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Modern and Vintage Weights & Measures

Liquid Conversions and Equivalents

Base Unit
Fluid Ounces Millilitres Tablespoons Teaspoons Other
1 cup 8 237 16 48 2 gills
3/4 cup 6 178 12 36  
 2/3 cup  5.3  158  10.7  32  
 1/2 cup  4  118.5  8  24 1 gill
 1/3 cup  2.7  79  5.3  16  
 1/4 cup  2  59  4  12  1/2 gill
 1/8 cup  1  30  2  6  1/4 gill
1/16 cup .5 15 1 3  
 1 pint  16  474  32  96 1 pound
 1 gill  4  118.5  10.7  32 1/2 cup
 1/2 gill  2  59  4  12 1/4 cup
 1 tumbler/glass  8  237  16  48 2 gills
 1 wineglass  4  118.5  10.7  32 1 gill
dash     .5 1.5 3 shakes
1 ounce 1 30 2 6 1/8 cup
1 tablespoon .5 15   3 1/16 cup
1 teaspoon   5 1/3 1 60 drops
 glug  .5    1  3 180 drops
1 US gallon 160 3785 320 960 4 quarts
1 US quart 40 946 80 240 2 pints
1 US pint 20 473 40 120 1/2 quart
1 litre 34 1000 68 204 ⋍ 1 quart

Oven Temperature and Speed Equivalents

Vintage reference
Farenheit Celcius
scorching or extremely hot oven 500+ 260+
very hot oven 450-475 233-260
hot oven or high heat 400-425 205-220
quick oven 375-400 190-205
moderate hot oven or medium heat 350-375 175-190
slow moderate oven 325 163
slow oven or cupboard 300 150
very slow oven or cupboard 275-300 135-150
cool oven or cupboard or cupboard 275 135
very cool oven or cupboard 250 120
rising oven or cupboard draftless 70+ 21+

Dry Conversions and Equivalents

Base Unit Ounces Grams Other
1 pound butter 16 454 2 cups
1 stick butter 4 113.5 1/2 cup
1 pound flour 16 454 4 cups
1 quart flour 16 454 4 cups
1 pound cornmeal 16 454 3 cups
1 pint sugar 16 454 2 cups
1 pound icing sugar 16 454 2.5 cups
1 tablespoon flour .5 14  
sugar or salt 1 28  

Weight & Miscellaneous 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

Volume Conversions and Equivalents

Base Unit Equals Equals
1 peck 8 quarts 2 gallons
1 gallon 4 quarts 1/2 peck
1 bushel 4 pecks 8 gallons
1 pottle 2 quarts 4 pounds
1 pint lard or butter 1 pound 2 cups

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