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Cooking Measurement Abbreviations

AbbreviationMeasurement
tspteaspoon
Tbsptablespoon
flfluid
ozounce
pkgpackage
ccup
ptpint
qtquart
galgallon
lbpound
smsmall
lglarge





Granny's Measurements
Pinch, Dash, and Smidgen are a lot like Bunch, Few, and Some - there is no precise measurement. A pinch is what you can pick up between your finger and thumb. But, for folks that just have to know, here are commonly accepted conversions.
MeasurementEquivalent
a Hinttiny amount (1/2 drop)
a Drop1/64 teaspoon (1/2 smidgen)
a Smidgen1/32 teaspoon (1/2 pinch)
a Pinch1/16 teaspoon (1/2 dash)
a Dash1/8 teaspoon (1/2 tad)
a Tad1/4 teaspoon
1/4 stick butter2 tablespoons
1 stick butter1/2 cup
juice of a lemon3 tablespoons
juice of an orange1/2 cup






Cooking Measurement Equivalents

tspTbspfl ozcuppintquartgallon
tsp11/31/61/48
Tbsp311/21/161/32
oz6211/81/16
cup4816811/21/41/16
pint963216211/21/8
quart19264324211/4
gallon76825612816841