Recipe - Metric Equivalents For U.s. Measurements

1 Information Only

: METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR VOLUME

U.S.Volume ......................Metric Measure Equivalent
1/8 t................................0.5 milliliter
One fourth t..................................1 milliliter
One half t..................................2 milliliters
1 t....................................5 milliliters
One half T..................................7 milliliters
1 T (3 teaspoons).....................15 milliliters
2 T (1 fluid ounce)...................30 milliliters
One fourth cup (4 tablespoons).................60 milliliters
1/3 c.................................80 milliliters
One half cup (4 fluid ounces)...............125 milliliters
2/3 c................................160 milliliters
Three fourths cup (6 fluid ounces................180 milliliters
1 cup (16 tablespoons).................250 milliliters
1 pt (2 cups)........................500 milliliters
1 qt (4 cups)..........................1 Liter

METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR TEMPERATURES

Degrees...................................Degrees
Fahrenheit................................Celcius
200 F.....................................100 C
250 F.....................................120 C
275 F.....................................140 C
300 F.....................................150 C
325 F.....................................160 C
350 F.....................................180 C
375 F.....................................190 C
400 F.....................................200 C
425 F.....................................220 C
450 F.....................................230 C

: METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR WEIGHT

U.S. Weight..............................Metric
Measure................................Equivalent
One half ounce..............................15 grams
1 ounce................................30 grams
2 ounces...............................60 grams
3 ounces...............................85 grams
One fourth pound (4 ounces).....................115 grams
One half pound (8 ounces).....................225 grams
Three fourths pound (12 ounces)....................340 grams
1 pound (16 ounces)......................450 grams

: METRIC EQUIVALENTS FOR DIMENSIONS

U.S.....................................Metric
Dimension.............................Equivalent
1/16 inch.......................... 2 millimeters
1/8 inch........................... 3 millimeters
3/16 inch.......................... 5 millimeters
One fourth inch........................... 6 millimeters
3/8 inch........................... 9 millimeters
One half inch...........................1.3 centimeters
Three fourths inch...........................1.9 centimeters
1 inch.............................2.5 centimeters
1 One half inches.........................4 centimeters
2 inches.............................5 centimeters
3 inches.............................8 centimeters
4 inches............................10 centimeters
5 inches............................13 centimeters
9 inches............................23 centimeters
11 inches...........................28 centimeters
13 inches...........................33 centimeters

NOTE: All metric equivalents are approximate; they have been rounded
to the nearest metric equivalent for ease of use.

BRITISH IMPERIAL EQUIVALENTS FOR U.S. VOLUME MEASURES
U.S. Volume.............................Imperial
Measure................................Equivalent
1 fluid ounce......................1.04 fluid ounces
1 pint............................... 0.83 pint
1 quart.............................. 0.83 quart
1 gallon............................. 0.83 gallon

From "Wok Cooking Class Cookbook" by the Editors of Consumer Guide,
Beekman House, N.Y., 1983, ISBN: 0517402696

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 22 1992.

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/cberg2.zip