American cookery terms

Topher

jordylass wrote:

I'm surprised, I used to own a house out there and i had to take teaspoons from here as their teaspoons were just a tiny bit smaller than our tablespoons.

We have a Canadian friend who, (in the process of going mad.... really) took it upon himself to measure teaspoons, coffee spoons & tablespoons of US, Canada & England & found them all to be different.
T.

recovering_spendaholic

Apologies if you all already know this but in this month's Prima there is a chart for American/British recipe conversions - I found it useful:

1 stick butter, margarine or lard = 100g/31/2 oz
1 cup caster or granulated sugar = 225g/8oz
1 cup soft brown sugar = 200g/7oz
1 cup grated cheese = 125g/4oz
1 cup uncooked rice = 200g/7oz
1 cup icing sugar = 125g/4oz
1 cup dried fruit = 150g/5oz
1 cup any liquid = 250ml/8fl oz
1 cup flour = 125g/4oz

I haven't bought Prima for ages but it was quite a good read - not as good OS as Woman's Weekly though!!!

BrandNewDay

Very likely, if you measure different SETS of measuring spoons (ie, different manufacturers) you'd find they vary.

I do know that in America, 1 tbs = 3 tsp, if that's any help to you.

Churchmouse

I think the biggest discrepency comes from using "eating" cutlery to measure rather than actual measuring sets. Teaspoons bought as "normal" cutlery vary immensely, whilst a "standard" teaspoon is simply 5 mls. Same goes for tablespoons.

Paige

Hi

Can anyone help me ? MFIL coming for supper tonight, I am going to make Chicken Korma but the ingredients are in American measurements. What is the equivalent of 1 cup of yogurt?

Thanks !!!

liz545

about 250ml. The website https://www.gourmetsleuth.com has a really useful cooking conversions calculator.

ariba10

The thing that you have to look out for in American measurement is that the American pint is only 16 oz not 20 oz as in UK.

Paige

Thanks for your reply. I am hoping the Korma is nice. I have never made it before

liz545

let us know!

nick_b

ariba10 wrote:

The thing that you have to look out for in American measurement is that the American pint is only 16 oz not 20 oz as in UK.

Yeah, I always thought I was a champion drinker in American pubs. Seems I was wrong