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A few grains/pinch/dash, (dry)
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Less than 1/8 teaspoon
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A dash (liquid)
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A few drops
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3 teaspoons
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=
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1 tablespoon
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1/2 tablespoon
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1 1/2 teaspoons
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1 tablespoon
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=
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3 teaspoons
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2 tablespoons
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1 fluid ounce
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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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=
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1/3 cup
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8 tablespoons
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=
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1/2 cup
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8 tablespoons
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=
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4 fluid ounces
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10 2/3 tablespoons
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=
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2/3 cup
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12 tablespoons
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=
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3/4 cup
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16 tablespoons
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=
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1 cup
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16 tablespoons
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=
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8 fluid ounces
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1/8 cup
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=
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2 tablespoons
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1/4 cup
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=
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4 tablespoons
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1/4 cup
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=
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2 fluid ounces
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1/3 cup
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=
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5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
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1/2 cup
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=
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8 tablespoons
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1 cup
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=
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16 tablespoons
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1 cup
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=
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8 fluid ounces
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1 cup
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=
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1/2 pint
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2 cups
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=
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1 pint
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2 pints
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1 quart
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4 quarts (liquid)
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1 gallon
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8 quarts (dry)
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1 peck
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4 pecks (dry)
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1 bushel
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1 kilogram
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=
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approx 2 pounds
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1 liter
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approx 4 cups or 1 quart
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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume |
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U.S. |
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Metric |
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1/4 cup
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=
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60 milliliters
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1/2 cup
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=
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120 milliliters
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1 cup
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=
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230 milliliters
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1 1/4 cups
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=
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300 milliliters
|
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1 1/2 cups
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=
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360 milliliters
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2 cups
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=
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460 milliliters
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2 1/2 cups
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=
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600 milliliters
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3 cups
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=
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700 milliliters
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4 cups (1 quart)
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=
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.95 liter
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1.06 quarts
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=
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1 liter
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4 quarts (1 gallon)
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=
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3.8 liters
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Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight |
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U.S.
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Metric
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1/4 ounce
|
=
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7 grams
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1/2 ounce
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=
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14 grams
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1 ounce
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=
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28 grams
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1 1/4 ounces
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=
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35 grams
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1 1/2 ounces
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=
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40 grams
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2 1/2 ounces
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=
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70 grams
|
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4 ounces
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=
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112 grams
|
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5 ounces
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=
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140 grams
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8 ounces
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=
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228 grams
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10 ounces
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=
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280 grams
|
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15 ounces
|
=
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425 grams
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16 ounces (1 pound)
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=
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454 grams
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Unusual
Weights and Measurements |
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1 bit = 2 pinches |
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1
dollop = 2 smidgens (2 rounded tablespoons) |
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1 gaggle = 3 dollops |
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1 gill = 2/3 of
a cup (or a little less) |
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1 jigger =
1-1/2 Fluid Ounces |
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1 pinch = the
amount between the tip of one's finger and thumb |
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1 pony = 1
Fluid Ounce |
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1 smidgen = 4
bit (or 1 rounded tablespoon) |
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1 speck = less
than 1/8 of a teaspoon |
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A few grains =
less than 1/8 of a teaspoon |
|
Juice of 1 lemon = 2 to 3 tablespoons |
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Juice of 1 orange = about 1/2 cup |
| |
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Dollop - a small measure (usually of
food) |
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Gill - a British imperial capacity unit
(liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters |
|
Gill - United States liquid unit equal
to 4 fluid ounces |
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also see:
Baking Pans Measurements |
