metric conversion

Metric Imperial Conversions

Imperial	Metric
1/2 oz	15g
1 oz	30g
2 oz	60g
3 oz	90g
4 oz (1/4 lb)	125g
5 oz	155g
6 oz	185g
7 oz	220g
8 oz (1/2 lb)	250g
9 oz	280g
10 oz	315g
11 oz	345g
12 oz (3/4 lb)	375g
13 oz	410g
14 oz	440g
15 oz	470g
16 oz (1 lb)	500g
2 lb	1kg (kilogram)
3 lb	1.5kg
4 lb	2kg
1 pint	625ml	2.5 cups
1 3/4 pints	1 litre	4 cups

Metric measures

Metric measures
1 tablespoon	20ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 cup	250ml	12TB
1/2 cups	125ml	6Tb
1/3 cups	85ml	4Tb
1/4 cups	60ml	3Tb
4 cups	1 litre

Oven temperature

Oven temperature	Fahrenheit	Oven temperature
80°	175°	Keep warm
100°	200°	Cool
120°	250°	Very slow
150°	300°	Slow
160-170°	325-350°	Moderate slow
180°	350°	Moderate
220°	450°	Moderate hot
250°	500°	Hot
270-290°	525-550°	Very hot

Measuring and weighing

All measurements for cooking in Australia follow the metric system. All the recipes on this website are tested using metric cup and spoon measures or weights.

Kitchen scales

You don’t have to have scales but they are handy to give you accurate measurements for things like butter, meat, fish or chicken.

Metric measuring spoons

Metric measuring spoons are used to measure smaller amounts and come in

1 tablespoon = 20mls, 1 teaspoon = 5mls, ½ teaspoon = 2.5mls and a ¼ teaspoon = 1.25mls

Measuring cups

Metric measuring cups are used to measure dry ingredients like flour, sugar, coconut, oats, rice etc. They can also be used to measure things like jam, honey or liquids. The cups come in sets with 1 cup = 250mls, ½ cup = 125mls, 1/3 cup = 80mls and ¼ cup = 65mls .

For an accurate measure with dry ingredients the top is levelled off with a knife.

PLEASE NOTE: When measuring dry ingredients do not confuse gram weights with liquid measures. In other words 1 cup of flour does not equal 250 grams.

How to measure dry ingredients - Step 1

Gather all ingredients and the various metric cup measures or spoons you need to measure with.

Step 2

To measure dry ingredients, using the cup size you need, scoop up the dry ingredients to overflowing.

Step 3

Using a knife, level off the dry ingredients back into their packet or container. The cup with the measured ingredients is then ready for use.

How to measure soft or runny ingredients - Step 1

Smaller quantities of soft ingredients like margarine or runny things like oil can be measured using metric measuring spoons.

Step 2

For margarine scoop out a spoonful, then level off with a knife. Ingredients like oil can simply be poured into the spoon filling to capacity.

Step 3

For soft ingredients like margarine once you have measured correctly, simply scoop out the contents and place into a bowl or pan ready to use.