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Measurements

February 13th, 2009

These old style measurements might come in handy for those who have very old Indonesian cookbooks

1 hg = 1 ons
1 pikul = 10 gantangs = 100 katties = 125 pond
1 kattie = 1/4 pond ; 1 kattie = 16 tail ; 1 tail = 40 gram
1 splitglas = 3 deciliter


16 tablespoons 1 cup
12 tablespoons 3/4 cup
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons 3/8 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon 1/3 cup
4 tablespoons 1/4 cup
2 tablespoons 1/8 cup
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 1/6 cup
1 tablespoon 1/16 cup
2 cups 1 pint
2 pints 1 quart
3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon
48 teaspoons 1 cup

U.S.

Metric
1/5 teaspoon 1 ml
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml
1/4 cup 60 ml
1/2 cup 120 ml
1 cup 230 ml
1 1/4 cups 300 ml
1 1/2 cups 360 ml
2 cups 460 ml
2 1/2 cups 600 ml
3 cups 700 ml
4 cups (1 quart) .95
1.06 quarts 1
4 quarts (1 gallon) 3.8
Metric U.S.
50 ml .21 cup
100 ml .42 cup
150 ml .63 cup
200 ml .84 cup
250 ml 1.06 cups
1 liter 1.05 quarts
USA Europe
Flour 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 cup		 30 GM.
60 GM.
125 GM.
Sugar or Butter 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 cup		 60 GM.
125 GM.
250 GM.
Liquids 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
4 cups (1quart)		 5 CL.
1.25 DL.
1.8 DL.
2.5 DL.
1

Oven Temperatures

Heat level Degrees Fahrenheit Degrees Centigrade British  Gas Mark
Very cool 200 95 0
Very cool 225 110 1/4
Very cool 250 120 1/2
Cool or slow 275 135 1
Cool or slow 300 150 2
Warm 325 165 3
Moderate 350 175 4
Moderately hot 375 190 5
Fairly hot 400 200 6
Hot 425 220 7
Very Hot 450 230 8
Very Hot 475 245 9

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S. Metric
1/4 ounce 7 grams
1/2 ounce 14 grams
1 ounce 28 grams
1 1/4 ounces 35 grams
1 1/2 ounces 40 grams
2 1/2 ounces 70 grams
4 ounces 112 grams
5 ounces 140 grams
8 ounces 228 grams
10 ounces 280 grams
15 ounces 425 grams
16 ounces (1 pound) 454 grams
Metric U.S.
1 gram .035 ounce
50 grams 1.75 ounces
100 grams 3.5 ounces
250 grams 8.75 ounces
500 grams 1.1 pounds
1 kilogram 2.2 pounds
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