Weights and measures are an unavoidable necessity of any cookery book,
and those given here have been simplified for easy application. For this reason
the glass tumbler, the tablespoon, and the teaspoon have been used, weigths
being in grams. The following table gives comparative measurements:
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Table Tea
Grams Glass Spoon Spoon Oz Lb
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Water 250 1 12.5 8.81 0.55
Milk 250 1 12.5 8.81 0.55
Olive Oil 225 1 7.90 0.49
Cooking Fat (melted) 225 1 7.90 0.49
Cooking Fat 18 1 0.60
Rice 240 1 8.60 0.52
Ground Almonds/Walnuts 125 1 4.40
Ground Almonds/Walnuts 10 1 0.35
Semolina 180 1 6.34 0.39
Semolina 14 1 0.49
Bulgur 200 1 7.05 0.43
Grated Kashar (*) 100 1 3.52
Flour 150 1 5.29 0.33
Flour 12 1 4
Starch 14 0.49
Black Pepper (ground) 2.5 1
Raisins 160 1 5.64 0.35
Sauce 35 1 1.23
Spices (ground) 2.5 1
Lemon juice 6 1
Sugar (granulated) 240 1 8.46 0.52
Sugar (granulated) 20 1 4 0.70
Sugar (icing) 180 1 6.34 0.39
Salt 20 1
Salt 5 1
(*) Kashar: Kashar is an ewe's cheese similar to kashkavale.
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From Avoirdupois to metric: From metric to Avoirdupois:
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1oz 28.35 grams 1 gram 0.035 oz
4oz 113.4 grams 100 grams 3.5 oz
8oz 226.8 grams 250 grams 8.81 oz
1lb 453.6 grans 1 kg or 1000 grams 2.2 lb
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Liquid Measures:
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Imperial Approx. equavalent in Recommended equivalent in
milimeters milimeters
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1/4 pint 142 150
1/2 pint 283 300
3/4 pint 425 450
1 pint 567 600
1 1/2 pint 851 900
1 1/3 pint 992 1000 (1lt)
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Below is given a practical comparison in solid and liquid measures:
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Ounces Approx. in grams Recommended nearest
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1 28 25
2 57 50
3 85 75
4 113 100
5 142 150
6 170 175
7 198 200
8 227 225
9 255 250
10 283 275
11 312 300
13 368 375
14 396 400
15 425 425
16(1 lb) 454 450
17 482 475
18 510 500
19 539 550
20(1 1/4 lb) 567 575
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