Liquid measurments
1 cup 8 ozs.
2 cups 16 ozs.
4 cups 32 ozs.
2 cups 1 pint
1 quart 4 cups
1 quart 2 lbs.

One pound equivalents
2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3 cups powdered sugar
2 cups brown sugar packed
2 cups milk

Teaspoon
10 drops - dash
1/8 tsp - a few grains
1 tsp - 6 dashes
3 tsp - 1 Tbsp.
8 tsp - 1 oz.

Cups

1/8 cup - 1 oz. Or 2 Tbsp.
3/8 cup - 6 Tbsp.
1/3 cup - 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp.
1/2 cup - 8 Tbsp. Or 4 o.
1 cup - 1/2 pint
2 cups - 1 lb. Or 16 ozs.
4 cups - 1 quart

Butter

1 lb - 32 Tbsp. Or 2 cups.
1/4 lb - 1 bar
1 bar - 4 ozs.

Cheese
1 lb cheddar - 4 cups grated

Dry measurements
3 tsp - 1 Tbsp.
4 Tbsp - 1/4 cup
16 Tbsp - 1 cup
2 Tbsp - 1 oz.
4 ozs - 1/4 lb.

Metric measurments
1 tsp - 5 milliliters
1 Tbsp - 15 milliliters
1 cup - 240 milliliters
1 oz - 28 grams
1 Tbsp - 15 grams
1 cup - 227 grams
1 qt - 907 grams
1 lb - 454 grams

Tablespoon
1 Tbsp - 1/2 fluid oz
2 Tbsp - 1 fluid oz
4 Tbsp - 1/4 cup or 2 ozs
16 Tbsp - 1 cup or 8 ozs

Dry volumes
2 cups - 1 pint
2 pints - 1 quart
4 quarts - 1 gallon
2 gallons - 1 peck
4 pecks - 1 bushel

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About this article: This article originally appeared in New Orleans Gourmet Magazine.