Some Common Measurements and Conversions for Cooks Worldwide

Whenever I'm flipping around on the internet looking at recipes, I forget that I am sometimes in another country, until they start talking about ounces and Fahrenheit...  then I have no idea.  

The first time I visited London it was Autumn and I when I woke each morning, I checked the temperature for the day, and had no idea whether it was going to be warm or cold!

So here are a few conversions you'll need if you are using my metric recipes....

 Oven Temperatures

Fahrenheit	Celsius	Description
225 F	105 C	Very cool
250 F	120 C
275 F	130 C	Cool
300 F	150 C
325 F	165 C	Very moderate
350 F	180 C	Moderate
375 F	190 C
400 F	200 C	Moderately hot
425 F	220 C	Hot
450 F	230 C
475 F	245 C	Very hot

LIQUID MEASUREMENTS

1 ounce = 28.4 g (usually be rounded to 25 or 30)
1 pound = 454 g
1 kg = 2.2 pounds

Liquid Measurements

	Standard cup	Tablespoon	Teaspoon
United States Canada	8 US fluid ounces 250ml	0.5 fluid ounces 15ml	0.17 fluid ounces 5ml
Australia	250ml	20ml	5ml
New Zealand	250ml	15ml	5ml
UK	250ml	15ml	5ml

Some Conversions for Aussies

Metric Cups	Grams (approx)	Ounces (approx)
1 cup butter	250	8 3/4
1 cup breadcrumbs, soft	60	2
1 cup breadcrumbs, dry	125	4 1/2
1 cup cheese, grated	125	4 1/2
1 cup cocoa	110	3 3/4
1 cup cornflour (cornstarch)	125	4 1/2
1 cup dried split peas, lentils	200	7
1 cup dried fruit	160	5 3/4
1 cup flour, plain or self-rising	125	4 1/2
1 cup flour, wholemeal (whole wheat)	135	4 3/4
1 cup golden syrup, honey, or glucose	360	12 3/4
1 cup jam	330	11 1/2
1 cup nuts, chopped	125	4 1/2
1 cup oats, rolled	90	3 1/4
1 cup rice, short grain	210	7 1/2
1 cup rice, long grain	200	7
1 cup salt, or crystal sugar	250	8 3/4
1 cup castor sugar (superfine)	220	7 3/4
1 cup soft brown sugar, firmly packed	170	6
1 cup icing sugar (confectioners)	150	5