Measurement By Samantha
Weight, Volume, and Count Today, most of the world prefers metric measurement by weight, though the preference for volume measurements continues in the United States. Volume: liquid and dry ingredients Weight: meats Count: whole pieces
Measuring spoons and cups Teaspoon- Tsp or t Tablespoon- Tbsp or T Dry and liquid ingredients Cup- C Dry ingredients
Liquid Measuring Cup Abbreviations Gal- gallon lb- pound Sm- small Lg- large Pkg- package Fluid ounce- fl oz Cup- C Pint- pt Quart- qt
Granny's Measurements a Hint tiny amount (1/2 drop) a Drop 1/64 teaspoon (1/2 smidgen) a Smidgen 1/32 teaspoon (1/2 pinch) a Pinch 1/16 teaspoon (1/2 dash) a Dash 1/8 teaspoon (1/2 tad) a Tad 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 stick butter 2 tablespoons 1 stick butter 1/2 cup juice of a lemon 3 tablespoons juice of an orange 1/2 cup
Measurement Conversions 3 tsp = 1 tbsp 2 tbsp = 1 fl oz 4 tbsp= 1/4 C 8 fl oz = 1 C 16 tbsp = 1 C 2 C = 1 pt 2 pt = 1 qt 4 qt = 1 gal 16 oz = 1lb