U.S. TO METRIC
CAPACITY: 

          1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter 
          1 teaspoon = 5 ml 
          1 tablespoon = 15 ml 
          1/5 cup = 50 ml 
          1 cup = 240 ml 
          2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml 
          4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter 
          4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters 

WEIGHT:
          1 fluid oz. = 30 milliters 
          1 fluid oz. = 28 grams 
          1 pound = 454 grams 





METRIC TO U.S.
CAPACITY:
          1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon 
          5 ml = 1 teaspoon 
          15 ml = 1 tablespoon 
          34 ml = 1 fluid oz. 
          100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz. 
          240 ml = 1 cup 
          1 liter = 34 fluid oz. 
          1 liter = 4.2 cups 
          1 liter = 2.1 pints 
          1 liter = 1.06 quarts 
          1 liter = .26 gallon 

WEIGHT
          1 gram = .035 ounce 
          100 grams = 3.5 ounces 
          500 grams = 1.10 pounds 
          1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds 
          1 kilogram = 35 oz. 




COOKING MEASUREMENTS EQUIVALENTS 
          16 tablesppns = 1 cup 
          12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 
          10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup 
          8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 
          6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup 
          5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup 
          4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup 
          2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup 
          2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup 
          1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup 
          2 cups = 1 pint 
          2 pints = 1 quart 
          3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 
          48 teaspoons = 1 cup 


 
U.S. STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS:

OVEN TEMPERATURES:
Very Slow = 250F / 120C
Slow = 300F / 149C
Moderate = 350F / 177C
Hot = 400F / 204C
Very Hot = 450F / 232C

CAPACITY:
1 teaspoon = 1/6 fl.oz
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 fl.oz.
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 fl.oz.
2 cups = 1 pint = 16 fl.oz.
2 pints = 1 quart = 32 fl.oz.
4 quarts = 1 gallon = 128 fl.oz.

COUNTING UNITS:
1 dozen = 12 units
1 dozen = 1 gross = 144 units
12 gross = 1 great gross = 1728 units

Liquids

American Fl. U.S. ounces British Fl. British ounces Metric Centilitres
  154 1 gallon 160   456
  38,5 1 quart (qt) 40   114
  33,5   35 1 litre 100
1 quart 32   33,3   95
  19 1 pint (pt) 20   57
1 pint 16   16,5   47
  9,5 1 cup 10   28,5
  8,5   9 1/4 litre 25
1 cup 8   8,3   23,5
  4,75 1 gill 5   14
  3,3   3,5 1 decilitre 10
1 fluid ounce 1   1,04   2,96
  0,96 1 fluid ounce 1   2,84

1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15ml = 1/2 fluid ounce
2 tablespoons = 1 oz = 30 gram
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 60 ml

Measures

Grammes Ounces Grammes Ounces
1.000 35 1/5 (2.2 lb) 85 3
500 17 3/5 80 2 7/8
454 16 (1 lb) 75 2 5/8
250 8 7/8 50 1 3/4
150 5 1/4 30 (28.3) 1
125 4,5 25 7/8
100 3,5 10 1/3

To convert Multiply By
Ounces to grammes the ounces 28.35
Grammes to ounces the grammes 0.035
Litres to British quarts the litres 0.88
Litres to U.S. quarts the litres 0.95
British quarts to litres the quarts 1.14
U.S. quarts to litres the quarts 1.057
Inches to centimetres the inches 2.54
Centimetres to inches the centimetres 0.39

COOKING TIMES AND TEMPERATURES

Fahrenheit Celcius Terms British Continental
160 71     1
212 100     2
230 110     3
240 116 very slow 1/4  
265 130   1/2  
290 143 slow 1  
302 150     4
310 154   2  
335 168   3  
355 179 moderate 4  
375 190     5
380 193   5  
400 205 moderately hot 6  
425 218   7 6
445 229 hot 8  
470 243 very hot 9  
450 253   10  
500 260     7
510 265   11  
525 274   12 8
550 288     9
Conversion Formulae
Fahrenheit to Celcius: subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9.
Celcius to Fahrenheit: Multiply by 9, divide by 5 and add 32.

COOKING TEMPERATURES FOR MEATS AND POULTRY
                                                                       
KIND                  Degrees Fahrenheit               Minutes

Beef, rare		    300-350			   18-20                              	
Beef, medium		300-350			       22-25          	                 		
Beef, well done		 300-350			27-30        	
Beef, rump                300-350		         30-35
Lamb                  	    350                              20-30
Pork                         300-350                        25
Cured Pork                300-350                        25
Veal                 	      300                              30
Chicken               	    350                              20-30
Duck                   	     325                              20-25
Goose            	    350                              20-25
Turkey                 	    350                              20-25
Fish                          350-400                 	     15-20

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