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• Common Measuring Terms in cooking

  • Dash
  • Tablespoon
  • Teaspoon
  • Cup
  • Fluid ounce
  • Pint
  • Quart
  • Gallon
  • Milliliter
  • Liter
• Tablespoon


  Abbreviation: tbsp or T.
• Teaspoon


  Abbreviation: tsp or t.
• Cup


  Abbreviation: C.
• Fluid ounce


  Abbreviation: fl oz.
• Pint


  Abbreviation: pt.
• Quart


  Abbreviation: qt.
• Gallon


  Abbreviation: gal.
• Milliliter


  Abbreviation: ml.
• Liter


  Abbreviation: l.
• Pound


  Abbreviation: lb/lbs.
• Ounce


  Abbreviation: Oz.
• Milligram


  Abbreviation: mg.
• Gram


  Abbreviation: g.
• Kilogram


  Abbreviation: kg.
• Piece


  Abbreviation: pl/pcs.
• Fahrenheit


  Abbreviation: °F.
• Celsius


  Abbreviation: °C.
• Dry Ingredients


  • Allspice
  • Apple pie spice
  • Arrowroot starch
  • Baking powder
  • Bay leaf
  • Bread
  • Chives, finely chopped
  • Chocolate, chips
  • Chocolate, semisweet
  • Chocolate, unsweetened
  • Cocoa
  • Corn
  • Cornmeal, self-rising
  • Cornstarch (for thickening)
  • Cracker crumbs
  • Dates
  • Dill plant, fresh or dried
  • Flour, all-purpose (for thickening)
  • Flour, cake
  • Flour, self-rising
  • Garlic
  • Garlic salt
  • Ginger
  • Maple sugar (grated and packed)
  • Marshmallows, miniature
  • Onion powder
  • Pimiento
  • Pumpkin pie spice
  • Sugar, brown
  • Sugar, granulated
  • Tapioca, granular
• Amount


  The quantity of the dry ingredient
• Substitutes

  • ½ tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, and ½ tsp cardamom
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • ¼ tsp baking soda and 1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by ½ cup.)
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice used with sweet milk to make 1/2 cup (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/2 cup.)
  • ¼ tsp crushed
  • 1 whole
  • 1 slice dry
  • ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 slice soft
  • 3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp green onion tops, finely chopped
  • 1 oz sweet cooking chocolate
  • 1 oz semisweet
  • 1 oz or square unsweetened chocolate and 4 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cocoa and 1 tbsp butter or fat
  • 1 oz (square) unsweetened chocolate (Decrease fat called for in recipe by ½ tbsp.)
  • ½ cup plain, 1 ½ tbsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granular tapioca
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 1/2 cups pitted
  • 1 tbsp dill seed
  • 1 tbsp granular tapioca
  • 1 tbsp waxy rice flour
  • 2 tbsp browned flour
  • 1/2 tbsp whole wheat flour and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1 cup and 2 tbsp cake flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats, crushed
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal or soybean flour and 2/3 cup alt-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal, bran, rice flour, or whole wheat flour and ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour or bran flour and cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rye or rice flour
  • 1/4 cup soybean flour and 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup minus 2 tbsp sifted all-purpose flour (%cup)
  • 1 cup minus 2 tsp all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder plus %s tsp salt
  • 1 tsp candied ginger rinsed in water to remove sugar, then finely cut
  • 1 tbsp raw ginger
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp white, granulated sugar
  • 8-10 regular
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 tbsp fresh chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp dried red bell peppers, rehydrated
  • 3 tbsp fresh red bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, ½ tsp allspice, and ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 2 cups firmly packed
  • 1½ cups corn syrup (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by 1/4 cup.)
  • 1½ cups molasses (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by ½ cup.)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ½ cup honey (Decrease liquid called for in recipe by cup; for each cup of honey in baked goods, add ½ tsp soda.)
  • 2 tbsp pearl tapioca
• Wet Ingredients


