US Standard to UK Measurement Conversion
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Recipe Introduction
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U.S. Standard to U.K. Measurement Conversions
ABBREVIATION KEY
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon
dsp = dessertspoon
U.S. Standard To U.K.
1 cup ...... 3/4 cup and 2 dsp
3/4 cup ...... 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp
2/3 cup ...... 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp
1/2 cup ...... 1/3 cup plus 2 dsp
1/3 cup ...... 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp
1/4 cup ...... 1/4 cup minus 1 dsp
1 tbsp ...... 2 1/2 tsp
1 tsp ...... 3/4 tsp (slightly rounded)
3/4 tsp ...... 1/2 tsp (rounded)
1/2 tsp ...... 1/2 tsp (scant)
1/4 tsp ...... 1/4 tsp (scant)
Quick Conversions
U.S. Standard To U.K.
1 cup ...... 3/4 cup and 2 dsp
1 1/4 cup ...... 1 cup and 1 dsp
1 1/3 cup ...... 1 cup and 2 tbsp
1 1/2 cup ...... 1 1/4 cups
1 2/3 cup ...... 1 1/4 cups and 2 tbsp
1 3/4 cup ...... 1 1/3 cups and 2 tbsp
2 cups ...... 1 2/3 cups
2 1/4 cups ...... 1 3/4 cups and 2 tbsp
2 1/3 cups ...... 1 3/4 cups and 3 tbsp
2 1/2 cups ...... 2 cups and 2 dsp
2 2/3 cups ...... 2 1/4 cups
2 3/4 cups ...... 2 1/4 cups and 1 dsp
3 cups ...... 2 1/2 cups
3 1/4 cups ...... 2 2/3 cups and 1 dsp
3 1/3 cups ...... 2 3/4 cups
3 1/2 cups ...... 2 3/4 cups and 3 tbsp
3 2/3 cups ...... 3 cups and 1 tbsp
3 3/4 cups ...... 3 cups and 2 tbsp
4 cups ...... 3 1/3 cups
4 1/4 cups ...... 3 1/2 cups and 1 dsp
4 1/3 cups ...... 3 1/2 cups and 2 tbsp
4 1/2 cups ...... 3 3/4 cups
4 2/3 cups ...... 3 3/4 cups and 2 tbsp
4 3/4 cups ...... 3 3/4 cups and 3 tbsp
5 cups ...... 4 cups and 3 tbsp