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Thursday, 8 December 2011

EQUIVALENTS AND CONVERSIONS

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While surfing around for recipes, I came across the following on Nigella's website. Thought that it'll be handy to have this guide so I'm sharing it here. :)


UK/US Equivalent guide

Double cream Heavy cream
 Single cream Light cream
 Cornflour Corn starch
 Shortcrust Pie crust
 Caster sugar Superfine sugar
 Icing sugar Confectioners' sugar
 Grill Broil
 Aubergine Eggplant
 Courgette Zucchini
 Mangetout Snow peas
 Coriander Cilantro
 Clingfilm Saran wrap
 Beef mince Ground beef
 Prawns Shrimp
 Digestive biscuits Graham crackers (substitute)
 Sultanas Raisins
 Trifle sponges Ladyfingers
 Spring onions Scallions
 Semi-skimmed milk 2% milk
 Dark/plain chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) Bittersweet chocolate
 Milk/plain chocolate (less than 70% cocoa solids) Semi-sweet chocolate
Bicarbonate of soda Baking soda
HorlicksUK brand of malted milk powder
MaltesersUK brand of malted milk balls

TEMPERATURES

Gas Mark 1140C275FVery cool
Gas Mark 2150C300FCool
Gas Mark 3160C325FWarm
Gas Mark 4180C350FModerate
Gas Mark 5190C375FFairly Hot
Gas Mark 6200C400FFairly Hot
Gas Mark 7210C425FHot
Gas Mark 8220C450FVery Hot
Gas Mark 9240C475FVery Hot

VOLUME AND LIQUID MEASUREMENTS

5 mlone-sixth fl oz1 teaspoon
15mlhalf fl oz1 tablespoon (NOTE: Australian tablespoon = 20ml)
30ml1 fl oz2 tablespoons
45ml1 and half fl oz3 tablespoons
60ml2 fl ozquarter cup
75ml2 and half fl ozone-third cup
125ml4 fl ozhalf cup
150ml5 fl oztwo-thirds cup
175ml6 fl ozthree-quarters cup
250ml8 fl oz1 cup
600ml1 pint2 and half cups
900ml1 and half pints3 and three-quarter cups
1 litre1 and three-quarter pints4 cups

SOME USEFUL CUP CONVERSIONS

Please note that these are approximations
1 cup sugar200g
1 cup icing sugar125g
1 cup flour140g
1 cup rice200g
1 cup frozen peas125g
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs70g
1 cup grated cheese100g
1 cup chocolate chips175g
1 cup sultanas150g
1 cup honey/syrup300g
1 stick of butter110g 4oz

WEIGHT CONVERSIONS

15ghalf oz
30g1 oz
45g1 and half oz
60g2 oz
75g2 and half oz
90g3 oz
100g3 and half oz
125g4 oz
150g5 oz
175g6 oz
200g7 oz
250g8 oz
275g9 oz
300g10 oz
325g11 oz
350g12 oz
375g13 oz
400g14 oz
450g15 oz
500g1 lb

CAKE TINS SIZES

20cm8 inch
23cm9 inch
25cm10 inch

LOAF TIN SIZES

450g1lb
900g2lb

6 comments:

  1. Very useful! Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Good info.! I am quite used to the UK versions (such as prawns, mince)...till I am in the US and started using shrimps and ground meat in my conversations and writing.

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  3. Thank you for this extremely useful post. I know most of the terms, but i have never heard of saran wrap, now I know!

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  4. Nice guide - Another one is "Demerara Sugar" in the UK is often called "Turbinado Sugar". The UK has a whole load of other sugar type things:

    "Black Treacle (UK)" - "Molasses (US)" (I think)

    and UK things like Light Brown/Dark Brown Muscovado Sugar... I have no idea what they'd be in the US

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  5. Am glad you find it useful too! :)
    Charles: I didn't know that Demerara Sugar is called Turbinado too so thanks a lot for teaching me that!

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  6. Totally bookmarked! Sissi said she never heard of Saran wrap? WHAT? Really??? That's the only I know from when I was in Japan... LOL. I never heard of clingfilm!!!

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