Sometimes recipe books call for measurements that are either unfamiliar to us or we can't remember just how many tablespoons are in a cup of butter. Here is a listing of common measurements and equivalents:
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dash, speck or few grains |
less than 1/8 tsp (teaspoon) |
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60 drops |
1 tsp |
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3 tsp or 1/2 fluid oz |
1 tbsp (tablespoon) |
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1/8 cup or 1 fluid oz |
2 tbsp |
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1/4 cup or 2 fluid oz |
4 tbsp |
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1/3 cup |
5 tbsp plus 1 tsp |
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1/2 cup or 4 fluid oz |
8 tbsp |
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2/3 cup |
10 tbsp plus 2 tsp |
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3/4 cup or 6 fluid oz |
12 tbsp |
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1 cup or 8 fluid oz |
16 tbsp |
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2 cup or 16 fluid oz |
1 pt (pint) |
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4 cup or 32 fluid oz or 2 pt |
1 qt (quart) |
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2 qt |
1/2 gal (gallon) |
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4 qt (liquid) |
1 gal |
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8 qt (dry) |
1 peck |
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4 pecks |
1 bushel |
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16 oz (dry measure) |
1 lb (pound) |
|
1 oz |
28.35 gm (grams) |
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1 lb |
453.6 gm |
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