Table of Equivalents

Appears in
Cucina Ebraica: Flavours of the Italian Jewish Kitchen
Cucina Ebraica

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

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The exact equivalents in the following tables have been rounded for convenience.
Liquid and Dry Measures
U.S. to Metric
¼ teaspoon = 1.25 milliliters
½ teaspoon = 2.5 milliliters
1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters
1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) = 15 milliliters
1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons) = 30 milliliters
¼ cup = 60 milliliters
⅓ cup = 80 milliliters
1 cup = 240 milliliters
1 pint (2 cups) = 480 milliliters
1 quart (4 cups, 32 ounces) = 960 milliliters
1 gallon (4 quarts) = 3.84 liters
1 ounce (by weight) = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
2.2 pounds = 1 kilogram