Temperatures
| Degrees Fahrenheit |
Heat Level |
Degrees Celsius |
| 32 |
freezes water at sea level |
0.0 |
| 70 – 75 |
room temperature |
21.11 – 23.89 |
| 85 – 100 |
lukewarm liquid |
29.44 – 37.78 |
| 165 – 175 |
simmer |
73.89 – 79.44 |
| 212 |
boils water at sea level |
100 |
| 375 – 400 |
deep fat frying |
190.56 – 204.44 |
Oven Baking Temperatures
| Degrees Fahrenheit |
Oven Temperature |
Degrees Celsius |
| 250 – 300 |
very slow |
121.11 – 148.89 |
| 300 – 325 |
slow |
148.89 – 162.78 |
| 325 – 350 |
moderate |
162.78 – 176.67 |
| 375 |
moderately hot |
190.56 |
| 400 – 425 |
hot |
204.44 – 218.33 |
| 450 + |
very hot |
232.22 + |
Metric Measure Equivalent Abbreviations
a Liter is the basic unit of measurement for measuring volumes in the metric system
that include centiliters, milileters,
| Measure |
English |
French |
Equals |
in Ounces |
Roughly |
| 1 c/l |
1 centiliter |
1 centilitre |
1/100 liter |
.34 oz |
|
| 1 m/l |
1 milliliter |
1 millilitre |
1/1000 liter |
.3 oz. |
dry 1/5 t. |
| 1 di/l |
1 déciliter |
1 décilitre |
1/10 liter |
3.4 oz. |
|
| -/1 lt |
1 liter |
1 liter |
1.06 qt. |
34 oz. |
4.2 c. |
For More Super Market Food Items
French Abbreviated Measures
| Measure |
English |
French |
Equals |
in Ounces |
Roughly |
| 1 c.s |
1 tablespoon |
1 cuiller à soupe |
|
|
|
| 1 c.c. |
1 teaspoon |
1 cuiller à café |
|
|
|
| 1 c.c. fin sel |
fine salt |
regular salt |
+ is more |
concentrated |
|
| 1 c.c. gros sel |
coarse salt |
sea salt |
– is less |
concentrated |
by 12% |
French Oven Temps
|
Très doux = 150°F |
barely warm |
|
Doux = 200°F |
warm |
|
Moyen = 300°F |
medium |
|
Chaud = 375°F |
hot |
|
Très chaud = 500°F |
very hot |
A Recipe calls for and French to English Meaning
|
1 sm |
petit [small] |
|
1 md |
moyen [medium] |
|
1 lg |
gros [large] |
|
1 cn |
boite [can] |
|
1 pk |
paquet [package] |
|
1 dr |
goutte [drop] |
|
1 sl |
tranche [slice] |
|
1 ds |
pointe de couteau [dash] |
1 cuillère à soupe de zeste râpé = 1 t. zest of lemon, orange, lime, etc. | Cocotte minute = to cook in a pressure
cooker | Au crock-pot = to cook in a Crockpot | Marque = means a specific brand name | Lait concentré =
something the French have, not found in U.S. It is somewhat between milk and cream, is stored on the grocer’s
shelf until opened. |
|
Uniquely French Measures & Terms |
|
A recipe will call for 1 sachet de levure chimique |
|
|
| 1 sachet de |
= approximately a tad more than 2 teaspoons |
| chimique |
= a chemical substance [baking powder, baking soda, etc.] |
| levure [example] |
= baking powder |
U.S. to Metric Conversions
|
U. S. |
|
|
Metric |
|
3 teaspoons |
1 tablespoon |
1/2 ounce |
14.3 grams |
|
2 tablespoons |
1/8 cup |
1 ounce |
28.3 grams |
|
4 tablespoons |
1/4 cup |
2 ounces |
56.7 grams |
|
5 1/3 tablespoons |
1/3 cup |
2.6 ounces |
75.6 grams |
|
8 tablespoons |
1/2 cup |
4 ounces |
113.4 grams |
|
12 tablespoons |
3/4 cup |
6 ounces |
170 grams |
|
16 tablespoons |
1 cup |
8 ounces |
226.8 grams |
|
32 tablespoons |
2 cups |
16 ounces |
453.6 grams |
|
64 tablespoons |
4 cups |
32 ounces |
907.2 grams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 oz. |
|
|
30 milliliters |
|
16 oz |
1 pint |
|
