Preparing lowfat dishes is easier when you know some basic cooking conversions. If you're math-challenged, don't worry. This list of common cooking conversions will help, especially if you don't have whole sets of measuring tools for cooking or if you need to know metric measures.
Note: Some metric equivalents are approximate.
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Temperature:
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Celsius = (°F – 32) ÷ 5/9
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Fahrenheit = (°C × 9/5) + 32
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Volume:
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1 ounce = 28.35 grams
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1 pound = 453.59 grams
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1/2 tablespoon = 1-1/2 teaspoons = 7.5 milliliters
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1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 15 milliliters
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2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters
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4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 60 milliliters
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5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup = 75 milliliters
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8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 120 milliliters
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12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup = 180 milliliters
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16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 240 milliliters
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2 cups = 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces = 480 milliliters
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2 pints = 1 quart = 32 fluid ounces = 1 liter
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4 quarts = 1 gallon = 4 liters
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