Food Conversion
#1
Food Conversion
I've decided to do a bit of cooking and on looking for recipes have found some interesting ones which are American and require cups of this and that - does anyone know of a chart off the web that lists the conversion into grams? I've looked and you have to enter 1 cup at a time, I just want to print off a chart rather than looking it up each time.
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#2
Re: Food Conversion
I don't know of one but why don't you just measure in cups instead? I bought one of those little sets of plastic cups that measure 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1. I like this system a lot better than using scales it is much faster and easier, plus you can just throw the cups in the dishwasher and not have to clean your scales.
#3
Re: Food Conversion
Found a couple of charts converting cups to grams here:
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/FoodConversions.htm
and here:
http://www.truestarhealth.com/member...s12SL10P1.html
but wouldn't recommend converting cups to grams when following an American recipe because it is so faffy - eg. 1/2 cup is 113.4 grams.
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/FoodConversions.htm
and here:
http://www.truestarhealth.com/member...s12SL10P1.html
but wouldn't recommend converting cups to grams when following an American recipe because it is so faffy - eg. 1/2 cup is 113.4 grams.
#4
Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by oshel
I've decided to do a bit of cooking and on looking for recipes have found some interesting ones which are American and require cups of this and that - does anyone know of a chart off the web that lists the conversion into grams? I've looked and you have to enter 1 cup at a time, I just want to print off a chart rather than looking it up each time.
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Re: Food Conversion
The problem is a cup of flour for example weighs less than a cup of sugar.
I definitely agree with yorkshirelass and get yourself a set of plastic cups. You can pick them up for not much more than a dollar and they are so much quicker than using scales.
I definitely agree with yorkshirelass and get yourself a set of plastic cups. You can pick them up for not much more than a dollar and they are so much quicker than using scales.
#6
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by yorkshire_lass
I don't know of one but why don't you just measure in cups instead? I bought one of those little sets of plastic cups that measure 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1. I like this system a lot better than using scales it is much faster and easier, plus you can just throw the cups in the dishwasher and not have to clean your scales.
I actually have some British weighing scales and Imperial/metric jugs for when I use British cookery books, Australian cup measures when I use Aussie cookery books and US cup measures for American recipes....(US and Australian cup sizes are different and no I'm not talking about bra sizes....)
#7
Re: Food Conversion
I use both systems. When using American recipes I use the jug/cup method, and when using my old British recipes, a set of scales. I don't think it's really worth converting cup measurements into grams - too fiddly! Even in the UK you can buy the American measures, if not locally then at www.lakelandlimited.com
Edit: to add link to US measures http://www.lakelandlimited.com/is-bi...0AAAD9DgKIX2up
Edit: to add link to US measures http://www.lakelandlimited.com/is-bi...0AAAD9DgKIX2up
#8
Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by Ben
The problem is a cup of flour for example weighs less than a cup of sugar.
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by oshel
I've decided to do a bit of cooking and on looking for recipes have found some interesting ones which are American and require cups of this and that - does anyone know of a chart off the web that lists the conversion into grams? I've looked and you have to enter 1 cup at a time, I just want to print off a chart rather than looking it up each time.
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by dbark
I use both systems. When using American recipes I use the jug/cup method, and when using my old British recipes, a set of scales. I don't think it's really worth converting cup measurements into grams - too fiddly! Even in the UK you can buy the American measures, if not locally then at www.lakelandlimited.com
Edit: to add link to US measures http://www.lakelandlimited.com/is-bi...0AAAD9DgKIX2up
Edit: to add link to US measures http://www.lakelandlimited.com/is-bi...0AAAD9DgKIX2up
Totally agree. I bought the jug from lakeland. Saves me a lot of hassle, and easy cleanup, which is a blessing with all my kids... Hahahaha..
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by honeymommy
Totally agree. I bought the jug from lakeland. Saves me a lot of hassle, and easy cleanup, which is a blessing with all my kids... Hahahaha..
I'm always surprised when people say that using measuring cups is easier than scales. I mean, what the heck is a 'cup' of flour? You could pack it tight or loose, which can make a lot of difference. And having to check that each cup is level before you add it seems more complicated to me.
I have a digital scale which is completely flat. I can place the mixing bowl on top and reset it to zero for each new ingredient to be added. Bowl goes into the dishwasher - easy-peasy!
I never bother with US recipes unless they also give metric or imperial equivalents. I'm a great fan of Delia's - her recipes simply never fail! http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/selections/
#12
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The reason I ask and yes I am blonde is because my cup sizes are different, e.g. I have a blue and white cup that is not the same size as the brown cup so which cup do I use and if someone could just tell me one cup is 5 gms that would make me feel so much better and probably not waste so much food!!!
Thank you everyone for your help - just to let you know I am going to attempt to make banana bread. Last time I made this was at school and from making it in the afternoon by the time I got it home litterally a couple of hours later it had fur coat on it - I have NO idea how the hell that happended so as you can see the cups are only the small problem at this stage!!
Thank you everyone for your help - just to let you know I am going to attempt to make banana bread. Last time I made this was at school and from making it in the afternoon by the time I got it home litterally a couple of hours later it had fur coat on it - I have NO idea how the hell that happended so as you can see the cups are only the small problem at this stage!!
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by oshel
Last time I made this was at school and from making it in the afternoon by the time I got it home litterally a couple of hours later it had fur coat on it - I have NO idea how the hell that happended so as you can see the cups are only the small problem at this stage!!
You'll be wanting this then - no need for special cups or anything, and it is both foolproof and yummy:
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/b...f,1090,RC.html
HTH
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Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by oshel
The reason I ask is because my cup sizes are different,
#15
Re: Food Conversion
Originally Posted by Eskimo
this is an issue the wife has