Commonly Used Measurements & Equivalents | Dimpled Kitchen

Commonly Used Measurements & Equivalents

How much is a peck, a pint, or a pinch?
Need a refresher on how many cups are in a quart, or teaspoons in a tablespoon?

Sometimes doubling or halving a recipe can be a bit… tricky. Or an ingredient will come in an unexpected container.

 

1/2 teaspoon

= 30 drops

1 teaspoon

= 1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops

3 teaspoons

= 1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce

1/2 tablespoon

= 1 1/2 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

= 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce

2 tablespoons

= 1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce

3 tablespoons

= 1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger

4 tablespoons

= 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces

5 1/3 tablespoons

= 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

8 tablespoons

= 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces

10 2/3 tablespoons

= 2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

12 tablespoons

= 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces

16 tablespoons

= 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint

1/8 cup

= 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce

1/4 cup

= 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces

1/3 cup

= 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

3/8 cup

= 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons

1/2 cup

= 8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces

2/3 cup

= 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

5/8 cup

= 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons

3/4 cup

= 12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces

7/8 cup

= 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons

1 cup

= 16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces

2 cups

= 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces

1 pint

= 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces

1 quart

= 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces

1 gallon

= 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces

 

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