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Weights and Measures - Conversion
The recipes on this site use
some sort of measuring reference. Metric measures and their imperial
equivalents have been provided rounded out to the
nearest figure for use during preparation. Different charts from
different authorities vary slightly; click on any of the links below
to find out details of the measures we recommend to be used
consistently throughout our recipes.
- Oven
Temperature Chart
- Cup and Spoon Measures
- Liquid Conversion
- Dry Ingredient's conversion
- Length
Oven
Temperature Chart
| Settings
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0C |
0F |
Gas
Mark |
| Very
slow |
120 |
250 |
1/2
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| Slow |
150 |
300 |
1—2
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| Mod.
Slow |
160 |
325 |
3
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| Moderate |
180 |
350 |
4
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| Mod.
hot |
190 |
375 |
5—6
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| Hot |
200 |
400 |
6—7
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| Very
hot |
230 |
450 |
8—9
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Cup
& Spoon Measures
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All cup and
spoon measurements are level.
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A basic metric cup set consists
of 1 cup, 1/2 Cup, 1/3 Cup and 1/4 cup sizes.
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The basic spoon set comprises 1
tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon.
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1 cup
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250 ml / 8 fl oz
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½ cup
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125 ml / 4floz
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1/3 cup
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SOmL/
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¼ cup (4 tbsp)
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2 ½ fl oz
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3 tablespoons (tbsp)
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60 ml / 2 fl oz
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1 tablespoon
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20 ml
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1 teaspoon (tsp)
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5 ml
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1/2 teaspoon (tsp)
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2.5 ml
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1/4 teaspoon (tsp)
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1.25 ml
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Liquids
| Metric |
Imperial |
| 30
ml |
L
fl oz |
| 6Oml |
2
fl oz |
| 1OO
ml |
3
1/2 fl oz |
| 125
ml |
4
fl oz (1/2 Cup) |
| 155
ml |
5
fl oz |
| 170
ml |
5
1/2 fl oz (2/3 Cup) |
| 200
ml |
6
½ fl oz |
| 250ml |
8
fl oz (1 Cup) |
| 300
ml |
9
½ fl oz |
| 375
ml |
12
fl oz |
| 410
ml |
13
fl oz |
| 470
ml |
15
fl oz |
| 500
ml |
16
fl oz (2 cups) |
| 600
ml |
1
Pt (20 fl oz) |
| 750
ml |
1
pt (5 fl oz) 3 Cups |
| 1
liter (1000 ml) |
1
Pt (12 Fl oz) 4 Cups |
Dry
Ingredients
| Metric |
Imperial |
| 15
g |
½
oz |
| 30
g |
1
oz |
| 45
g |
1½
oz |
| 60
g |
2
oz |
| 75
g |
2½
oz |
| 100
g |
3
½ oz |
| 125
g |
4
oz |
| 155
g |
5
oz |
| 185
g |
6
oz |
| 200
g |
6
½ oz |
| 250
g |
8
oz |
| 300
g |
9
½ oz |
| 350
g |
11
oz |
| 375
g |
12
oz |
| 400
g |
12
½ oz |
| 425
g |
13
½ oz |
| 400
g |
14
oz |
| 470
g |
15
oz |
| 500
g |
1
lb (16 oz) |
| 750
g |
1
lb (8 oz) |
| 1kg
(l000g) |
2
lb |
Length
| Metric
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Imperial
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| 5
mm
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1/4
inch
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| 1
cm
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1/2
inch
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| 2
cm
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3/4 inch |
| 5
cm
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2
inch
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| 8
cm
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3
inch
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| 10
cm
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4
inch
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| 12
cm
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5
inch
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| 15
cm
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6
inch
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| 20
cm
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8
inch
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| 25
cm
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10
inch
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| 30
cm
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12
inch
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| 46
cm
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l8
inch
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| 50
cm
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20
inch
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| 61
cm
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24
inch
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