• Tbsp = Tablespoon (also TB, Tbl)

• tsp = Teaspoon

• Oz = Ounce

• fl. Oz = Fluid ounce

• c = Cup

• qt = Quart

• pt = Pint

• gal = Gallon

• lb = Pound

Dry ingredients and liquid ingredients should be treated differently when measuring. Measuring cups and spoon sets are generally intended for dry ingredients, while liquid measuring cups are (obviously) intended for liquid ingredients. Using the right measuring tools will ensure exact measurements.

• When measuring dry ingredients, you should fill the cup to the brim, and then scrape the excess off the top to get the most accurate amount. This cannot be done with a liquid measuring cup, which is why it should not be used.

• While you will get a more exact liquid measurement with the liquid measuring cup, when a recipe calls for small amounts of liquid, sometimes you will need to use measuring spoons instead.

• These tips are most important when making recipes that truly require exact measurements.

• Understanding basic cooking measurements and cooking conversions is important knowledge to have in the kitchen. When you’re following a recipe, you need to know what it all means. And sometimes you just can’t find that darn tablespoon to measure out your ingredients, so you have to wing it…But if you know that 1 tablespoon also equals 3 teaspoons, then you can measure away without worry!

8 fluid ounces = 1 cup = ½ pint = ¼ quart

16 fluid ounces = 2 cups = 1 pint = ½ quart

32 fluid ounces = 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = ¼ gallon

128 fluid ounces = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Butter

1 cup butter = 2 sticks = 8 ounces = 230 grams = 8 tablespoons

• 9-inch round cake pan = 12 cups

• 10-inch tube pan =16 cups

• 10-inch bundt pan = 12 cups

• 9-inch spring form pan = 10 cups

• 9 x 5 inch loaf pan = 8 cups

• 9-inch square pan = 8 cups