This list is not exhaustive for all of your cooking needs, but it should help you with trying to work with U.S. measurements. Cooking Measurements Conversion, an on-line resource, will also assist you to convert recipes between metric and imperial measurements.
a pinch = 1/8 teaspoon (tsp.)
1 Tablespoon (Tbsp.) = 3 teaspoons (tsp.)
1/4 cup (c.) = 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp.)
1/3 cup (c.) = 5 1/3 Tablespoons (Tbsp.)
1/2 cup (c.) = 8 Tablespoons (Tbsp.)
1 cup (c.) = 16 Tablespoons (Tbsp.)
Basic Wet Measures (U.S.)
1 gallon = 4 quarts (qt.)
1 gallon = 8 pints (pt.)
1 gallon = 16 cups (c.)
1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces (fl oz.)
1 quart (qt.) = 2 pints (pt.)
1 quart (qt.) = 4 cups (c.)
1 quart (qt.) = 32 fluid ounces (fl oz.)
1 pint (pt.) = 2 cups (c.)
1 pint (pt.) = 16 fluid ounces (fl oz.)
1 cup (c.) = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz.)
Oven Temperatures
Fahrenheit (F) Centigrade (C) Gas Mark
225 degrees 110 degrees 1/4
250 degrees 130 degrees 1/2
275 degrees 140 degrees 1
300 degrees 150 degrees 2
325 degrees 170 degrees 3
350 degrees 180 degrees 4
375 degrees 190 degrees 5
400 degrees 200 degrees 6
425 degrees 220 degrees 7
450 degrees 230 degrees 8
475 degrees 240 degrees 9
Other non-standard measures
Bushel = 4 pecks (8 gallons or 32 quarts, depending upon commodity)
Dash = 1/8 teaspoon
Dollop = approximately 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon
Pat of butter = about 1 teaspoon
Peck = 2 gallons, 8 quarts, 1/4 of a bushel
Smidge(n) = a little bit
Splash = 1/2 teaspoon
Sprinkle = 1/8 teaspoon
Tad = a little more than you did before
Other non-standard measures
Bushel = 4 pecks (8 gallons or 32 quarts, depending upon commodity)
Dash = 1/8 teaspoon
Dollop = approximately 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon
Glug = approximately 2 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon
Knob of butter = approximately 2 teaspoons to 1 TablespoonPat of butter = about 1 teaspoon
Peck = 2 gallons, 8 quarts, 1/4 of a bushel
Smidge(n) = a little bit
Splash = 1/2 teaspoon
Sprinkle = 1/8 teaspoon
Tad = a little more than you did before
U.S.-UK Lexicon
In my Kitchen Witch Tips, which appear at the bottom of several recipes, I've often noted some "translations" for cooking terms that I've used. Having lived in a few different countries, my recipes come from various sources and inspirations. As two countries separated by a common language (A fact noted by Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw - yes, I know that this is not an exact quote by either of them.), most of my interpretations are from English to American.
Cookware in the U.S. is often sold using both imperial and metric. If you do use international recipes and cookbooks, it is helpful to keep these on hand and also to invest in a kitchen scale that weights in both pounds and kilos.
Cilantro = Coriander (fresh)
Eggplant = Aubergine
Zucchini = Courgette
Superfine sugar = Caster sugar
Confectioners' sugar = Icing sugar
Heavy whipping cream = Double cream
Light whipping cream = Single cream
Light brown sugar = Light Muscavado sugar
Dark brown sugar = Dark Muscavado sugar
Bread Roll/Sandwich Roll = Bap
Ground Beef = Mince
Ground [Meat] = Minced [Meat]
Tuna Salad = Tuna Mayonnaise
Egg Salad = Egg Mayonnaise
In my Kitchen Witch Tips, which appear at the bottom of several recipes, I've often noted some "translations" for cooking terms that I've used. Having lived in a few different countries, my recipes come from various sources and inspirations. As two countries separated by a common language (A fact noted by Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw - yes, I know that this is not an exact quote by either of them.), most of my interpretations are from English to American.
Cookware in the U.S. is often sold using both imperial and metric. If you do use international recipes and cookbooks, it is helpful to keep these on hand and also to invest in a kitchen scale that weights in both pounds and kilos.
Cilantro = Coriander (fresh)
Eggplant = Aubergine
Zucchini = Courgette
Superfine sugar = Caster sugar
Confectioners' sugar = Icing sugar
Heavy whipping cream = Double cream
Light whipping cream = Single cream
Light brown sugar = Light Muscavado sugar
Dark brown sugar = Dark Muscavado sugar
Bread Roll/Sandwich Roll = Bap
Ground Beef = Mince
Ground [Meat] = Minced [Meat]
Tuna Salad = Tuna Mayonnaise
Egg Salad = Egg Mayonnaise
