Food & Cooking5 min read
Grams to Cups for Sugar: Why 200 g Is Not Always a Cup
Granulated sugar is about 200 g per US cup, but brown is about 213 g and icing sugar only 120 g. Learn the divide-by-density rule with worked examples.
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Ounces to Cups: How Many Fluid Ounces in a Cup?
There are 8 US fluid ounces in a cup, so 24 fl oz is 3 cups. See the table, the metric and UK cup differences, and why dry ounces are not the same.
- Food & Cooking5 min read
Oven Temperature Conversion: °C, °F and Gas Mark
Multiply °C by 9/5 and add 32: 180°C is 356°F, which recipes round to 350°F. Includes a conversion chart, gas marks and fan-oven adjustments.
- Food & Cooking4 min read
Scaling a Recipe Up or Down Without Ruining It
Cooking for 10 from a recipe that serves 4 means a multiplier of 2.5. Learn how to scale ingredients, pans and times, and which items need extra care.
- Food & Cooking4 min read
How to Work Out a Serving Size From a Big Pot
A 1,200 g pot of soup divided into 6 portions gives 200 g a serving. See how to weigh the pot, handle cooked yield, and split calories per portion.
- Food & Cooking5 min read
Tablespoons to Teaspoons: Convert Any Amount
One US tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, so 5 tbsp is 15 tsp. See the conversion table, fractions, cups, and why Australian spoons differ.
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