CONVERSION TABLES
Here are rounded-off equivalents between the metric system and the traditional systems that are used in the United States to measure weight and volume.
WEIGHTS
US/UK
Metric
¼ oz
7 g
½ oz
15 g
1 oz
30 g
2 oz
55 g
3 oz
85 g
4 oz
110 g
5 oz
140 g
6 oz
170 g
7 oz
200 g
8 oz (½ lb)
225 g
9 oz
250 g
10 oz
280 g
11 oz
310 g
12 oz
340 g
13 oz
370 g
14 oz
400 g
15 oz
425 g
16 oz (1 lb)
450 g
VOLUME
American
Imperial
Metric
¼ tsp
1.25 ml
½ tsp
2.5 ml
1 tsp
5 ml
½ Tbs (1½ tsp)
7.5 ml
1 Tbs (3 tsp)
15 ml
¼ cup (4 Tbs)
2 fl oz
60 ml
¹/³ cup (5 Tbs)
2½ fl oz
75 ml
½ cup (8 Tbs)
4 fl oz
125 ml
²/³ cup (10 Tbs)
5 fl oz
150 ml
¾ cup (12 Tbs)
6 fl oz
175 ml
1 cup (16 Tbs)
8 fl oz
250 ml
1¼ cups
10 fl oz
300 ml
1½ cups
12 fl oz
350 ml
1 pint (2 cups)
16 fl oz
500 ml
2½ cups
20 fl oz (1 pint)
625 ml
5 cups
40 fl oz (1 qt)
1.25 l
OVEN TEMPERATURES
°F
°C
Gas Mark
very cool
250–275
130–140
½–1
cool
300
148
2
warm
325
163
3
moderate
350
177
4
moderately hot
375–400
190–204
5–6
hot
425
218
7
very hot
450–475
232–245
8–9
The only things I ask of my guests at “The Island” are that they bring a favorite book for the library, sign this guest book, and leave the world behind.
Also by Francis Mallmann
Seven Fires
Title page: Mendoza at twilight with the vineyards and the Andes in the distance.
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