Common Measurements
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pinch=1/8 teaspoon or less
1 tablespoon=3 teaspoons
4 tablespoons=1/4 cup
8 tablespoons=1/2 cup
12 tablespoons=3/4 cup
1 cup liquid=1/2 pint
2 cups liquid=1 pint
4 cups liquid=1 quart
2 pints liquid=1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
8 quarts= 1 peck
16 ounces= 1 pound

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For our friends who use metric measurements, here are some conversions to help out! (Thanks Bella!!)

Conversion Chart
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1 1/2 liter = 6 cups
1 liter (l) = 4 1/4 cups = good quart
500 ml = 1/2 liter = good 2 cups
1 dl = 100 ml = scant 1/2 cup
50 ml = 1/2 dl = scant 1/4 cup
1 kg = 2 1/4 lb
500 g = 1/2 kg = 1 lb 2 oz
250 g = 1/4 kg = 9 oz
100 g = 3 1/2 oz
50 g = scant 1/2 cup = 1 3/4 oz
1 inch = 2,54 cm
100 - 150C = 212 - 300F
175 - 225C = 350 - 425F
250C = 475F
275C = 525F


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