---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: American Kitchen Measurement Equivalents Categories: Hints/info Yield: 1 Servings --------------------------------MEASUREMENTS-------------------------------- Note: British spoons are slightly larger than American 1 British tablespoon equals 4 American teaspoons : 1 ds = 2 to 4 dr -or less than 1/8 ts : 1 pn = Amount you can pick up between thumb and forefinger : 1/4 ts = 1-1/4 ml : 1/2 ts = 2-1/2 ml : 1/3 ts = 1-2/3 ml : 3/4 ts = 3-2/3 ml : 1 ts = 6 ds, 5 ml : 2 ts = 10 ml, 2 cl : 3 ts = 1 tb, 1/2 fl, 14-3/4 ml : 4 ts = 1/2 British fl, 1 British tb : 5 ts = 1/2 British fl : 2 tb = 1/8 c, 1 fl, 29-5/8 ml : 3 tb = 1 British fl, 44-1/3 ml : 4 tb = 1/4 c, 2 fl, 1 British fl, 60 ml : 5-1/3 tb = 1/3 c, 78-7/8 ml : 6 tb = 3/8 c, 3 fl : 8 tb = 1/2 c, 4 fl, 118-1/3 ml, or 1 regular teacup : 10-2/3 tb = 2/3 c, 157-3/4 ml : 12 tb = 3/4 c, 177-1/2 ml : 16 tb = 1 c, 8 fl, 250 ml : 1/2 fl = 3 ts, 1 tb, 14-3/4 ml : 1 fl = 2 tb, 1/8 c, 29-5/8 ml : British liquid ounce is 1.04 times the American ounce : (It takes 4 US tablespoons to equal 1 British ounce) : (It takes only 3 British tablespoons to equal 1 American ounce) : 1-1/2 fl = 1 jigger : 2 fl = 4 tb, 1/4 c, 59-1/8 ml : 4 fl = 1/2 c, 1 gill, 118-1/3 ml : 6 fl = 3/4 c, 177-1/2 ml : 8 fl = 1 c, 250 ml : 1/4 c = 4 tb, 2 fl, 59-1/8 ml : 1/3 c = 5-1/3 tb, 78-7/8 ml : 1/2 c = 1 gill, 8 tb, 4 fl, 118-1/3 ml : 2/3 c = 10-2/3 tb, 157-3/4 ml : 3/4 c = 12 tb, 177-1/2 ml : 1 c = 8 fl, 1/2 pt, 250 ml : 2 c = 16 fl, 1 pt, 473-1/8 ml : 4 c = 32 fl, 2 pt, 1 qt, 946-1/3 ml, .946 l : 1 pt = 2 c, 16 fl, 1/2 qt, 473-1/8 ml : British pint = 20 British ounces, American = 16 American ounces : Liquid pint weighs 1 lb except in England it weighs 1-1/4 lb : 1 qt = 4 c, 32 fl, 1/4 ga, 946-1/3 ml, .946 l : British quart = 40 British ounces, American = 32 American ounces : 4 qt = 128 fl, 1 ga, 4.25 l : 8 qt = 2 ga, 1 peck, 7-5/8 l : 4 peck = 1 bushel : 1-1/4 ml = 1/4 ts : 2-1/2 ml = 1/2 ts : 1-2/3 ml = 1/3 ts : 3-2/3 ml = 3/4 ts : 5 ml = 1 ts, 6 ds : 10 ml = 2 ts : 14-3/4 ml = 1 tb, 1/2 fl, 3 ts : 29-5/8 ml = 2 tb, 1 fl, 1/8 c : 44-1-3 ml = 3 tb : 59-1/8 ml = 1/4 c, 2 fl, 4 tb : 78-7/8 ml = 1/3 c, 5-1/3 tb : 118-1/3 ml = 1/2 c, 4 fl, 8 tb : 157-3/4 ml = 2/3 c, 10-2/3 tb : 177-1/2 ml = 3/4 c, 12 tb : 250 ml = 1 c, 8 fl : 473-1/8 ml = 1 pt, 2 c, 16 fl : 946-1/3 ml = 1 qt, 2 pt, 4 c, 32 fl : 1 l = 1.06 qt : 4.25 l = 1 ga, 128 fl, 4 qt : 7-5/8 l = 2 ga, 8 qt, 1 peck : Source: Condensed from various sources; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996 From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 04-12-96 -----