Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
fomat eg:

1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.

I'm wanting to convert some recipes I have from an American book my
daughter bought me on a recent visit and I thought a list of the
ingredients in this form would be useful. I'm thinking of a similar
measurement for sultanas, rice, breadcrumbs etc. etc. maybe liquids
like maple syrup.

I hope you can help.
Joan

Joan wrote:

>
> I hope you can help.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

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In article >,
Joan > wrote:

> Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
> where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
> fomat eg:
>
> 1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
> 1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.
>
> I'm wanting to convert some recipes I have from an American book my
> daughter bought me on a recent visit and I thought a list of the
> ingredients in this form would be useful. I'm thinking of a similar
> measurement for sultanas, rice, breadcrumbs etc. etc. maybe liquids
> like maple syrup.
>
> I hope you can help.
> Joan

There are tons of them. Just google for "measurement conversions" and
take your pick.

"Joan" > wrote in message
news
> Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
> where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
> fomat eg:
>
> 1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
> 1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.
>
> I'm wanting to convert some recipes I have from an American book my
> daughter bought me on a recent visit and I thought a list of the
> ingredients in this form would be useful. I'm thinking of a similar
> measurement for sultanas, rice, breadcrumbs etc. etc. maybe liquids
> like maple syrup.
>
> I hope you can help.
> Joan


Flour can be tricky if you're making something which requires great
precision in measurement. A conversion chart may be misleading in these
situations.

I don't recall where I first heard of this, and it's so obvious that it
shouldn't have required an outside source, but anyway, it did. Imagine if
you kept flour in a big tupperware thing. Scoop out an exact cup and weigh
it, or at least "notice very hard" what the weight feels like. Now, dump it
back into the container, close the lid, and gently invert the container a
few times. Scoop out an exact cup, and notice the weight difference. Don't
tap the measuring cup - just scoop it and level the top. The difference can
be quite significant. I've read that for some recipes, professional bakers
will NEVER use volume as a measurement. They weigh the flour, and it doesn't
matter how much experience they have - they always weigh the flour.

"Joan" > wrote in message
news
> Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
> where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
> fomat eg:
>
> 1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
> 1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.
>
> I'm wanting to convert some recipes I have from an American book my
> daughter bought me on a recent visit and I thought a list of the
> ingredients in this form would be useful. I'm thinking of a similar
> measurement for sultanas, rice, breadcrumbs etc. etc. maybe liquids
> like maple syrup.
>
> I hope you can help.
> Joan
>
>
Flour differs from brand to brand. You basically have to put a cup of your
usual flour on a scale and weigh it.
Sugar varies somewhat, depending on the crystal size. Salt varies a lot.
Kosher salts, from brand to brand have different specific gravities. You
have to choose a benchmark brand and use it routinely.

Kent

Joan > wrote:

> Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
> where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
> fomat eg:
>
> 1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
> 1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.

"Aprox." is right. Converting volume to weight and vice versa is a very
inexact thing. Online conversion calculators are generally completely
useless in this regard. That said, consider section 2.7.5 of the
rec.food.cooking FAQ... it has not been put there as a decoration, you
know...

<http://vsack.homepage.t-online.de/rfc_faq.html>.

Victor

>I hope you can help.
>Joan
Thanks for your replies. I've found some charts and the conversions
are helpful too.

I weigh eveything usually but to use my book I have come to the
conclusion that it is worth investing in some American cup measures,
as I'm sure more similar books will be added to my library!
Thanks again.
Joan

Thank you so much Victor - I need look no further. This is exactly
what I wanted. Why did I not know it was there! A lot of hard work
must have gone into it..
Joan


On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:58:18 +0100, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

>Joan > wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone. I wonder if you can help. Does anyone know a website
>> where I can find a list of American cup measurements in the following
>> fomat eg:
>>
>> 1 cup flour = 5 oz. approx.
>> 1 cup sugar = 8 oz. approx.
>
>"Aprox." is right. Converting volume to weight and vice versa is a very
>inexact thing. Online conversion calculators are generally completely
>useless in this regard. That said, consider section 2.7.5 of the
>rec.food.cooking FAQ... it has not been put there as a decoration, you
>know...
>
><http://vsack.homepage.t-online.de/rfc_faq.html>.
>
>Victor