquid) = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

2 pints (dry)

1 peck (dry)

1 bushel (dry)

 

 

Approximate Equivalents

 
1 quart (liquid) =

8 tablespoons =

1 cup all-purpose pre-sifted flour =

1 cup stoneground yellow cornmeal =

1 cup granulated sugar =

1 cup brown sugar =

1 cup confectioners' sugar =

1 large egg =

1 egg yolk =

1 egg white =

about 1 liter

4 ounces = 1/2 cup = 1 stick butter

5 ounces

4 1/2 ounces

8 ounces

6 ounces

4 1/2 ounces

2 ounces = 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon

2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

 

 

Temperatures: °Fahrenheit (F) = °Celsius (C)

 
-10°F =

0°F =

32°F =

50°F =

68°F =

100°F =

150°F =

205°F =

212°F =

300°F =

325°F =

350°F =

375°F =

400°F =

425°F =

450°F =

475°F =

500°F =

-23.3°C (freezer storage)

-17.7°C

0°C (water freezes)

10°C

20°C (room temperature)

37.7°C

65.5°C

96.1°C (water simmers)

100°C (water boils)

148.8°C

162.8°C

177°C (baking)

190.5°C

204.4°C (hot oven)

218.3°C

232°C (very hot oven)

246.1°C

260°C (broiling)

 

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Conversion Factors

If you need to convert measurements into their equivalents in another system, here's how to do it.

 
ounces to grams:

grams to ounces:

pounds to grams:

pounds to kilograms:hite

ounces to milliliters:

cups to liters:

Fahrenheit to Celsius:
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Celsius to Fahrenheit:
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inches to centimeters:

centimeters to inches:

multiply ounce figure by 28.3 to get number of grams

multiply gram figure by .0353 to get number of ounces

multiply pound figure by 453.59 to get number of grams

multiply pounds by 0.45 to get number of kilograms

multiply ounce figure by 30 to get number of milliliters

multiply cup figure by 0.24 to get number of liters

subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit figure, multiply by 5, then divide by 9 to get Celsius figure

multiply Celsius figure by 9, divide by 5, then add 32 to get
Fahrenheit figure

multiply inches by 2.54 to get number of centimeters

multiply centimeter figure by .39 to get number of inches

 

 

Conversion of Measures for Ingredients (USA = Europe)

 
  USA Europe
Flour 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 cup
30 GM.
60 GM.
125 GM.
Sugar or Butter 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 cup
60 GM.
125 GM.
250 GM.
Liquids 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
4 cups (1 quart)
5 CL.
1.25 DL.
1.8 DL.
2.5 DL.
1 Liter
 

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