Thyme for Cooking Kitchen

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Thyme for Cooking Kitchen: Measures

Temperatures

Please note:  Oven temperatures can vary greatly.  For accuracy, it's best to have an oven thermometer,  You can pick up an inexpensive one at your local kitchen store or supermarket to hang in your oven.

Term F C Gas Mark
Water Freezes
32
0
 
Wine cellar
55
13
 
Room temperature
70
20
 
Water boil
212
100
 
Very cool oven
225
110
1/4
Cool oven
250
120
1/2
Very slow oven
275
140
1
Slow oven
300
150
2
Low oven
325
160
3
Moderate oven
350
180
4
Moderately hot oven
375
190
5
Hot oven
400 - 425
200 - 220
6 - 7
Very hot oven
450 - 475
230 - 240
8 - 9
Extremely hot oven
500
260
9+
Broil    
Grill

 

Weight Equivalents

Ounce Pound Gram Kilo
1 oz
 
30 g
 
2 oz
 
60 g
 
3 oz
 
90 g
 
3.5 oz
 
100 g
 
4 oz
1/4 lb
125 g
 
5 oz
1/3 lb
155 g
 
6 oz
 
185 g
 
7 oz
 
215 g
 
8 oz
1/2 lb
250 g
.25 kg
10 oz
 
300 g
 
12 oz
3/4 lb
350 g
 
16 oz
1 lb
500 g
.5 kg
24 oz
1 1/2 lb
750 g
.75 kg
 
2 lb
 
1 kg
 
3 lb
 
1.5 kg
 
3 1/2 lb
 
1.75 kg
 
4 lb*
*accepted
2 kg
 
4.4 lb**
**actual
2 kg

 

Volume Equivalents

Tea-spoon Table-spoon Fluid Ounce Cup Milliliter
< 1/8 tsp
 
0.015 oz
 
0.5 ml
1/4 tsp
 
0.03 oz
 
1 ml
1/2 tsp
 
0.06 oz
 
2 ml
3/4 tsp
1/4 tbs
0.12 oz
 
4 ml
1 tsp
1/3 tbs
0.15 oz
 
5 ml
1 1/2 tsp
1/2 tbs
0.25 oz
 
7 ml
3 tsp
1 tbs
0.5 oz
 
15 ml
6 tsp
2 tbs
1 oz
1/8 cup
30 ml
9 tsp
3 tbs
1.5 oz
 
45 ml
12 tsp
4 tbs
2 oz
1/4 cup
60 ml
 
5 tbs + 1 tsp
3 oz
1/3 cup
90 ml
 
8 tbs
4 oz
1/2 cup
120 ml
 
10 tbs + 2 tsp
5 oz
2/3 cup
150 ml
 
12 tbs
6 oz
3/4 cup
180 ml
 
14 tbs
7 oz
7/8 cup
210 ml
 
16 tbs
8 oz
1 cup
240 ml

 

Cup Pint Quart Gallon Milliliter
1 cup
1/2 pint
1/4 qt
 
250 ml
2 cups
1 pint
1/2 qt
 
500 ml
4 cup
2 pints
1 qt
1/4 gallon
1000 ml
8 cups
4 pints
2 qts
1/2 gallon
2000 ml
16 cups
8 pints
4 qts
1 gallon
4000 ml
   
Actual
1 gallon
3785 ml

 

Pan Equivalents and Volumes

Size inches Size cm Type Volume
3 1/2 x 1 3/4
8.5 x 4.5
ramekin
3/4 cup (175ml)
8 x 1 1/2
20 x 4
pie
4 cups (1L)
9 x 1 1/2
22.5 x 4
round
6 cups (1.5L)
7 x 7 x 1 1/2
17.5 x 17.5 x 4
square
5+ cups (1.2L)
8 x 8 x 1 1/2
20 x 20 x 4
square
6 cups (1.5L)
8 x 2
20 x 4
round
6 cups (1.5L)
11 x 7 x 2
27.5 x 18 x 5
oblong
6 cups (1.5L)
8 x 8 x 2
20 x 20 x 5
square
8 cups (2L)
9 x 9 x 1 1/2
22.5 x 22.5 x 4
square
8 cups (2L)
9 x 9 x 2
22.5 x 22.5 x 5
square
10 cups (2.5L)
10 x 2
25 x 5
round
11 cups (2.75L)
13 x 9 x 2
32.5 x 22.5 x 5
oblong
12 cups (3L)
8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5
21 x 11 x 6
loaf
6 cups (1.5L)
9 x 5 x 3
22.5 x 12.5 x7.5
loaf
8 cups (2L)

   

Quantities used in Thyme for Cooking Kitchen Recipes

Item Volume Ounce Gram
Rice
1/2 cup
3.5 - 4 oz
100 g
 
2/3 cup
4.5 - 5 oz
120 g
 
3/4 cup
6 oz
150 g
 
1 cup
8 oz
200 g
pasta, bite-size
1 cup
4 oz
120 g
 
1 1/4 cup
5 oz
125 g
 
1 1/2 cup
6 oz
150 g
spaghetti, bundle
dia. 1", 2.5cm
4 oz
100 g
 
dia 1.5", 3.75cm
6 oz
150 g
potato, small
1.5 x 2", 3 x 5cm
3 - 4 oz
150 g
            - medium
2"x3", 5 x 7.5 cm
5 - 6 oz
185 g
            - large      
2.5 x 4.5", 8 x 11cm
7 - 8 oz
225 g