  • Broth, beef or chicken
  • Butter
  • Buttermilk (sourmilk)
  • Chili sauce
  • Coconut cream
  • Coconut milk
  • Corn syrup
  • Corn syrup, dark
  • Cream, heavy (36% to 40% fat)
  • Cream, light (18% to 20% fat)
  • Cream, whipped
  • Egg, whole, uncooked
  • Egg white
  • Egg yolk
  • Gelatin, flavored
  • Honey
  • Ketchup
  • Lemon juice
  • Lime
  • Mayonnaise (for salad dressings)
  • Milk, buttermilk (or sour)
  • Milk, skim
  • Milk, sweetened condensed
  • Milk, whole
  • Shortening, solid (used in baking)
  • Shortening, melted
  • Sour cream, cultured
  • Tomato juice
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Yogurt, plain
• Amount


  The quantity of the wet ingredient
• Substitutes

  • 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 envelope powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
  • 1½ tsp powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
  • 7 to 1 cup hydrogenated fat and ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup lard and ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup whole or skim milk and 1 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar
  • 1 cup milk and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup tomato sauce, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp vinegar, tsp cinnamon, dash of ground cloves, and dash of allspice
  • 1 cup catsup, ½ tsp cinnamon, dashes of ground acloves and allspice
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup evaporated milk and 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar and ½ cup water
  • / cup honey (Baked goods will brown more.)
  • / cup light corn syrup and 4 cup light molasses
  • ½ cup milk and ¼ cup butter or margarine (for use in cooking or baking)
  • 2 to 2 ½ cups whipped
  • 1/4 cup milk and 3 tbsp butter or margarine (for use in cooking or baking)
  • 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted
  • Chill a 13-oz can of evaporated milk until ice crystals form. Add 1 tsp lemon juice. Whip until stiff.
  • 3 tbsp and 1 tsp thawed frozen egg
  • 2 tbsp sifted, dry whole egg powder and 2 tbsp lukewarm water
  • 2 yolks and 1 tbsp water (in cookies)
  • 2 yolks (in custards, cream fillings, and similar mixture)
  • 2 whites as a thickening agent
  • 2 tsp thawed frozen egg white
  • 2 tbsp sifted, dry egg white powder, and 2 tbsp lukewarm water
  • 8 large egg whites
  • 3 tbsp thawed frozen egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp sifted, dry egg yolk
  • 12 large egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp plain gelatin and 2 cups fruit juice
  • 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 to 2 tbsp juice
  • ½ cup yogurt and 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cottage cheese pureed in a blender
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup minus 1 tbsp sweet milk and 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (Allow to stand 20 minutes at room temperature.)
  • 1 cup sweet milk and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 to 5 tbsp nonfat dry milk powder and enough water to make 1 cup or follow manufacturer's directions
  • ½ cup evaporated milk and 1/2 cup water
  • Heat the following ingredients until sugar and butter are dissolved: %s cup and 2 tbsp evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, and 3 tbsp butter or margarine.
  • Add 1 cup and 2 tbsp dry milk to %, cup warm water. Mix well. Add ½ cup sugar and 3 tbsp melted butter or margarine. Stir until smooth.
  • 1 cup reconstituted nonfat dry milk (Add 2 tbsp butter or margarine, if desired.)
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk and ½ cup water
  • 4 tbsp whole dry milk and 1 cup water (or follow manufacturer's directions)
  • 1 cup fruit juice or 1 cup potato water (for use in baking)
  • 1 cup minus 2 tbsp lard ( cup)
  • 1 cup butter (Decrease salt called for in recipe by 1/2 tsp.)
  • 1 cup cooking oil (Substitute only if recipe calls for melted shortening.)
  • 3/4 cup sour milk or buttermilk and ½ cup butter or margarine
  • Blend until smooth: ½ cup buttermilk, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup milk, ½ tsp lemon juice, and, cup butter or margarine
  • ½ cup tomato sauce and ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp bottled steak sauce
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup cottage cheese blended until smooth
  • 1 cup sour cream