PASTA COOKERY QUICK CONVERSION GUIDE

 QUICK CONVERSION GUIDE

Wherever you live in the world, you can use our recipes with the help of our easy-to-follow conversions for all your cooking needs These conversions are approximate only. The difference between the exact and approximate conversions of liquid and dry measures amounts to only a teaspoon or two, and will not make any noticeable difference to your cooking results. 

MEASURING EQUIPMENT

The difference between measuring cups internationally is minimal within a 2 or 3 teaspoons difference. ( For the record, 1 Australian metric measuring cup will hold approximately 250ml. ) The most accurate way of measuring dry ingredients is to weigh them. When measuring liquids use a clear glass or plastic jug with metric markings. In this blog, we use metric measuring cups and spoons approved by Standards Australia.

• a graduated set of 4 cups for measuring dry ingredients; the sizes are marked on the cups.
• a graduated set of 4 spoons for measuring dry and liquid ingredients: the amounts are marked on the spoons.
• 1 TEASPOON: 5ml
• 1 TABLESPOON: 20ml 

NOTE: NZ, CANADA, USA, AND UK ALL USE 15ml TABLESPOONS. ALL CUP AND SPOON MEASUREMENTS ARE LEVEL

       DRY MEASURES

 METRIC            IMPERIAL

15g                           1 / 2oz

30g                          1oz

60g                          2oz

90g                          3oz

125g                       4oz ( ¼ lb )

155g                       5oz

185g                       6oz

220g                       7oz

250g                       8oz ( ½ lb )

280g                        9oz

315g                      10oz

345g                      11oz

375g                     12oz (3/4 lb)

410g                     13oz

440g                     14oz

470g                     15oz

500g                    16oz ( 1lb )

750g                   24oz ( 1 ½ lb )

1kg                     32oz ( 2lb )

 

LIQUID MEASURES

METRIC           IMPERIAL

30ml                    1 fluid oz

60ml                    2 fluid oz

100ml                 3 fluid oz

125ml                 4 fluid oz

150ml                 5 fluid oz ( 1/4 pint / 1 gill )

190ml                  6 fluid oz

250ml                  8 fluid oz

300ml                 10 fluid oz ( 1/2 pint )

500ml                 16 fluid oz

600ml                 20 fluid oz ( 1 pint )

1000ml ( 1 litre    1 ¾ pints

 

 HELPFUL MEASURES

METRIC             IMPERIAL

3mm                          1/8 in

6mm                          ¼ in

1cm                           ½ in

2cm                           ¾ in

2.5cm                        1in

5cm                           2in

6cm                            2 ½ in

8cm                            3in

10cm                          4in

13cm                          5in

15cm                           6in

18cm                           7in

20cm                            8in

23cm                            9in

25cm                           10in

28cm                           11in

30cm                          12in ( 1ft )

  WE USE LARGE EGGS WITH AN AVERAGE WEIGHT OF 60g

  HOW TO MEASURE

When using the graduated metric measuring cups. It is important to shake the dry ingredients loosely into the required cup. Do not tap the cup on the bench, or pack the ingredients into the cup unless otherwise directed. Level the top of the cup with a knife. When using graduated metric measuring spoons, level the top of the spoon with a knife. When measuring liquids in the jug, place the jug on a flat surface, and check for accuracy at eye level.

 OVEN TEMPERATURES

These oven temperatures are only a guide we've given you the lower degree of heat Always check the manufacturer's manual.

C ( Celsius )  / F ( Fahrenheit )

Very slow                           120 / 250

Slow                                   150  / 300

Moderately slow                 160  / 25

Moderate                            180  / 350

Moderately hot                   190  /  375

Hot                                     200  /  400

Very hot                             230 /   450

 

Also Read: PASTA COOKERY GLOSSARY