Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Tips & Tidbits

Conversions, Yields, & Equivalents

Liquid Measures 
1/2 oz = 1 tbls = 3 tsp
1 oz = 2 tbls = 6 tsp = 1/8 cup
2 oz = 4 tbls = 12 tsp = 1/4 cup
3 oz = 6 tbls = 18 tsp 
4 oz = 8 tbls = 24 tsp = 1/2 cup
5 oz = 10 tbls = 30 tsp
6 oz = 12 tbls = 36 tsp = 3/4 cup
8 oz = 16 tbls = 48 tsp = 1 cup = 1/2 pt = 1/4 qt
16 oz = 2 cups = 1 pt = 1/2 qt 
32 oz = 4 cups = 2 pt = 1 qt = 1/4 gal
64 oz = 8 cups = 4 pt = 2 qt = 1/2 gal
128 oz = 16 cups = 8 pt = 4 qt = 1 gal

Dry Measures
3 tsp = 1 tbls
6 tsp = 2 tbls = 1/8 cup
12 tsp = 4 tbls = 1/4 cup
16 tsp = 5 1/3 tbls = 1/3 cup
24 tsp = 8 tbls = 1/2 cup
32 tsp = 10 2/3 tbls = 2/3 cup
36 tsp = 12 tbls = 3/4 cup
48 tsp = 16 tbls = 1 cup

Common Measures
dash or pinch = less than 1/8 tsp
3 tsp = 1 tbls
4 tbls = 1/4 cup
5 tbls + 1 tsp = 1/3 cup
8 tbls = 1/2 cup
1 cup = 1/2 pt
2 cups = 1 pt
4 cups = 2 pt = 1 qt
16 oz = 1 lb


