We often don't understand the measurements used in recipes!
A cup is how many cl?
A tablespoon is how many grams?
Teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, bowl, gram, milliliter…
… with all these measurement standards, we don't understand anything anymore!
The concern is that too much or too little of an ingredient can make you miss the preparation of a dish.
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to avoid missing your recipes:a conversion table. It's essential!
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• 1 teaspoon
=0.5 cl
=5 g (salt, sugar, semolina)
=4 g (flour, semolina)
=3 g (cocoa, starch)
• 1 tbsp
=1.5 cl
=15 g (sugar, butter)
=12 g (flour, fresh cream)
• 1 cup =10 cl
• 1 bowl
=35 cl
=300 g (rice)
=220 g (flour)
• 1 mustard glass
=15 cl
=100 g (flour, semolina)
=125 g (rice)
=140 g (sugar)
• 1 liqueur glass =3 cl
• 1 large glass
=25cl
=150 g (flour, semolina)
=200 g (rice)
=220 g (sugar)
• 1 gallon =3.785 liters
• 1 cup flour
=100g
=4 oz (ounces)
• 1 cup cornstarch
=100g
=4oz
• ½ cup powdered sugar
=100g
=4oz
• ½ cup icing sugar
=100g
=4oz
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
=15g
=½oz
• ½ cup butter or margarine
=100g
=4oz
• ¾ cup of walnuts, hazelnuts, crushed almonds
=100g
=4oz
• 1 cup grated cheese
=100g
=4oz
• 1 ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
=450g
=16oz
• 1 cup fresh cream
=175g
=6oz
• ½ cup of dried fruit (raisins or other)
=75g
=3oz
• 2 cups of fresh fruit (raspberries, cherries or other)
=100g
=4oz
• 1 cup of cereal
=175g
=6oz
• ¼ cup
=50ml
=2 fl oz (fl oz =fluid ounce)
• ½ cup
=120ml
=4 fl oz
• ¾ cup
=175ml
=6 fl oz
• 1 cup
=240ml
=8 fl oz
• 1 ¼ cups
=300ml
=10 fl oz (½ pint)
• 2 ½ cups
=575ml
=20 fl oz (1 pint)
• Meat
=150 to 200 g (boneless)
=125 to 150 g (chopped)
• Fish
=250 g (whole)
=200 g (fillets)
• Salad (vegetables, rice, pasta)
=300 g (in main course)
=200 g (in starter)"
• Vegetable garnish
=175 to 250 g
• Pasta (cooked weight)
=125 g (in main dish)
=100 g (as garnish)"
• Rice (cooked weight)
=120 g (in main course)
=75 g (as garnish)
• Fruit (salads, compotes)
=175 to 250 g