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 |
Want more info?
Go to it, Skippy!
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> Information: US to UK Cooking Conversions, Temperatures and MeasurementsPosted by Nigel Blumenthal || e-mail Hi there: Very useful table, but as you may have found out by now, there’s one vital piece of information missing: The Americal liquid measures are only 4/5 of the UK, or Imperial, measures. So the pint here is 20 fl.oz, not 16, and the quart (two pints) is therefore 40 fl.oz. On the jug of milk in your fridge, you’ll see it says "2 pints, 1.136 litres", so the conversion on your website is to US gallons/pints, not Imperial ones. Ounces, etc. are the same, so in any recipe that uses both solids and liquid measures, it’s vital to know where the ingredients list comes from (US or UK) so that your proportions will be the same. Best of luck with the oven temperatures.... Nigel > Information: US to UK Cooking Conversions, Temperatures and MeasurementsPosted by Information from the article is very useful. The tabular format organized the information very well. I printed out a copy to keep with me while travelling.-> Show all |
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