475 milliliters |
|
32 oz |
1 quart |
|
950 milliliters |
|
128 oz |
1 gallon |
3.75 liters |
3750 milliliters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/2 pound |
|
|
252 grams |
|
1.1 pounds |
|
|
500 grams |
|
2.2 pounds |
|
|
1000 grams [1 kilo] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 quarts |
1 peck |
|
8.81 liters |
|
4 pecks |
1 bushel |
|
35.24 liters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 lb flour |
4 cups |
|
|
|
1 lb granulated sugar |
2 cups |
|
|
|
1/4 lb butter |
1/2 cup |
1 stick |
113.4 grams |
|
1 lb butter |
2 cups |
4 sticks |
453.6 grams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 oz can |
1 cup |
|
226.8 grams |
|
#1 can |
1 1/4 cups |
|
|
|
#303 can |
2 cups |
|
453.6 grams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 cup |
1/2 pint |
8 fluid ounces |
237 ml |
|
2 cups |
1 pint |
16 fluid ounces |
474 ml |
|
4 cups |
1 quart |
32 fluid ounces |
948 ml |
|
2 pints |
1 quart |
32 fluid ounces |
948 ml |
|
2 quarts |
1/2 gallon |
64 fluid ounces |
1.896 liters |
|
4 quarts |
1 gallon |
128 fluid ounces |
3.792 liters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 inch |
|
|
0.0254 m |
|
1 foot |
|
|
0.3048 m |
|
1 yard |
|
|
0.9144 m |
|
1 mile |
|
|
1.6 km |
Metric to U.S. Conversions
|
Metric |
|
|
U.S. |
|
1 millimètre |
1/1000 mètre |
|
0.039 in |
|
1 centimètre |
1/100 mètre |
|
0.393 in |
|
1 décimètre |
1/10 mètre |
|
3.937 ins |
|
1 mètre |
|
|
1.0936 yds |
|
1 kilomètre |
1000 mètre |
|
.6 miles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 gram |
1 cc pure water |
1/16 lb |
0.352 oz |
|
454 grams |
454 cc pure water |
1 lb |
16 oz |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 kilo |
1 liter water sea level |
2.2 lbs |
35.2 oz |
|
1 liter |
|
1.76 pints |
|
|
1 déciliter |
|
|
3.52 oz |
Cooking Metrics & Conversions
|
|
|
- Liquid Volume
- To Convert U.S. Gallons to Liters
Multiply by 3.8
- To Convert Liters to U.S. Gallons
Multiply by .26
- To Convert U.S. Gallons to Imperial Gallons
Multiply by .83
- To Convert Imperial Gallons to U.S. Gallons
Multiply by 1.20
- To Convert Imperial Gallons to Liters
Multiply by 4.55
- To Convert Liters to Imperial Gallons
Multiply by .22
|
|
- Distance
- To Convert Inches to Centimeters
Multiply by 2.54
- To Convert Centimeters to Inches
Multiply by .39
- To Convert Feet to Meters
Multiply by .30
- To Convert Meters to Feet
Multiply by 3.28
- To Convert Yards to Meters
Multiply by .91
- To Convert Meters to Yards
Multiply by 1.09
- To Convert Miles to Kilometers
Multiply by 1.61
- To Convert Kilometers to Miles
Multiply by .62
|
|
- Weight
- To Convert Ounces to Grams
Multiply Ounces by 28.35
- To Convert Grams to Ounces
Multiply Grams by .035
- To Convert Pounds to Kilograms
Multiply Pounds by .45
- To Convert Kilograms to Pounds
Multiply Kilograms by 2.20
- To Convert Grams to Pounds:
1 pound = 454 grammes
p = 1/454 * g
to convert 20 grams to pounds:
p = 1/454 * 20
p = 20/454
p = .0441
to convert that to ounces:
O = .0441 * 16
= .705 ounces
to convert kilos to pounds:
p = k * 1000/1k * 1p/454
to convert 2 kilos to pounds:
p = 2 * 1000/1 * 1/454
= 9.69 pounds
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