Student Cookbook For Dummies (UK Edition)

Cooking with little time, money and equipment is made easier with this Cheat Sheet, which gives you tips and information to help you get to grips with cooking basics.

Handy Conversion Tables for New Cooks

Want to create simple meals on a budget that taste great? With these conversion tables (which are British measurements), you can ensure you get the temperature and amount of ingredients just right.

Oven Temperature Conversions
Fahrenheit	Celsius	Gas Mark
225	110	¼
250	130	½
275	140	1
300	150	2
325	170	3
350	180	4
375	190	5
400	200	6
425	220	7
450	230	8
475	240	9

Weight Conversions
Imperial Ounces (oz)	Metric Grams (g)
½	10
¾	20
1	25
1 ½	40
2	50
2 ½	60
3	75
4	110
4 ½	125
5	150
6	175
7	200
8	225
9	250
10	275
12	350
1 pound (16 ounces)	450
1 ½ pounds	700
2 pounds	900
2 ¼ pounds	1 kilogram
3 pounds	1.35 kilograms

Volume Conversions
Imperial Fluid Ounces (fl oz)	Metric Millilitres (ml)
1	30
2	55
3	75
5 (¼ pint)	150
10 (½ pint)	275
15 (¾ pint)	425
1 pint	570
1 ¼ pints	725
1 ¾ pints	1 litre
2 pints	1.2
2 ½ pints	1.5
4 pints	2.25

If I Eat This, Will I Die? Food Storage Advice for Newbies

Yoghurt looking a bit yucky? Tomatoes no longer tasty? This handy table tells you how long to store uncooked items in the fridge before you risk stomach distress — or worse.

Item	Will Keep in the Fridge for . . .
Chicken breast	Up to 2 days
Minced beef	Up to 2 days
Fresh fish	Up to 2 days
Bacon	Up to 7 days
Pizza	Up to 4 days
Eggs	Up to 5 weeks
Tomatoes	Up to 10 days
Carrots	Up to 2 weeks
Lettuce	Up to 1 week
Mushrooms	Up to 4 days
Opened yoghurt pot	Up to 4 days
Milk	Up to 7 days