Abbreviation Guide

Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations used in cooking and what they stand for.

t. = tsp. = Teaspoon
T. = Tbsp. = tbsp. = Tablespoon
C. = Cup
pt. = Pint
qt. = Quart
gal. = Gallon
doz. = Dozen
oz. = Ounce or Ounces
fl. oz. = Fluid Ounce or Ounces
lb. = Pound
g. = Grams
gms. = Grams
kil. = kg. = Kilogram
l. = Liter
mil. = Milliliter
hr. = Hour or Hours
min. = Minute or Minutes
pkg. = Package
° C = Degrees Celsius Centigrade
° F = Degrees Fahrenheit

Metric Cooking Guide for Measuring

For those of you that use the metric system when measuring your ingredients, here is a little conversion table that should help when using my recipes.

1/8 tsp. = 0.5 milliliter
1/4 tsp. = 1 milliliter
1/2 tsp. = 2 milliliters
1 tsp. = 5 milliliters
1/4 C. = 2 Fluid Ounces = 60 milliliters
1/3 C. = 3 Fluid Ounces = 90 milliliters
1/2 C. = 4 Fluid Ounces = 120 milliliters
2/3 C. = 5 Fluid Ounces = 150 milliliters
3/4 C. = 6 Fluid Ounces = 180 milliliters
1 C. = 8 Fluid Ounces = 240 milliliters
2 C. = 16 Fluid Ounces = 1 pint = 475 milliliters
1 q. = 32 Fluid Ounces = 2 pints = 1 liter
1/2 inch = 1.27 centimeters
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters