2.7 KiB
2.7 KiB
| 1 | Plural | Single | Fullname | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pinches | pinch | Pinch | Less than 1/8 teaspoon. |
| 3 | tsp | tsp | Teaspoon | 5 millilitres in Australia New Zealand UK Canada and the US but approximately 4.93 millilitres in the US. |
| 4 | dsp | dsp | Dessertspoon | 10 millilitres in Australia. |
| 5 | tbsp | tbsp | Tablespoon | 20 millilitres in Australia or 15 millilitres in New Zealand the UK Canada and the US. |
| 6 | fl oz | fl oz | Fluid ounce | 28.41 millilitres in the UK or approximately 29.57 millilitres in the US. |
| 7 | cups | cup | Cup | 250 millilitres in Australia and New Zealand or approximately 170.48 millilitres in the UK or approximately 227.31 millilitres in Canada and approximately 236.59 millilitres in the US. |
| 8 | pt | pt | Pint | 570 millilitres in Australia approximately 568.26 millilitres in New Zealand the UK and Canada and approximately 473.18 millilitres in the US. |
| 9 | qt | qt | Quart | Approximately 1136.52 millilitres in Australia New Zealand the UK and Canada and approximately 946.35 millilitres in the US. |
| 10 | gal | gal | Gallon | Approximately 4546.09 millilitres in Australia New Zealand the UK and Canada and approximately 3785.41 millilitres in the US. |
| 11 | jiggers | jigger | Jigger | 1.5 fluid ounces. |
| 12 | oz | oz | Ounce | 1/4 lb for butter which can also be measured as 3 tablespoons. |
| 13 | L | L | Liter | Commonly used for volume measurement in the metric system. |
| 14 | mL | mL | Milliliter | Commonly used for volume measurement in the metric system. |
| 15 | dm3 | dm3 | Cubic decimeter | Equivalent to 1 liter. |
| 16 | g | g | Gram | Commonly used for weight measurement in the metric system. |
| 17 | kg | kg | Kilogram | Commonly used for weight measurement in the metric system. |
| 18 | lbs | lb | Pound | Used for weight measurement in the US. |
| 19 | fluid scruples | fluid scruple | Fluid scruple | A unit used in the apothecaries' system but not commonly used in cooking. |
| 20 | cm3 | cm3 | Cubic centimeter | Equivalent to 1 milliliter. |
| 21 | breakfast cups | breakfast cup | Breakfast cup | Similar in size to the US customary cup and the metric cup. |
| 22 | tumblers | tumbler | Tumblerful | A unit used in British cookery books and recipes. |
| 23 | winefulls | winefull | Wineglassful | A unit used in British cookery books and recipes. |
| 24 | coffee cups | coffee cup | Coffee cup | Can vary from 100 to 200 millilitres. |
| 25 | sticks of butter | stick of butter | Stick of butter | 1/4 lb or 3 tablespoons. |
| 26 | smidgens | smidgen | Smidgen | An approximate unit of measure. |
| 27 | dashes | dash | Dash | An approximate unit of measure. |
| 28 | drops | drop | Drop | An approximate unit of measure. |
| 29 | eaches | each | Each | A single unit. |
| 30 | boxes | box | Box | A Single box of a unit. |
| 31 | crates | crate | Crate | a single crate of a unit. |
| 32 | jars | jar | Jar | A single Jar of a unit. |
| 33 | cans | can | Can | A Single Can of a unit. |
| 34 | bars | bar | Bars | A Single bar of a unit. |
| 35 | loaves | loaf | Loaf | A single loaf of a unit. |
| 36 | packs | pack | Pack | A Single Pack of a unit. |