Determining the quantity of an ingredient needed for a recipe. Particularly useful for understanding obscure terminology, converting between different standards, or interpreting historical recipes.
Questions tagged [measurements]
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What does "combine dry ingredients through cloves" mean?
I see in several recipes for spice cake to do things like "combine dry ingredients through cloves" or "add flour through cloves". What does that mean? I'm looking at this recipe. It calls for 1/2 tsp - can I use ground cloves instead of whole…
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What is the proper volume to weight conversion for Bisquick?
Most recipes that call for Bisquick have volume measurements, but I've read it's better to measure most dry ingredients by mass (not to mention more convenient and less messy). So what is the proper conversion factor for Bisquick (i.e. it's…
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Stir fry sauce quantity
I am trying to create written instructions for making stir fry for some rather inexperienced cooks to follow. One dilemma that I'm having is describing the amount of sauce to use. How would you quantify the best ratio of sauce to vegetables? For…
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How much mg/gr ginger in tea vs how grams in tea infuser
When creating ginger tea from grated/small parts of ginger it is not clear to me what is the relationship between how much mg/gr are in the tea vs the grams of grated ginger used.
E.g. if using a tea infuser add 1 full teaspoon and leave in the hot…
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Measuring powder vs non powdered (e.g. sugar) with measure spoon and precision scale
I bought a scale to measure very small quantities in 0.01 increments.
The scale has a calibration weight of 50 grams and it measures so +/- an error as expected.
My intention for the scale is to measure powder/herbs.
To try it I have a measuring…
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Conversion Charts aren't the same & are confusing
I learned the hard way that not all measuring cups are reliable so I started using a scale. I started googling conversion charts and found a multitude but most having varying answers. For example,
All purpose Flour
King Author states 1 cup=…
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How to measure 4tbsp of coriander
I am following a recipe that mentions 4tbsp of coriander leaves and 5tbsp for Mint. How can one measure leaves in the weight of tbsp?
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How much is a sachet of gelatin in teaspoons or tablespoons?
I am following a muffin recipe which calls for 2 sachets of gelatin. How much is a sachet of gelatin in teaspoons or tablespoons?
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How many grams is "1 can" of beans?
There is a recipe for bean burgers which I am trying to make.
The recipe calls for 1 can of beans.
First of all, bean cans are typically measured in milliliters.
Second of all, they come in various sizes.
For instance
398 ml can,
540 ml can
I know…
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How much kale is a "bunch?"
The recipes I find for kale chips all call for a "bunch" of kale. Volumes and/or weights of seasonings, etc. are given, but the amount of kale seems to be up to the vendor (or, in my case, the gardener). Can anyone point me to a reference indicating…
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Quantity of rapid rise yeast vs regular yeast in bread machine
How much instant, rapid rise yeast should I use when my bread machine recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons of regular dry yeast?
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How many grams of Saffron for Rice?
A common way of buying saffron in Sweden is to buy it pre-ground in bags of 0.5 grams.
Most saffron rice recipes use "threads" or "strands" which is pretty much useless for me.
What's a good saffron/rice ratio, in grams/deciliter?
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What is a spinach head is equal to?
I have a recipe for ravioli filling that calls for a head of spinach. Can anyone translate into ounces or bunches please?
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Can Of Tomato Soup in England
I’m using a recipe that includes a can of tomato soup but i don’t know how much to use. I can’t find cans of it because I use cardboard boxes for it.
How much is in a can of tomato soup in milliliters or cups?
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How to interpret "an ounce of ground coffee"
I am going to attempt to replicate a product. The product is a cold brew packet system. Contained in the package are two sachets, each with 2.15 oz of ground coffee.
My question is, should I interpret this number to be a volume or a mass?
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