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Measurement Conversion

Liquid Measures
20 mL	= 1 tablespoon
60 mL	= ¼ cup	= 2 fl oz
80 mL	= 1/3 cup	= 2¾ fl oz
125 mL	= ¼ cup	= 4 fl oz
250 mL	= 1 cup	= 8 fl oz
1 litre	= 4 cups	= 32 fl oz

Oven Temperatures
	°C	°F	Gas Mark
Very Slow	120	250	¼
Slow	150	300	2
Mod. Slow	160	315	3
Moderate	180	350	4
Mod. Hot	190	375	5-6
Hot	210	415	6-7
Very Hot	230	450	8-9

Weight Measures
15 g	= ½ oz
30 g	= 1 oz
250 g	= ½ lb
500 g	= 1 lb

Length Measures
2.5 mm	= 1/8 inch
5 mm	= ¼ inch
1 cm	= ½ inch
2 cm	= ¾ inch
2.5 cm	= 1 inch

Everyday Equivalents
Butter and Sugar
1 tsp	= 5g
1 tbsp	= 15g (in New Zealand) = 20 g (in Australia)
Flour
2 tsp	= 5g
2 tbsp	= 15g (in New Zealand) = 20 g (in Australia)

Abbreviations
Pkt	= packet
g	= gram
kg	= kilogram
tsp	= teaspoon
Tbsp	= tablespoon
ml	= millilitre
L	= litre

Apples 3 medium = 1 pound = 3 cups sliced
Beans, black & kidney 1 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Beans, lima 1-1/4 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 3 cups cooked
Beans, navy 1 cup dry = 1/2 pound = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Beets 1 pound = 2 cups sliced
Broccoli 1 pound head = 2 cups flowerets
Cauliflower 1-1/2 pound head = 2 cups cooked
Carrots 1 pound = 3 cups shredded = 2-1/2 cups diced
Celery 1 large stalk = 3/4 cup diced
Cheese, soft 4 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Cheese, hard 3 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Chocolate, baking 1 square = 1 ounce
Cheese, soft 4 ounces = 1 cup shredded
Chocolate chips 1 cup = 6 ounces
Corn 10 ounces = 2 cups
Frozen vegetables 1 pound = 3 cups
Garlic 3 large cloves = 1 tablespoon minced
Green beans, fresh 1 pound = 3 cups fresh = 2-1/2 cups cooked
Herbs 1 teaspoon dry = 3 teaspoons fresh
Lemon 1 whole = 3 tablespoons juice = 2 teaspoons zest
Lime 1 whole = 2 tablespoons juice = 1-1/2 teaspoons zest
Mushrooms, fresh 1 pound = 6 cups sliced = 4 cups chopped = 3 ounces dried
Onions 1 pound = 3 large
Onions 1 large = 1 cup chopped
Peanuts 1 pound shelled = 4 cups
Pears 1 medium = 4 ounces = 1/2 cup sliced
Pecans 1 cup = 3-1/2 ounces halves = 4 ounces chopped
Peppers, bell 1 large = 6 ounces = 1 cup diced
Potatoes 3 medium = 1 pound
Rice, white 1 cup raw = 3 cups cooked
Rice, brown 1 cup raw = 3-1/8 cups cooked
Rice, wild 1 cup raw = 4 cups cooked
Spinach 1 pound fresh = 6 cups leaves = 1-3/4 cups cooked
Squash, winter 1 pound = 1 cup mashed
Tomato paste/sauce 8 ounces = 1 cup
Walnuts, halves 3-1/2 ounces = 1 cup
Yeast 1 envelope = 1 tablespoon = 1/4 ounce
Zucchini 1 pound = 3 cups sliced = 2-1/2 cups chopped

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