Information: US to UK Cooking Conversions, Temperatures and Measurements
Information: US to UK Cooking Conversions, Temperatures and Measurements
by Annie
Wednesday 9 July 2003
Being a fabulous Ex-pat from the States, I was lost when I got to the British Isles and attempted cooking. Ingredients had different names, measurements were beyond me, and who the hell knows what the setting “3 1/2” means on a gas oven? I have done some hunting on the web, and I am here to help all you gourmets crossing “the pond.” If you need something to make, check out our “recipes" in "fun stuff.” If you need help figuring out how what the food is that some of the recipes are talking about, check out the article on UK and US Food Names, etc..
On y va!
Next, you turn on the oven...
Temperatures
To convert from Fahrenheit (USA) to Celsius (everyone else), follow this formula:
Fahrenheit – (subtract) 32, x (multiply) 5, then / (divide) 9 = Celsius
and in reverse...
Celsius x (multiply) 9, / (divide) 5, then + (add) 32 = Fahrenheit
Yes, it is that easy!
Ok, so if you are a little lazy, here is a chart to help you out...
| Fahrenheit | Celsius | Gas |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | 110 | 1/4 |
| 250 | 120 | 1/2 |
| 275 | 140 | 1 |
| 300 | 150 | 2 |
| 325 | 160 | 3 |
| 350 | 175 | 4 |
| 375 | 190 | 5 |
| 400 | 200 | 6 |
| 425 | 220 | 7 |
| 450 | 230 | 8 |
| 475 | 240 | 9 |
| 500 | 260 | 10 |
Next, you must measure out your ingredients...
Measurements
Note: I was warned by many websites that if you convert the measurements of one ingredient, it is "critical" that you convert all the measurements of all of the ingredients or else the recipe will be a "disaster." (I think it means a black hole may form in your kitchen and the world will be destroyed, but I haven’t tested this theory yet.)
| United States Measurements | United Kingdom Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 fluid ounce (oz) | 29.6 milliliters |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.23 milliliters |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.46 milliliters |
| 3/4 teaspoon | 3.7 milliliters |
| 1 teaspoon (tsp) | 4.93 milliliters |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | 6.16 milliliters |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.39 milliliters |
| 1 3/4 teaspoons | 8.63 milliliters |
| 2 teaspoons | 9.86 milliliters |
| 1 tablespoon (tbs) | 14.79 milliliters |
| 2 tablespoons | 29.57 milliliters |
| 1/4 cup | 59.15 milliliters |
| 1/2 cup | 118.3 milliliters |
| 1 cup (8oz) | 236.59 milliliters |
| 2 cups or 1 pint | 473.18 milliliters |
| 3 cups | 709.77 milliliters |
| 4 cups or 1 quart (32 oz) | 946.36 milliliters |
| 4 quarts or 1 gallon | 3.785 liters |
Some good conversion math... (uhm...might need a calculator...)
| Known | Multiply By | Needed |
|---|---|---|
| teaspoons | 4.93 | milliliters |
| tablespoons | 14.79 | milliliters |
| fluid ounces | 29.57 | milliliters |
| cups | 236.59 | milliliters |
| cups | 0.236 | liters |
| pints | 473.18 | milliliters |
| pints | 0.473 | liters |
| quarts | 946.36 | milliliters |
| quarts | 0.946 | liters |
| gallons | 3.785 | liters |
| ounces | 28.35 | grams |
| pounds | 0.454 | kilograms |
| inches | 2.54 | centimeters |
| Known | Divide By | Needed |
|---|---|---|
| milliliters | 4.93 | teaspoons |
| milliliters | 14.79 | tablespoons |
| milliliters | 4.93 | teaspoons |
| milliliters | 14.79 | tablespoons |
| milliliters | 29.57 | fluid ounces |
| milliliters | 236.59 | cups |
| liters | 0.236 | cups |
| milliliters | 473.18 | pints |
| liters | 0.473 | pints |
| milliliters | 946.36 | quarts |
| liters | 0.946 | quarts |
| liters | 3.785 | gallons |
| grams | 28.35 | ounces |
| kilograms | 0.454 | pounds |
| centimeters | 2.54 | inches |
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