Living in the Southern Hemisphere, where metric measurements are used, all my recipes list what I am used to! However, you may not be used to Celsius, liters and grams and so I hope you find the following useful to you. I know I refer to it often when using recipes from people abroad.

Weight:

Ounces                  Grams

1/2                                         15

1                                              30

2                                              60

3                                              90

4                                              125

5                                              150

6                                              180

7                                              210

8                                              250

1 lb                                         500

2 lb                                         1 kg

Oven Temperatures:

Fahrenheit            Celsius   Gas Mark

200                         100         1/8

225                         110         1/4

250                         120         1/2

275                         140         1

300                         150         2

325                         160         3

350                         180         4

375                         190         5

400                         200         6

425                         220         7

450                         230         8

475                         240         9

500                         260         10

Volume:

Fluid Ounces                       Milliliters

1                                              30

2                                              60

5 (1/4 pint)                           150

8                                              250

1/2 pint                                 300

3/4 pint                                 450

1 pint                                     600

2 pints (1 quart)                   1.2 litres

8 pints (1 gallon)                 5 litres

Milliliters                             Cups

30                                           1/8

60                                           1/4

80                                           1/3

125                                         1/2

170                                         2/3

190                                         3/4

250                                         1

500                                         2

750                                         3

1000                                       4

Cake Pan Sizes:

Inches                                    Millimeters

5                                              125

6                                              150

7                                              180

8                                              200

9                                              230

10                                           250

11                                           280

12                                           300

Abbreviations:

Oz                           ounce

fl oz                        fluid ounce

lb                            pound

g                              gram

ml                           milliliters

t/tsp                       teaspoon

D                            dessertspoon

T/tbsp                   tablespoon

˚F                            degrees Fahrenheit

˚C                            degrees Celsius

Express Measures:

Flour

100g       =             1 cup

8g            =             1 tablespoon

Sugar

200g       =             1 cup

15g         =             1 tablespoon

Icing Sugar

100g       =             1 cup

8g            =             1 tablespoon

Brown Sugar

200g       =             1 cup

15g         =             1 tablespoon

Butter and Margarine

200g       =             1 cup

15g         =             1 tablespoon

Crumbs

50g         =             1 cup

4g            =             1 tablespoon

Rice

210g       =             1 cup

16g         =             1 tablespoon

Tandy

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