May 1, 2004

• Public Service Announcement: Basic Cooking Measurements

  
  

  

  
  

  In the “Imperial” system:

  
  

  
  

  3 teaspoons to a tablespoon
  2 tablespoons to an ounce
  8 ounces to a cup
  2 cups to a pint
  4 cups to a quart
  4 quarts (as in quarter gallon) to a gallon
  16 cups to a gallon

  
  

  And for you Brits, Euros, and residents of the Great White North:

  
  

  
  

  1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter
  1000 milliliters = 1 liter = slightly more than a quart
  1 cup = slightly less than 1/4 liter or 250 ml

  
  

  And by weight:

  
  

  
  

  1 liter of water = 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
  1 pound = about 450 grams
  1 gallon of water = about 4 liters = about 8 pounds
  1 pint of water = 1/8 gallon = about 1 pound
  1 cup of water = 1/2 pint = about 1/2 pound = about 8 ounces
  so 8 ounces of water (volume) is about 8 ounces of water (weight)

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