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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 |
|
O ven 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
| 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. |
|
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
A
u
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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