Cooking Tips ~ Kitchen Tips

Here are some handy charts for equivalent weights and measures and emergency substitutions that will help you in preparing any meal.


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Liquid Measure Utensils
Imperial   Metric
1 cup   250 mL
2 cups   500 mL
4 cups   1 L
8 cups   2 L
Dry Measure Utensils
Imperial Metric
1 cup   250 mL
1/2 cup   125 mL
1/3 cup   75 mL
1/4 cup   50 mL
1 tbsp (tablespoon)   15 mL
1 tsp (teaspoon)   5 mL
1/2 tsp   2.5 mL
1/4 teaspoon   1 mL
Common Kitchen Measure Values
Imperial Metric
1/8 tsp 0.5 mL
1/4 tsp 1 mL
1/2 tsp 2.5 mL
1 tsp 5 mL
1 tbsp 15 mL
2 tbsp = 1 fl oz 30 mL
1/4 cup = 2 fl oz 50 mL
1/3 cup 75 mL
1/2 cup = 4 fl oz 125 mL
2/3 cup 150 mL
3/4 cup 175 mL
1 cup = 8 fl oz 250 mL
2 cups = 1 pint 500 mL
4 cups = 1 quart 1 L
16 cups = 1 gallon 3.7 L
Kitchen Weights
1 oz = 28.4 g
1lb = 16 oz = 454 g
1 kg = 1000g = 2.2 lb
Common Kitchen Weight Values

Imperial

Metric
1/4 lb 125 g
1/2 lb 250 g
3/4 lb 375 g
1 lb 500 g
1 1/4 lb 625 g
1 1/2 lb 750 g
1 3/4 lb 875 g
2 lb 1000 g or 1 kg
Oven Temperatures
250 ºF / 120 ºC Very low
275 ºF / 130 ºC Very low
300 ºF / 150 ºC Low
325 ºF / 160 ºC Low
350 ºF / 180 ºC Moderate
375 ºF / 190 ºC Moderate
400 ºF / 200 ºC Hot
425 ºF / 220 ºC Hot
450 ºF / 230 ºC Very hot
475 ºF / 250 ºC Very hot
500 ºF / 260 ºC Extremely hot
   
Common Abbreviations
Imperial Metric
tablespoon = tbsp litre = L
teaspoon = tsp millilitre = mL
pound = lb kilogram = kg
ounce = oz gram = g
fluid ounce = fl oz degree Celsius = ºC
pint = pt
quart = qt
gallon = gal
degree Fahrenheit = ºF
Ingredient Equivalents & Substitutions

INGREDIENT

 EQUIVALENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
1 tbsp or 15 mL chopped fresh herbs 1 tsp or 5 mL chopped dried herbs
1 large onion 1 cup or 250 mL chopped
3 large onions 1 lb or 500 g
1 clove garlic ¼ tsp or 1 mL garlic powder
1 clove garlic ½ tsp or 2.5 mL minced garlic
1 large tomato 1 cup or 250 mL chopped
3 medium tomatoes 1 lb or 500 g
2 cups or 500 mL canned tomatoes 19 oz or 540 mL can
1 large pepper 3/4 to 1 cup or 175 to 250 mL chopped
1 stalk or rib celery 1/2 cup or 125 mL chopped celery
1 lb or 500 g whole mushrooms 6 cups or 1.5 L sliced
1 medium zucchini 1 cup or 250 mL sliced
1 oz or 28 g grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup or 75 mL grated
8 oz or 250 g cheese 2 cups or 500 mL shredded
1/2 stick butter 1/4 cup or 50 mL