Temperatures, Weights and Measures
Cookery books from different countries, even different
periods in the same country use different units of
measurements. They are a minefield of confusion. Change
to metric system in recent times has made life easier,
but many people are resistant to change. I read somewhere,
“if God had meant humans to use the metric system,
he'd have given us ten fingers!!"
I have attempted below to make some sense of this
confusion, hope you will find what you are looking
for.
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Oven Temperature
Always warm the oven for at least 10 minutes or until
the indicator light goes out telling you that the
desired temperature has been reached. Oven temperatures
vary. Fan ovens should be kept around 10-15° C
lower than ordinary ones.
|
| Fahrenheit
(°F) |
Centigrade
(°C) |
Gas
Oven Mark |
Description |
| 475°F |
246°C |
9 |
Very Hot |
| 450°F |
232°C |
8 |
Very Hot |
| 425°F |
218°C |
7 |
Fairly Hot |
| 400°F |
204°C |
6 |
Fairly Hot |
| 375°F |
191°C |
5 |
Moderately Hot |
| 350°F |
177°C |
4 |
Warm |
| 325°F |
163°C |
3 |
Warm |
| 300°F |
149°C |
2 |
Cool |
| 275°F |
135°C |
1 |
Cool |
| 250°F |
121°C |
½ |
Very Cool |
| 225°F |
110°C |
¼ |
Very Cool |
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Metric and Imperial Weights
It is a good idea to have one large weighing scale
that will measure up to 5 kg. A smaller scale, the
type often used by people on a diet, is good for measuring
very small quantities accurately.
|
| Grams |
lb/oz
(Pounds) |
Grams |
lb/oz
(Pounds) |
| 10
gm. |
0.5 oz. |
400 gm. |
14 oz. |
| 20
gm. |
0.75 oz. |
425 gm. |
15 oz. |
| 25
gm. |
1 oz. |
450 gm. |
1 lb. (Pound) |
| 50
gm. |
2 oz. |
500 gm. |
1 lb. 2 oz. |
| 75
gm. |
3 oz. |
700 gm. |
1 lb. 9 oz. |
| 110
gm. |
4 oz. |
750 gm. |
1 lb. 10 oz. |
| 150
gm. |
5 oz. |
1 kg. |
2 lb. 3 oz. |
| 175
gm. |
6 oz. |
1.25 kg. |
2 lb. 12 oz. |
| 200
gm. |
7 oz. |
1.50 kg. |
3 lb. 5 oz. |
| 225
gm. |
8 oz. |
1.75 kg. |
3 lb. 14 oz. |
| 250
gm. |
9 oz. |
2 kg. |
4 lb. 6oz. |
| 275
gm. |
9.5 oz. |
2.25 kg. |
4 lb. 15 oz. |
| 300
gm. |
10.5 oz. |
2.50 kg. |
5 lb. 8 oz. |
| 350
gm. |
12 oz. |
2.75 kg. |
6 lb. 1 oz. |
| 375
gm. |
13 oz. |
3 kg. |
6 lb. 10 oz. |
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Volumes/Liquid Measure
Spoons and cups are slightly different sizes, not
only in different countries but even within the same
country. Therefore, it is a good idea to buy a set
of measuring spoons. They are available from all good
kitchen stores and often come on a chain, so that
they do not get separated.
Buy a measuring jug that has litres, millilitres,
pints and fluid ounces marked.
|
| Milliliters |
FL./OZ./Gallons |
Pints |
| 1.25
ml. |
1/4
Table Spoon |
|
| 2.5
ml. |
1/2
Tea Spoon |
|
| 5
ml. |
1
Level Tea Spoon |
|
| 15
ml. |
1/2
fl. oz. (fluid ounce) |
|
| 20
ml. |
1
dessertspoon |
|
| 30
ml. |
1
fl. oz. (fluid ounce) |
|
| 50
ml. |
2
fl. oz. |
|
| 59
ml. |
|
|
| 74
ml. |
|
|
| 118
ml. |
4
fl. oz. |
|
| 150
ml. |
|
0.5
(UK) pint |
| 200
ml. |
|
0.66
pint |
| 240
ml. |
8
fl. oz. |
|
| 300
ml. |
10
fl. oz. |
0.5
pint |
| 425
ml. |
15
fl. oz. |
075
pint |
| 480
ml. |
16
fl. oz. |
1
US pint |
| 600
ml. |
20
fl. oz. |
1
pint |
| 700
ml. |
23
fl. oz. |
1.25
pints |
| 850
ml. |
28
fl. oz. |
1.5
pints |
| 1
|
33
fl. oz. |
1.75
pints |
| 1.2 |
1
quart |
2
pints |
| 2 |
|
3.2
pints |
| 3800 |
1
US gallon |
|
| 4800 |
1
UK gallon |
8
pints |
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Old Pakistani Measures
|
| 1
Masha |
8
Ratti |
1
Gram |
| 1
Tola |
12 Masha |
12 Gram |
| 1
Chhatank |
5 Tola |
160 Gram |
| 1
Pao |
4 Chhatank |
225 Gram |
| 1
Ser |
4 Pao |
1 Kilogram |
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