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Liquids- Measures (American, Imperial & Metric)

Spoons - In America and Sweden these are the same.
Metric   American   Imperial  
1 tsk = 5 ml. 1 teas. = 5 ml. 1 tea. = 5ml.
1 msk = 15 ml. 1 tbls. = 15 ml. 1 tbls. = 15ml.

Liquids

American
There are 32 liquid ounces in a quart.

Metric
Rounded up to closest ml unless marked exact.

Imperial Metric
Rounded off.
1/2 ounce
15 ml.
 
3/4 ounce
25 ml.
 
1 ounce
29.56 ml. exact
1 ounce
24ml.
1 1/2 ounce
44 ml.
 
2 ounce
60 ml.
2 ounce
55ml.
3 ounce
90 ml.
3 ounce
75ml.
4 ounce = 1/2 cup
or 1/4 pint
120 ml.
 
4 1/2 ounce
135 ml.
 
5 ounce
148 ml.
5 ounce (1/4 pint)
150ml.
6 ounce
177 ml.
 
7 ounce
207 ml.
 
8 ounce = 1 cup or 1/2 pint
236 ml.
 
10 ounce
295 ml.
imperial cup or 1/2 pint =
275ml.
12 ounce
354 ml.
 

16 ounce = 2 cups or 1 pint

472 ml. exact

Imperial 2 cups or 1 pint =

570ml.
1 quart = 4 cups or
2 pints or 32 ounces
946 ml. exact
1 3/4 pints =
1 liter
1 1/2 quarts = 6 cups or
3 pints or 48 oz.
1.42 ml. exact
2 pints =
1.2 liters
2 quarts = 8 cups or
4 pints or 64 ounces
1.89 liters exact
2 1/4 pints
1.5 liters
3 quarts = 12 cups or
6 pints or 96 ounces
2.84 liters exact
4 pints =
2.25 liters


General rules about recipes.

1. Always work with one set of measurements, don't mix them up, use kilo or pounds but not both.

2. I think it is worth it to buy measuring spoons and cups that show both systems of measurement to make life easier until the Americans go, (if ever) over to the metric system.

3. Most recipes will double but as you increase the number of times you double the recipe flavors can come unbalanced.

4. Baking recipes can be cut in half usually. But if you want to double them it's safer to just make 2 batches of whatever it is, except I find cookie recipes usually double quite well.

5. Try and have the right size pie tins when baking. If your pie tin is 1 cm larger than what the recipe asks for it will affect the time you are required to bake it. It does make a difference especially when baking cakes.

6. Keep in mind that Imperial is really different, especially when you get into larger quanities of liquids.

 
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
 

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