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Dry bulk ingredients, such as sugar and flour, are measured by weight in most of the world ("250 g flour"), and by volume in North America ("1 ⁄ 2 cup flour"). Small quantities of salt and spices are generally measured by volume worldwide, as few households have sufficiently precise balances to measure by weight.
A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (approx. 2 fl oz) upwards. Measuring cups are also used to measure washing powder, liquid detergents and bleach for clothes washing.
The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes.In the US, it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml). Because actual drinking cups may differ greatly from the size of this unit, standard measuring cups may be used, with a metric cup commonly being rounded up to 240 millilitres (legal cup), but 250 ml is also used depending on the ...
3 cups all-purpose flour. 1 cup Swedish pearl sugar. 1. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar and baking powder on ...
2 cups red wine. 2 quarts stock (beef, chicken or water) Kosher salt. Freshly ground black pepper. ... 3-¾ cups (476g) all-purpose flour. 3-½ cups (677g) sugar. 1 tablespoon (20g) baking soda.
Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated (about 1 cup) 1/4 c. coarsely chopped fresh basil. 1/4 c. coarsely chopped fresh parsley. 2 tbsp. heavy cream. Directions.
For example, in a recipe that calls for 10 pounds of flour and 5 pounds of water, the corresponding baker's percentages are 100% for the flour and 50% for the water. Because these percentages are stated with respect to the weight of flour rather than with respect to the weight of all ingredients, the sum of these percentages always exceeds 100%.
A "coffee cup" is 1.5 dl or 150 millilitres or 5.07 US customary fluid ounces, and is occasionally used in recipes. It is also used in the US to specify coffeemaker sizes (what can be referred to as a Tasse à café). A "12-cup" US coffeemaker makes 57.6 US customary fluid ounces of coffee, or 6.8 metric cups of coffee.