A NOTE ON MEASUREMENTS
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       No, you evil-minded #30plus people!  Not those measurements.  
The measurements one uses in preparing recipes.
       #30plus is an international group, and like all things 
international, standard terms vary from country to country.  Here are 
a few common kitchen measurements and their conversion factors:

 Dry Measure (weight)
        1 ounce = approx 30 grams  = 28.35 grams
        1 pound = approx 450 grams = 454 grams
        2 1/4 pounds = approx 1 kilogram

 Liquid Measure (volume)
        1 US cup = 8 ounces = approx 1/4 Liter = 2.37 deciliters
        1 US quart = 4 US cups = approx 1 Liter = 0.97 deciliters

        1 Liter = approx 1 US quart = 1.057 US quart

        1 US teaspoon (tsp) = 1 cuillerée a café
        1 US Tablespoon (tbsp) = 1 cuillerée a soupe

        3 US teaspoons   = 1 US Tablespoon
        1 US Tablespoon  = 1/2 ounce (volume)
        2 US Tablespoons = approx 1/4 deciliter
       16 US Tablespoons = 1 US Cup

 Oven Temperature
        180 ºC  =  350 ºF  =  Gas Mark 4
        190 ºC  =  375 ºF  =  Gas Mark 5
        200 ºC  =  400 ºF  =  Gas Mark 6
        220 ºC  =  425 ºF  =  Gas Mark 7
        230 ºC  =  450 ºF  =  Gas Mark 8

        Water freezes  =    0 ºC  =   32 ºF
        Water boils    =  100 ºC  =  212 ºF 

        Absolute zero, the temperature at which molecular motion
        ceases = -273.15 ºC = -459.67 ºF   (I have no idea what 
        use this fact is in cooking, but it's interesting anyway.)


 Length
        1 inch = approx 2 1/2 centimetes = 2.54 centimeters
        1 centimeter = approx 3/8 inch = 0.39 inches

 Abbreviations
        L   =  liter
        dL  =  deciliter
        g   =  gram
        kg  =  kilogram
        oz  =  ounce (either volume or weight)
        C   =  cup (volume)
        lb  =  pound
        cm  =  centimeter
        in  =  inch
        min =  minute
        ºC  =  degrees Celsius/centigrade
        ºF  =  degrees Fahrenheit

 Miscellaneous
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