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Our charts makes it easy to convert cooking measurements. We'll explain when to use liquid and dry measuring cups, too.
The standard measuring cup sizes in cooking from smallest to largest are 1/8 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup. Similarly, the standard measuring spoon sizes in cooking from smallest to largest are 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 tablespoon, and 1 tablespoon.
A chart of culinary measurements to calculate equivalences between units of volume such as teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts.
It’s handy to have multiple sizes around: you’ll likely use the smaller cups for most recipes. But if a recipe calls for eight cups of chicken stock, it’s a lot easier to fill two 4-cup measurements rather than eight 1-cup measurements because that’s the largest you have.
Cooking measurements, cooking equivalents, and cooking conversions can be really confusing at times, but they don’t have to be! I’m explaining all the basics when it comes to measuring and converting in the kitchen, including how to convert metric to standard, common cooking measurements and equivalents, and more.
The standard cup set we get is a set of 4 pieces from smallest to largest being 1/4 cup, ½ cup, 2/3 cup and 1 cup and similarly the standard set of available spoons is 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon and ¼ teaspoon.
Here are a handful of basic measurements (US standard) and conversions and their abbreviations the everyday cook may encounter. Measurements: Teaspoon = t. or tsp.
In Betty’s recipes, we have used the larger measurement—1/4 cup, not 4 tablespoons—but this equivalency chart will help you with other measuring you do in the kitchen. 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup. 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup. 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup. 1 cup = 1/2 pint.
The order of liquid measurements is smallest to largest, starting with a teaspoon and ending with a gallon. The measurements, listed in order from smallest to largest, are teaspoon, tablespoon, fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, and gallon.
How many cups are in a quart, cup or gallon? The next time you need to know, keep this printable chart of kitchen equivalents and measurements handy for the answer and more. By Lauren Matthews...