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Even to the most veteran of chefs, some measurement conversions can still make your head spin. Print or bookmark this page for your convenience.| Equivalent Measurements | | Dash = less than 1/8 teaspoon | 4 quarts (liquid) = 1 gallon | | 3 tsp. = 1 tbsp. | 8 quarts (solid) = 1 peck | | 1 cup = 1/2 pint | 4 pecks = 1 bushel | | 2 cups = 1 pint | 16 ounces = 1 pound | | 2 pints (4 cups) = 1 quart | | | | Tablespoon Measurements | | 4 tbsp. = 1/4 cup | 12 tbsp. = 3/4 cup | | 5 tbsp. + 1 tsp. = 1/3 cup | 14 tbsp. = 7/8 cup | | 8 tbsp. = 1/2 cup | 16 tbsp. = 1 cup | | 10 tbsp. + 2 tsp. = 2/3 cup | | | Metric Conversions
These amounts have been rounded slightly for easier use. | | Volume Measurements | | | 1 teaspoon = 5 ml | 2/3 cup = 150 ml | | 1 tablespoon = 15 ml | 3/4 cup = 175 ml | | 1/4 cup = 60 ml | 1 cup = 250 ml | | 1/3 cup = 75 ml | 1 quart = (4 cups) 1 l | | 1/2 cup = 125 ml | 1 gallon = (4 quarts) 4 l | | | Weight Measurements | | 1/2 ounce = 15 g | 8 ounces = 225 g | | 1 ounce = 30 g | 12 ounces = 350 g | | 3 ounces = 90 g | 16 ounces (1 pound) = 450 g | | 4 ounces = 115 g | 2 1/4 pounds = 1 kg | |
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