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So What's YOUR CUP SIZE???
April 27th 2009 08:33
Well, it may not mean anything to some, but for those of us who dabble in international recipes it can make a world (no pun intended) of difference!
It seems that when it comes down to one of the oldest jobs in the book, cooking, baking measurements are not always as obvious as they seem.
Most recipes involves measures involving a cup of this or a cup of that, but just whose cups are we talking about? It seems one person's cup may be different to that of another's, particularly if you are switching between US, UK, Japanese and Australian recipes.
* In the U.K., one cup = 227 millilitres, or .96 U.S. cups
* In Australia, N.Z. & Canada, one cup = 250 millilitres
* In Japan, one cup = 200 millilitres.
As for converting these cups correctly, see for yourself below.
Using Australian cups in order to make 1 US cup means measuring out an Australian 3/4 cup and adding 2 tablespoons and 1 dessert spoon.
Using UK cups in order to make 1 US cup means measuring out a UK 3/4 cup and adding 2 dessert spoons.
Confused? But it may explain why trying recipes off the internet don't always work out quite as hoped for.
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