 Quick Tips To Converting (measurements)
EQUIVALENTS TO U.S. RECIPE MEASUREMENTS
QUICK TIPS FOR CALCULATIONS
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups = 128 fluid ounces
1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 16 tablespoons
1 gill = 1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 8 tablespoons
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 1/2 fluid ounce = 3 teaspoons
To convert ounces to grams, multiply ounces x 28.35
To convert pounds to grams, multiply pounds x 453.59
To convert Fahrenheit degrees (F) to Celsius degrees (C):
°C = (°F - 32) x 5/9
1 stick of butter = 8 tablespoons = 4 ounces = 1/4 pound
CHANGING RECIPE QUANTITIES
Folks have written in asking how to increase the yield of a recipe for large gatherings, etc. Here's how you do it.
Divide the desired yield by the recipe yield:
new yield
--------- = conversion factor
old yield
Multiply each ingredient quantity by the conversion factor:
conversion factor X old quantity = new quantity
VOLUME MEASURES CONVERSIONS
Metric equivalents are rounded.
U.S. Measurement Metric Measurement
1 teaspoon 5 milliliters
1 tablespoon 15 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons) 30 milliliters
2 fluid ounces (1/4 cup) 60 milliliters
8 fluid ounces (1 cup) 240 milliliters
16 fluid ounces (2 cups = 1 pint) 480 milliliters
32 fluid ounces (2 pints = 1 quart) 950 milliliters (.95 liter)
128 fluid ounces (4 quarts = 1 gallon) 3.75 liters
WEIGHT MEASURES CONVERSIONS
Metric equivalents are rounded.
U.S. measurement Metric measurement
1/4 ounce 8 grams
1/2 ounce 15 grams
1 ounce 30 grams
4 ounces 115 grams
8 ounces (1/2 pound) 225 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 450 grams
32 ounces (2 pounds) 900 grams
40 ounces (2-1/4 pounds) 1 kilogram
TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
Celsius equivalents have been rounded.
Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) Degrees Celsius (°C)
32° 0°
40° 4°
140° 60°
150° 65°
160° 70°
170° 75°
212° 100°
275° 135°
300° 150°
325° 165°
350° 175°
375° 190°
400° 205°
425° 220°
450° 230°
475° 245°
500° 260° |