From THE FOOD LOVER’S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst, Barron’s Educational Services, Inc.
{tab=Metric Equivalents}
| 1/4 teaspoon | = | 1.23 milliliters |
| 1/2 teaspoon | = | 2.46 milliliters |
| 3/4 teaspoon | = | 3.7 milliliters |
| 1 teaspoon | = | 4.93 milliliters |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | = | 6.16 milliliters |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | = | 7.39 milliliters |
| 1 3/4 teaspoons | = | 8.63 milliliters |
| 2 teaspoons | = | 9.86 milliliters |
| 1 tablespoon | = | 14.79 milliliters |
| 2 tablespoons | = | 29.57 milliliters |
| 1/4 cup | = | 59.15 milliliters |
| 1/2 cup | = | 118.3 milliliters |
| 1 cup | = | 236.59 milliliters |
| 2 cups or 1 pint | = | 473.18 milliliters |
| 3 cups | = | 709.77 milliliters |
| 4 cups or 1 quart | = | 946.36 milliliters |
| 4 quarts or 1 gallon | = | 3.785 liters |
{tab=Temp. Equivalents}
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | |
| Water Freezes | 32°F | 0°C |
| 40° | 4.4° | |
| 50° | 10° | |
| 60° | 15.6° | |
| 70° | 21.1° | |
| 80° | 26.7° | |
| 90° | 32.2° | |
| 100° | 37.8° | |
| 110° | 43.3° | |
| 120° | 48.9° | |
| 130° | 54.4° | |
| 140° | 60° | |
| 150° | 65.6° | |
| 160° | 71.1° | |
| 170° | 76.7° | |
| 180° | 82.2° | |
| 190° | 87.8° | |
| 200° | 93.3° | |
| Water Boils | 212° | 100° |
| 250° | 121° | |
| 300° | 149° | |
| 350° | 177° | |
| 400° | 205° | |
| 450° | 233° | |
| 500° | 260° |
{tab=Converting to Metric}
| When converting to or from metric, be sure to convert all measurements. Otherwise, the proportions of the ingredients could be critically imbalanced. | ||
| When This Is Known | Multiply It By | To Get |
| teaspoons | 4.93 | milliliters |
| tablespoons | 14.79 | milliliters |
| fluid ounces | 29.57 | milliliters |
| cups | 236.59 | milliliters |
| cups | 0.236 | liters |
| pints | 473.18 | milliliters |
| pints | 0.473 | liters |
| quarts | 946.36 | milliliters |
| quarts | 0.946 | liters |
| gallons | 3.785 | liters |
| ounces | 28.35 | grams |
| pounds | 0.454 | kilograms |
| inches | 2.54 | centimeters |
| Fahrenheit | subtract 32, multiply by 5 and divide by 9 | Celsius (Centigrade) |
{tab=Converting from Metric}
| When This Is Known | Divide It By | To Get |
| milliliters | 4.93 | teaspoons |
| milliliters | 14.79 | tablespoons |
| milliliters | 29.57 | fluid ounces |
| milliliters | 236.59 | cups |
| liters | 0.236 | cups |
| milliliters | 473.18 | pints |
| liters | 0.473 | pints |
| milliliters | 946.36 | quarts |
| liters | 0.946 | quarts |
| liters | 3.785 | gallons |
| grams | 28.35 | ounces |
| kilograms | 0.454 | pounds |
| centimeters | 2.54 | inches |
| Celsius (Centigrade) | multiply by 9 divide by 5 and add 32 | Fahrenheit |
{tab=Common Measurements}
| 1/2 teaspoon | = | 30 drops |
| 1 teaspoon | = | 1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops |
| 3 teaspoons | = | 1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce |
| 1/2 tablespoon | = | 1 1/2 teaspoons |
| 1 tablespoon | = | 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce |
| 2 tablespoons | = | 1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce |
| 3 tablespoons | = | 1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger |
| 4 tablespoons | = | 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces |
| 5 1/3 tablespoons | = | 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon |
| 8 tablespoons | = | 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces |
| 10 2/3 tablespoons | = | 2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons |
| 12 tablespoons | = | 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces |
| 16 tablespoons | = | 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint |
| 1/8 cup | = | 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce |
| 1/4 cup | = | 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces |
| 1/3 cup | = | 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon |
| 3/8 cup | = | 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 1/2 cup | = | 8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces or 1 gill |
| 2/3 cup | = | 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons |
| 5/8 cup | = | 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 3/4 cup | = | 12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces |
| 7/8 cup | = | 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 1 cup | = | 16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces |
| 2 cups | = | 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces |
| 1 pint | = | 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces |
| 1 quart | = | 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces |
| 1 gallon | = | 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces |
{/tabs}