Weights and Measures
3 tsp equal 1 TBSP
2 TBSP equal 1/8 cup
4 TBSP equal 1/4 cup
5 1/3 TBSP equal 1/2 cup
8 TBS equal 1/2 cup
10 2/3 TBSP equal 2/3 cup
12 TBSP equal 3/4 cup
14 TBSP equal 7/8 cup
16 TBSP equal 1 cup
1 cup equals 8 fluid ounces
1 cup equals 1/2 pint
2 cups equal 1 pint
4 cups equal 1 quart
4 quarts equal 1 gallon
8 quarts equal 1 peck
4 pecks equal 1 bushel
How Much /How Many
Butter, Chocolate
2 TBSP butter = 1 ounce
1 stick or 1/4 pound butter = 2 cups
1 square chocolate = 1 ounce
Crumbs
20 salted crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs
12 graham crackers = 1 cup fine crumbs
22 vanilla wafer = 1 cup find crumbs
8 to 9 slices zwieback = 1 cup fine crumbs
1 slice bread = 1/2 cup soft crumbs
Cereals
4 ounce macaroni (1-1 1/4 cups) = 2 1/4 cups cooked
4 ounces noodles ( 1 1/2-2 cups) = 2 1/4 cups cooked
4 ounces spaghetti (1-1 1/4 cups) = 2 1/2 cups cooked
1 cup uncooked rice (6 1/2-7 ounces) = 3 -3 1/2 cups cooked
1 cup precooked rice = 2 cups cooked
Fruits, Vegetables
Juice of 1 lemon = 3 to 4 TBSP
Grated peel of 1 lemon = 1 teaspoon
Juice of 1 orange = 6 to 7 TBSP
Grated peel of 1 orange = about 2 tsp
1 medium apple, chopped = 1 cup
1 medium onion, chopped = 1/2 cup
1/4 pound celery (about 2 stalks), chopped = 1 cup
Cheese and Eggs
1 pound process cheese, shredded = 4 cups
1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled = 3/4 to 1 cup
12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 cup
8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup
Nuts
1
pound walnuts in shell = 2 cups, shelled
1/4
pound chopped walnuts = about 1 cup
1
pound almonds in shell = about 1 cup, shelled