Yields & Equivalents
Apples, 1 medium = 1 cup sliced or chopped
Apples, 1 lb = 3 medium
Apricots, 5 oz dried halves = 1 cup
Asaragus, 1 lb = 16-20 stalks
Bacon, 8 crisply cooked slices = 1/2 cup crumbled
Bananas, 1 medium or 2 small = 1 cup sliced
Bananas, 2 medium = 1 cup mashed
Beans, 1 lb dried or 2 1/4 cups = 5 -6 cups cooked
Beans, 1 lb green or waxed = 3 cups pieces (1") 
Bread, 1 lb white loaf = 12 slices (1/2") 
Bread, 1 1/2 slices white = 1 cup soft crumbs
Bread, 4-5 slices white dried = 1 cup dry crumbs
Broccoli, 1 1/2 lb = 1 bunch
Broccoli, 6 oz = 2 cups flowerets chopped
Butter, 1 lb = 2 cups
Butter, 1 stick = 1/2  cup
Cabbage, 1 lb or small head = 4 cups shredded
Carrots, 1 and 1/2 medium = 1 cup shredded
Carrots, 1 large carrot - 1 cup grated
Carrots, 2 medium = 1 cup slice (1/4")
Carrots, 1 lb raw = 2 1/2 cups sliced
Cauliflower, 1 lb = 3 cups flowerets
Celery, 2 medium stalks = 1 cup thinly sliced or chopped
Cheese, 4 oz (Cheddar, feta, mozzarella, Swiss) = 1 cup shredded or crumbled
Cheese, 1 lb = 4 cups grated
Cheese, 16 oz Cottage = 2 cups
Cheese, 8 oz Cream = 1 cup
Chocolate, 6 oz unsweetened chips = 1 cup
Chocolate, 1 oz semisweet baking = 1 square or bar
Corn, 2 medium ears = 1 cup kernals
Cream, 8 oz Sour = 1 cup
Cream, 1/2 pt Heavy Whipping = 1 cup or 2 cups whipped
Crumbs, 27 Chocolate wafer cookies = 1 1/2 cups finely crushed
Crumbs, 21 squares Graham crackers = 1 1/2 cups finely crushed
Crumbs, 29 Saltine cracker squares = 1 cup finely crushed
Crumbs, 38 Vanilla wafer cookies = 1 1/2 cups finely crushed
Eggs, 4 large = 1 cup
Eggs, 1/4 cup fat free egg substitute = 1 egg
Flour, 1 lb = 3 1/2 cups
Garlic, 1 medium clove = 1/2 tsp finely chopped
Jalapeno chili, 1 medium = 1 1/2 - 3 tsp grated peel
Jalapeno chili, 1 medium = 2 - 3 tbls juice
Lemons/Limes, 1 medium = 1 1/2 to 3 tsp grated peel
Lemons/Limes, 1 medium = 2 to 3 tbls juice
Lettuce, 1 lb Iceberg or Romaine = 6 cups bite-size pieces
Marshmallow, 1 large = 10 miniature
Meat, 1 to 1 1/4 lbs uncooked lean beef, turkey or sausage = 2 1/2 - 3 cups cooked & crumbled
Meat, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs uncooked chicken breasts= about 3 cups cooked & cubed
Meat, 4 lb cooked, deboned whole chicken = 4 1/2 cups diced
Meat, 1 lb cubed ham= 3 cups
Mushrooms, 3 oz fresh = 1 cup sliced
Mushrooms, 1 lb fresh = 6 cups sliced
Mushrooms, 8 oz fresh = 2 1/2 cups chopped
Mushrooms, 4 oz can sliced/drained = 2/3 cup fresh, sliced & cooked (5 oz uncooked)
Nuts, 4 oz shelled = 1 cup chopped, sliced, or slivered
Nuts, 1 lb shelled = 3-4 cups whole or halves
Olives, 24 large or 36 small Pimiento-stuffed = 1 cup sliced
Olives, 32 medium ripe, pitted = 1 cup sliced
Onions, 2 medium green = 2 tbls chopped
Onions, 3-4 medium green = 1/4 cup sliced
Onions, 1 medium yellow or white = 1/2 cup chopped
Onions, 1 large yellow = 1 cup chopped
Oranges, 1 medium = 1-2 tbls grated peel
Oranges, 1 medium = 1/3 - 1/2 cup juice
Oranges, 3 medium = 1 cup juice
Pasta, 6-7 oz uncooked (2 cups) Macaroni = 4 cups cooked
Pasta, 7 oz uncooked (4-5 cups) Egg Noodles = 4 cups cooked
Pasta, 7-8 oz uncooked Spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
Peaches, 8 medium = 4 cups sliced
Peppers, 1 small bell = 1/2 cup chopped
Peppers, 1 medium bell = 1 cup chopped
Peppers, 1 large bell = 1 1 /2 cups chopped
Potatoes, 1 1/2 lb new = 10-12 small
Potatoes, 1 medium red or white = 1 cup pieces (1/2")
Rice, 1 cup uncooked brown = 4 cups cooked
Rice, 1 cup uncooked parboiled = 3-4 cups cooked
Rice, 1 cup uncooked instant = 2 cups cooked
Rice, 1 cup uncooked regular long grain = 3 cups cooked
Rice, 1 cup uncooked wild = 3 cups cooked
Shrimp, 1 lb uncooked jumbo = 21-25 count
Shrimp, 1 lb uncooked large = 31-35 count
Shrimp, 1 lb uncooked medium = 41-45 count
Shrimp, 1 lb uncooked small = 51-60 count
Shrimp, 1 1/3 lb uncooked shrimp = 1 lb cooked shrimp shelled
Strawberries, 1 pint = 2 cups sliced
Sugar, 1 lb brown = 2 1/4 cups packed
Sugar, 1 lb granulated = 2 1/4 cups
Sugar, 1 lb powdered = 4 cups
Tomatoes, 1 medium = 3/4 cup chopped
Tomatoes, 1 large = 1 cup chopped
Tomatoes, 1 small = 1/2 cup chopped
Tomatoes, 16 oz canned = 2 cups
Whipping cream, 1 cup heavy = 2 cups whipped
Zucchini, 1 lb  = 1 1/2 cups diced








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