Kitchen Measurements

Common Kitchen Measurements

History: When I decided to make my girls a family cookbook, I put these in each book. It gives them a quick reference to information that I probably have been remiss in teaching them.

TEASPOONS
10 drops = dash
1/8 teaspoon = a few grains
1 teaspoon = 6 dashes
1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
8 teaspoons = 1 ounce

TABLESPOONS
1 tablespoon = ½ fluid ounce
1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoon = ¼ or 2 ounces
16 tablespoon = 1 cup or 8 ounces

CUPS
1/8 cup = 1 ounce
1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
3/8 cup = 6 tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
½ cup = 1 tea cup
1 cup = ½ pint
1 cup = 240 milliliters
2 cups = 1 pound (16 ounces)
4 cups = 1 quart

DRY VOLUMES
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 gallons = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel

LIQUID MEASUREMENTS
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 quart = 2 pounds
1tablespoon = ½ liquid ounce or 15 grams
1 cup = 8 ounces or 226 grams
1 quart (32 ounces) = 907 grams
1 quart = 64 tablespoons
1 pound = 454 grams

BUTTER
1 pound = 32 tablespoons
1 pound = 2 cups
¼ pound = 1 bar
1 bar = 4ounces, ½ cup

CHEESE
1 Pound American or Cheddar type = 4 cups grated
1 pound cottage cheese = 2 cups
½ pound cream cheese = 1 cup (8 ounces)

EGGS
½ cup = 2 large
½ cup = 3 medium

ONE POUND EQUIVALENTS
2 cups butter
4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3 ½ cup powdered sugar
2 2/3 cups brown sugar
2 cups milk

ABBREVIATIONS
Ounce = oz
Tablespoon = tbsp or T
Teaspoon = tsp or t
Pound = lb
Square = sq
Minute = min
Hour = hr
Gram = gr or g
Kilogram = kg
Kiloliter = kl
Liter = l
Milliliter = ml
Milligram = mg
Fluid ounce = fl oz
Gallon = gal
Pint = pt
Quart = qt