Weight & Miscellaneous Measures
Modern and Vintage Equivalents
| Base Unit | Equals | Equals |
| 1 pound | 454 grams | 16 ounces |
| 1 kilogram | 1000 grams | 35.3 ounces |
| 1 stone | 14 pounds | 6.35 kilos |
| thumb or knob of ginger | 1 tablespoon, minced | 3 teaspoons, minced |
| 1 large egg | 2 tablespoons egg white | 1 tablespoon egg yolk |
| 1 large egg white | 1 ounce | 2 tablespoons |
| 2 large egg whites | 1/4 cup | 2 ounces |
| dozen medium eggs | 545 grams | 1.2 pounds |
| hickory nut of lard | .5 ounce | tablespoon |
| walnut of lard | 1 ounce | 2 tablespoons |
| egg knob of butter | 2 ounces | 1/3 cup |
| serving dry yeast | 8 grams | 2 teaspoons |
Note: Vintage measurements are notoriously innacurate. Equivalents are based on research and vary somewhat from country to country, and even from town to town.
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