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  2. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    † The fluid scruple has been properly defined on its own in the apothecaries' system as 1 ⁄ 24 fl oz, 1 ⁄ 3 fluid dram, or = 20 minims (≈ 1.23223 ml), and also 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. Mind that scruples and drams were pharmaceutical and intended to be specific and precise, whereas cooking measures tended to use what was on hand and/or actually ...

  3. Pinch (unit) - Wikipedia

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    1 UK pinch = ⁠ 1 / 16 ⁠ UK tablespoon = ⁠ 1 / 8 ⁠ UK dessert spoon = ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠ UK teaspoon = ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ UK salt spoon: ≈ 0·06: US customary tablespoon: ≈ 0·09: US customary dessert spoon

  4. Measuring cup - Wikipedia

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    A simple plastic measuring cup, capable of holding the volume one cup. 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 ...

  5. Measuring spoon - Wikipedia

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    Metric measuring spoons, 1–125 ml Measuring Spoons, ⅛–1 tablespoon Micro scoops for measuring milligram units of compounds; 6–10 mg (black), 10–15 mg (red), 25–30 mg (yellow) A measuring spoon is a spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. Measuring spoons may be made of plastic, metal ...

  6. Graduated cylinder - Wikipedia

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    Reading the liquid at the bottom part of a concave or the top part of the convex liquid is equivalent to reading the liquid at its meniscus. [8] From the picture, the level of the liquid will be read at the bottom of the meniscus, which is the concave. The most accurate of the reading that could be done here is reduced down to 1 mL due to the ...

  7. Cup (unit) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. List of food preparation utensils - Wikipedia

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    Used for lifting or turning food during cooking Flour sifter: Blends flour with other ingredients and aerates it in the process. [4] Food mill: Used to mash or sieve soft foods. Typically consists of a bowl, a plate with holes like a colander, and a crank with a bent metal blade which crushes the food and forces it through the holes. Funnel

  9. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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    measuring cup: liquid and dry goods measuring cylinder: volume measuring spoon: a spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry megger: electrical insulation mercury barometer: Atmospheric pressure micrometer: small distances multimeter: electrical potential, resistance, and current nephoscope: to measure the speed and ...