CONVERSIONS:

Temperature
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Gas
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Weights
10g = 1/2 oz
20g = 3/4 oz
25g = 1 oz
50g = 2 oz
100g = 3 oz
150g = 5 oz
250g = 6 oz
300g = 10 oz
400g = 14 oz
450g = 1 lb
500g = 1lb 2 oz
Butter, Shortening, Cheese and Other Fats
1 tbsp = 1/8 stick
2 tbsp = 1/4 stick
4 tbsp = 1/2 stick
8 tbsp = 1 stick =
16 tbsp = 2 sticks
32 tbsp = 4 sticks

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1/2 oz = 15g
1 oz = 30g
2 oz = 60g = 1/4 cup
oz = 115g = 1/2 cup
8 oz = 225g = 1 cup
16 oz = 45og = 2 cups

Flour (unsifted)
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tbsp = 1/4 oz = 8.75g

tbsp = 1 1/4 oz = 35g = 1/4 cup
tbsp = 1 1/2 oz = 45g = 1/3 cup
2 1/2 oz = 70g = 2/3 cup
3 1/2 oz = 90g = 3/4 cup
5 oz = 140g = 1 cup

Granulated Sugar
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tsp = 1/6 oz = 5 g
tbsp = 1/2 oz = 15g
tbsp = 1 3/4 oz = 45g = 1/4 cup
tbsp = 2 1/4 oz = 75g = 1/3 cup
3 1/2 oz = 100g = 1/2 cup
7 oz = 200g = 1 cup

Other Equivalents

Breadcrumbs
Dry: 3/4 cup = 4 oz = 115g
Fresh: 2 cups = 4 oz = 115g
Brown Sugar: 1 1/2 cups = 1 lb = 450g
Confectioners' or Icing Sugar: 4 cups = 1 lb = 450g
Egg Whites: 1 = 2 tbsp and 8 = 1 cup
Egg Yolks: 1 = 1 tbsp and 16 = 1 cup
Nuts
Chopped: 3/4 cup = 4 oz = 115g
Ground: 1 cup loosely packed = 4 oz = 115g
Vegetables:
Sliced Carrots and other roots: 3
Pured Carrots and other roots: 1
Onions, sliced: 1 1/3 cups = 1 lb
Potatoes, raw, sliced or chopped:
Spinach: 1 1/2 cups = 1 lb = 45og

cups = 1 lb = 450g
1/3 cups = 1 lb = 450g
= 450g
3 cups = 1 lb = 450g

Ounces to grams: multiply by 28.35

Teaspoons to milliliters: multiply by 5
Tablespoons to milliliters: multiply by 15
Fluid ounces to millilitres: multiply by 0.24
Cups to litres: multiply by 0.24
Fahrenheit to Celsius: subtract 32, multiply by 5 and divide by 9
COOKING TERMS
I hope this will be a fairly comprehensive list of British cooking terms and the
ir equivalents. If you find any I've missed, let me know and I'll add them to th
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I also recommend www.foodsubs.com as an excellent resource when it comes to find
ing substitutes.
British terms are on the left and American terms on the right.
A
aubergine = eggplant
ale = a beer stronger than most lagers sold in the U.S.
B
bap = a bun, similar to what you'd use for a hamburger but bigger and also used
for sandwiches
bangers = sausage (when used in bangers & mash you want a nice, thick, meaty one
)
beetroot = beet
bicarbonate of soda = baking soda
biscuit = cracker or cookie
braising steak = chuck steak
broad bean = fava bean

bully beef = corned beef

C
candy floss = cotton candy
caster sugar = superfine granulated (to make your own, whizz regular granulated
in a blender for a minute)
chicory = endive
chipolata = small pork sausage
chips = french fries
cling film = plastic wrap
collops = meatballs
coriander leaves = cilantro
corn flour = corn starch
cos = romaine lettuce
courgette = a small zucchini (nothing like the size of zucchinis that are often
grown in U.S. gardens)
crisps = potato chips
D
demerara = sugar light brown cane sugar
desiccated coconut = shredded coconut
devonshire dream = a particular type of clotted cream
digestive biscuits = similar to graham crackers
double cream = heavy cream
E
endive = chicory
essence = extract
F
fairy cake = cupcake
finnan haddie = smoked haddock
french bean = green bean
G
gammon = ham (a cooked joint that is eaten hot, often with pineapple)
glac = candied
golden syrup = similar to light corn syrup
greaseproof paper = wax paper
grill = broil
griller = broiler
H
ham = bought cold and thinly sliced
hob = stovetop
hundreds and thousands = sprinkles
I
icing sugar = confectioners' sugar
J
jacket potato = baked potato

jelly = jello
K
king prawns = jumbo shrimp
M
mangetout = snow peas
marmite = a brand name for a yeast extract that Brits love to spread on their to
ast. You will either love it or hate it. Marmite can also be a flavouring on thi
ngs like Twiglets, a type of snack food.
marrow = squash that looks like a giant zucchini
mince = ground meat
N
neeps = mashed turnips (the yellow kind, rutebega)
O
offal = variety meats (liver, heart, kidney)
P
pine kernels = pine nuts
pips = seeds
prawns = a large shrimp
pudding = dessert
pudding rice = used specifically for desserts like rice pudding, short-grained,
arborio may make an acceptable substitute
punnet = basket, as in strawberries or blueberries, usually a pint in America
R
rasher = slice (most often used in terms of bacon)
rocket = argula
S
self raising flour = all-purpose flour with baking powder
shandy = beer with lemonade
sharon fruit = persimmon
sherbet = powdered candy
silverside = beef cut from the rump
silver beet = swiss chard
single cream = light cream
spring onion = scallion/green onion
squash = liquid concentrate, which makes a fruity drink when diluted (kind of li
ke koolaid)
stoned = seeded
strong flour = bread flour or hard-wheat flour
sultanas = golden raisins
swede = yellow turnip (rutebega)
swiss roll tin = jelly roll pan
T
tatties = potatoes
treacle = similar to molasses

W
wholemeal flour = wholewheat flour