Conversion table

 

Capacity

 

In Pastry in Europe we have abbreviated millilitres to ml

Please find below the conversion of the metric system to the U.S. system:

 

1 ml                       = 1/5 teaspoon

5 ml                       = 1 teaspoon

15 ml                     = 1 tablespoon

34 ml                     = 1 fluid oz.

100 ml                   = 3.4 fluid oz.

240 ml                   = 1 cup

1 litre                    = 34 fluid oz.

1 litre                    = 4.2 cups

1 litre                    = 2.1 pints

1 litre                    = 1.06 quarts

1 litre                    = .26 gallon

 

Weight

 

In Pastry in Europe we have abbreviated grams into g

Please find below the conversion of the metric system to the U.S. system:

 

1 gram              = .035 ounce

100 grams         = 3.5 ounce

500 grams         = 1.10 pounds

1 kilogram         = 2.205 pounds

1 kilogram         = 35 ounces