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puffenstuffpuffenstuff Posts: 1,069
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Sometimes I come across very nice American food recipes which I never attempt because they measure everything in cups.

Not just solids but liquids too. Obviously in England we measure things in grams and mls so I find it very confusing .

I wonder if anybody knows with American solids what 1 cup is in grams ,for example.. flour, sugar, butter etc

Also cups of liquids , for example ..milk , what that would be in mls in England 100 mils or 200 mils or whatever thank you all in advance.

I would love to attempt some of the recipes but I'm not confident without knowing the exact conversion into grams and mls.

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    davelovesleedsdavelovesleeds Posts: 22,635
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    AMERICAN SOLID MEASURES

    1 cup flour = 125g flour
    1 cup butter = 225g butter
    1 cup brown sugar = 170g brown sugar
    1 cup granulated sugar = 170g granulated sugar
    1 cup icing sugar = 100g icing sugar
    1 cup uncooked rice = 170g rice
    1 cup chopped nuts = 100g chopped nuts
    1 cup fresh breadcrumbs = 150g fresh breadcrumbs
    1 cup sultanas = 140g sultanas

    AMERICAN LIQUID MEASURES

    1 cup US = 240ml
    1 pint US = 480ml
    1 quart US = 950ml


    more here

    http://uktv.co.uk/food/stepbystep/aid/574225
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    pearlsandplumspearlsandplums Posts: 29,589
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    The barefoot contessa was on over the weekend and she used a pint of strawberries in a recipe. It's just plain silly measuring solids in pints
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    puffenstuffpuffenstuff Posts: 1,069
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    Thanks Dave, had no idea a cup of solids varied in weight depending on the item !
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    dollylovesshoesdollylovesshoes Posts: 14,531
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    I have a set of cup measures and I use them for my American recipes they are not expensive either.
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    Jambo_cJambo_c Posts: 4,672
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    puffenstuff wrote: »
    Thanks Dave, had no idea a cup of solids varied in weight depending on the item !

    Well, a cup of lead would weigh more than a cup of feathers!
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    barbelerbarbeler Posts: 23,827
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    Jambo_c wrote: »
    Well, a cup of lead would weigh more than a cup of feathers!
    Are you American by any chance? :D
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    Toby LaRhoneToby LaRhone Posts: 12,916
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    Jambo_c wrote: »
    Well, a cup of lead would weigh more than a cup of feathers!
    It's like the old line "A ton of lead and a ton of feathers weigh the same"
    "Yeah, but which would you prefer to land on you from a height?"
    :p
    (Please don't explain the flaw, it's a joke)
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