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Abbreviation
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Measurement
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° C
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Celsius Centigrade
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° F
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Fahrenheit
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c.
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cup
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doz.
|
dozen
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fl. oz.
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fluid ounce
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g.
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gram
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gal.
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gallon
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gms.
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grams
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hr.
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hour or hours
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kil. or kg
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kilogram
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l.
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liter
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lb.
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pound
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mil.
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milliliter
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min.
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minute or minutes
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oz.
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ounce or ounces
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pkg
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package
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pt.
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pint
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qt.
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quart
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sq.
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square
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tbsp., Tbsp. or T.
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tablespoon
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tsp. or t.
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teaspoon
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Recipe Equivalents
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3 teaspoons
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1 tablespoon
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4 tablespoons
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1/4 cup
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5 1/3 tablespoons
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1/3 cup
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8 tablespoons
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1/2 cup
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10 2/3 tablespoons
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2/3 cup
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12 tablespoons
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3/4 cup
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16 tablespoons
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1 cup
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1 tablespoon
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1/2 fluid oz.
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1 cup
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8 fluid oz.
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1 cup
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1/2 pint
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2 cups
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1 pint
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4 cups
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1 quart
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2 pints
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1 quart
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4 quarts
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1 gallon
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Fluid Measure
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| In the United States, liquid measurement is not only used for
liquids such as water and milk, it is also used when measuring other ingredients
such as flour, sugar, shortening, butter, and spices. |
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Tsp. |
Tbs. |
Fluid
Oz. |
Gill |
Cup |
Pint |
Quart |
Gallon |
| Tsp. |
1 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
1/24 |
1/48 |
- |
- |
- |
| Tbs. |
3 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/8 |
1/16 |
1/32 |
- |
- |
| Fluid Oz. |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1/4 |
1/8 |
1/16 |
1/32 |
- |
| Gill |
24 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/4 |
1/8 |
1/32 |
| Cup |
48 |
16 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/4 |
1/16 |
| Pint |
96 |
32 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/8 |
| Quart |
192 |
64 |
32 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1/4 |
| Gallon |
768 |
256 |
128 |
32 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
| Firkin |
6912 |
2304 |
1152 |
288 |
144 |
72 |
36 |
9 |
| Hogshead |
48384 |
16128 |
8064 |
2016 |
1008 |
504 |
252 |
63 |
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Dry Measure
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| Dry measurements are not typically used in US recipes; dry
measurements are used mainly for measuring fresh produce (e.g. berries are sold
by the quart, apples by the bushel, or peck). Do not confuse dry measure with
liquid measure, because they are not the same. |
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Pint |
Quart |
Gallon |
Peck |
Bushel |
Cubic
Feet |
| Pint |
1 |
1/2 |
1/8 |
1/16 |
1/64 |
0.019445 |
| Quart |
2 |
1 |
1/4 |
1/8 |
1/32 |
0.03889 |
| Gallon |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/8 |
0.15556 |
| Peck |
16 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1/4 |
0.31111 |
| Bushel |
64 |
32 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1.2445 |
| Cubic Feet |
51.428 |
25.714 |
6.4285 |
3.2143 |
0.80356 |
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