Weights |
American
There are 16 dry
ounces in one pound |
Metric
Exact amounts |
Imperial |
Metric |
| 1/2
ounce |
14gr. |
1/2oz. |
10gr. |
| 3/4
ounce |
20gr. |
3/4 |
20gr. |
| 1
ounce |
28gr. |
1oz. |
25.gr. |
| 1
1/2 ounce |
42gr. |
1 1/2oz. |
40gr. |
| 2
ounce |
56gr. |
2oz. |
50gr. |
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2 1/2oz. |
60gr. |
| 3
ounce |
84gr. |
3oz. |
75gr. |
| 4
ounce |
112gr. |
4oz. |
110gr. |
| 4
1/2 ounce |
126gr. |
4 1/2oz. |
125gr. |
| 5
ounce |
140gr. |
5oz. |
150gr. |
| 6
ounce |
168gr. |
6oz. |
175gr. |
| 7
ounce |
196gr. |
7oz. |
200gr. |
| 8
ounce |
224gr. |
8oz. |
225gr. |
| 9
ounce |
252gr. |
9oz. |
250gr. |
| 10
ounce |
280gr. |
10oz. |
275gr. |
| 12
ounce |
336gr |
12oz. |
350gr. |
| 1
pound |
448gr. |
1lb. |
450gr. |
| 1
1/2 pound |
672gr. |
1 1/2lb. |
700gr. |
| 2
pounds |
896gr. |
2lbs. |
900gr. |
| 3
pounds |
1.34
kilo |
3lbs. |
1.35kg |
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Measurements,
Inches to Centimeters rounded off to the closest millimeter. |
| Inches |
Centimeters |
Imperial |
Centimeters |
| 1/8
inch = |
3
mm |
1/8
inch = |
3
mm |
| 1/4
inch = |
5
mm. |
1/4
inch = |
5
mm. |
| 1/2
inch = |
1
cm. |
1/2
inch = |
1
cm. |
| 1/3
inch = |
2
cm. |
1/3
inch = |
2
cm. |
| 1
inch = |
2.5
cm. |
1
inch = |
2.5
cm. |
| 1
1/4 inch = |
3
cm. |
1
1/4 inch = |
3
cm. |
| 1
1/2 inch = |
4
cm. |
1
1/2 inch = |
4
cm. |
| 1
3/4 inch = |
4.5
cm. |
1
3/4 inch = |
4.5
cm. |
| 2
inches |
5
cm. |
2
inches |
5
cm. |
| 2
1/2 inch = |
6
cm. |
2
1/2 inch = |
6
cm. |
| 3
inches = |
7.5
cm. |
3
inches = |
7.5
cm. |
| 3
1/2 inch = |
9
cm. |
3
1/2 inch = |
9
cm. |
| 4
inches = |
10
cm |
4
inches = |
10
cm |
| 5
inches = |
13
cm |
5
inches = |
13
cm |
| 6
inches = |
15
cm. |
6
inches = |
15
cm. |
| 6
1/2 inches = |
16
cm. |
6
1/2 inches = |
16
cm. |
| 7
inches = |
18
cm. |
7
inches = |
18
cm. |
| 7
1/2 inch = |
19
cm. |
7
1/2 inch = |
19
cm. |
| 8
inch = |
20
cm |
8
inch = |
20
cm |
| 9
inch = |
23
cm. |
9
inch = |
23
cm. |
| 10
inch = |
25.5
cm. |
10
inch = |
25.5
cm. |
| 11
inch = |
28
cm. |
11
inch = |
28
cm. |
| 12
inch = |
30
cm. |
12
inch = |
30
cm. |
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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. |
