A Cup?

[Keziah]

In many of the recipes shown on here. Cups are used as a measure.

How much is a cup in fl/oz?

We do commonly use this term can you please tell me how much it is.

 

[shipscook]

here are two links I use a lot--

online conversion calculators for temperature, length/ distance, area, volume and weight

and:

Equivalents and Measures

if you scroll down the second one also has a conversion calculator. handy!

Nan

 

[Mama Mangia]

Will this help?

Measurements (British, metric and US)

1 ounce flour = 25g = quarter cup
4 ounces flour = 125g = One cup
8 ounces flour = 250g = Two cups
2 ounces breadcrumbs (fresh) = 60g = One cup
4 ounces breadcrumbs (dry) = 125g = One cup
4 ounces oatmeal = 125g = One cup (scant)
5 ounces currants = 150g = One cup
4 ounces shredded suet = 125g = One cup (scant)
4 ounces butter and other fats, including cheese = 125g = One stick
8 ounces butter and other fats, including grated cheese = 250g = One cup
7 ounces caster/granulated sugar = 200g = One cup
8 ounces caster/granulated sugar = 250g = One and a quarter cups
8 ounces meat (chopped/minced/ground) = 250g = One cup
8 ounces cooked, mashed potatoes = 250g = One cup
One ounce (1oz) = One rounded tablespoon
One tablespoon of liquid = 3 teaspoons
One teaspoon liquid = 5ml
One British teaspoon is the same as an American teaspoon
One British tablespoon liquid = 17.7ml
One US tablespoon liquid =14.2ml
8 tablespoons = 4 fluid ounces = 125ml = Half cup
8 fluid ounces = 250ml = One cup (Half a US pint)
Half pint/10 fluid ounces = 300ml = One and a quarter cups (scant)
Three quarters of a pint/15 fluid ounces = 450 ml =Two cups (scant) or one US pint
One British pint/20 fluid ounces = 600ml = Two and a half cups


Volume Measurements (dry)


Teaspoons, Tablespoons and Cups Milliliters
1/8 teaspoon .5 ml
1/4 teaspoon 1 ml
1/2 teaspoon 2 ml
3/4 teaspoon 4 ml
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml
2 tablespoons 25 ml
1/4 cup 50 ml
1/3 cup 75 ml
2/3 cup 150 ml
3/4 cup 175 ml
1 cup 250 ml
2 cups or 1 pint 500 ml
3 cups 750 ml
4 cups or 1 quart 1 L




Volume Measurement (fluid)

Ounces Tablespoons and cups Milliliters
1 fluid ounce 2 tablespoons 30 ml
4 fluid ounces 1/2 cup 125 ml
8 fluid ounces 1 cup 250 ml
12 fluid ounces 1 1/2 cups 375 ml
16 ounces 2 cups 500 ml




Weight (mass)

Ounces Grams
1/2 ounce 15 grams
1 ounce 30 grams
3 ounces 85 grams
3.75 ounces 100 grams
4 ounces 115 grams
8 ounces 225 grams
12 ounces 340 grams
16 ounces or 1 pound 450 grams

 

[Keziah]

That's very kind of you to go to all that trouble. Thank you.

I'll cut and paste it and keep it for future reference.

With all these metric measurements, they nearly do my head in.
I'd rather stick with imperial anytime. At least we won that one over the European Union.

 

[Mama Mangia]

I got tired of looking it up all the time and I copy/pasted this for reference - it comes in handy. I hope it hleps.