Measurements & Conversions - Culinary Glossary

Baker’s percentage expresses each ingredient’s weight as a percentage of the total flour weight.

Bloom strength is a standardized measure of how firm a gelatin gel is under specified test condition...

Degrees Brix describe soluble-solids concentration on a scale calibrated to sucrose solutions.

A cup measures volume. US, metric, and rice-cooker cups can differ, so check the recipe or appliance...

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A dash is a very small amount of an ingredient, often a seasoning or liquid flavoring.

A fluid ounce, abbreviated fl oz, is a unit of volume rather than weight.

A gallon is a unit of volume equal to four quarts within the same measurement system.

A gram, abbreviated g, is a metric unit of mass used to weigh ingredients.

A kilogram, abbreviated kg, equals 1,000 grams.

A liter, also spelled litre and abbreviated L, is a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters...

A milliliter, also spelled millilitre and abbreviated mL, is one-thousandth of a liter.

An ounce, abbreviated oz, is a unit of weight in ordinary cooking measurements.

To convert an oven temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9.

A pinch is a small, informal amount of seasoning held between the fingers. It varies in size and sho...

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A pint is a unit of volume.

A pound, abbreviated lb, is a unit of weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces, or about 453.59 grams.

A quart is a unit of volume equal to two pints within the same measurement system.

Recipe scaling changes ingredient quantities for a different yield.

A tablespoon is a unit of volume, abbreviated tbsp or Tbsp.

A teaspoon is a unit of volume, abbreviated tsp.

Weight measurements describe how heavy an ingredient is; volume measurements describe the space it o...