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Note that the British, or metric, cup is larger than the American cup, which makes a difference in the capacities of pints and spoons as well. This is why you cannot cook with metric measures and American measuring spoons—the proportions will be off. The following is a table of some useful equivalents:
| USA | UK (metric) | |
| 1½ tsp | 1 tsp | |
| 1½ Tbsp | 1 Tbsp | |
| 1 tsp | 4.9 ml | 6.25 ml |
| 1 Tbsp | 14.8 ml | 20.0 ml |
| ¼ cup | 59.1 ml | 62.5 ml |
| ½ cup | 118.3 ml | 125.0 ml |
| 1 cup | 236 ml | 250.0 ml |
| 1 pint (2 cups) | 473 ml | 500.0 ml |
| 2 pints | 946 ml (1 qt) | 1.0 L (1.057 qt) |
| 1 gallon | 3.78 L (4 qt) | 4.0 L (4.228 qt) |
| Approximate Temperature Conversions | ||
| Temperature | Fahrenheit | Centigrade |
| Coldest area of freezer | -10 | -23 |
| Freezer | 0 | -17 |
| Water freezes | 32 | 0 |
| Water simmers | 115 | 46 |
| Water scalds | 130 | 54 |
| Water boils (at sea level) | 212 | 100 |
| Soft ball | 234 | 112 |
| Firm ball | 244 | 117 |
| Hard ball | 250 | 121 |
| Very low oven | 250-275 | 121-133 |
| Low oven | 300-325 | 149-163 |
| Moderate (medium) oven | 350-375 | 177-190 |
| Hot oven | 400-425 | 204-218 |
| Very hot oven | 450-475 | 232-246 |
| Extremely hot oven | 500-525 | 260-274 |
To convert Fahrenheit into Centigrade (Celsius), first subtract 32; then multiply the result by 5, and then divide by 9.
| Example: | 212-32 = 180 |
| 180 x 5=900 | |
| 900/9=100 |
To convert Centigrade into Fahrenheit, follow the above procedure in reverse. That is, first multiply by 9; then divide the result by 5, and then add 32.
| Example: | 100x9=900 |
| 900/5 = 180 | |
| 180+32=212 |
Approximate Conversions of Prepared Foods
1. Canned goods
| Can sizes | Contents (oz/g) | Approximate Cups |
