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The Great Laboratory
"The kitchen is the
great laboratory of the household, and much
of the 'weal and woe' as far as regards bodily health, depends on the nature of
the preparations concocted within its walls."
-Isabella Beeton
(1836-1865)
The Book of Household
Crisp Crackers
To help keep crackers crisp, store them in an air-tight container
with a dry paper towel placed inside the cover.
Photo by Rob Tello
Measurements
| This Measurement... | Equals... |
| Dash or pinch | less than 1/8 teaspoon |
| 3 teaspoons | 1 tablespoon; ½ fluid ounce |
| 2 tablespoons | 1/8 cup; 1 fluid ounce |
| 4 tablespoons | ¼ cup; 2 fluid ounces |
| 5-1/3 tablespoons | 1/3 cup |
| 8 tablespoons | ½ cup |
| 10-2/3 tablespoons | 2/3 cup |
| 12 tablespoons | ¾ cup |
| 16 tablespoons | 1 cup; 8 fluid ounces; ½ pint |
| 7/8 cup | ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons |
| 2 cups | 1 pint; 16 fluid ounces |
| 4 cups | 2 pints; 1 quart; 32 fluid ounces |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
| 8 quarts | 1 peck |
| 4 pecks | 1 bushel |
| 16 ounces | 1 pound |
Equivalency Chart
Results vary due to the
actual size of food being measured, and are thus approximate.
| This Item... | In the Amount Of... | Is Equal To... |
| apples | 3 medium / 1 pound | 2-3/4 cups sliced |
| bread | 1 loaf | 16 to 20 slices |
| bread crumbs | from 1 slice | 1/2 cup soft dry crumbs; 1/4 cup dry crumbs |
| brown sugar | 1 pound | 2-1/4 cups |
| butter or margarine | 1 pound | 2 cups; 4 sticks |
| chocolate chips | 6 ounces | 1 cup |
| cottage cheese | 1 pound | 2 cups |
| cheese, shredded | 4 ounces | 1 cup |
| chicken, cooked, de-boned | 1 whole, approx. 4 pounds | 4-1/2 cups |
| chicken, cooked, de-boned | 1 whole, approx. 5 pounds | 6 cups |
| cream, whipping | 1 cup | 2 cups, whipped |
| egg whites | 1 cup | 8 to 10 whites |
| flour, all-purpose | 1 pound | 3-1/2 cups |
| flour, whole wheat | 1 pound | 3-3/4 cups |
| garlic | 1 medium | 1 teaspoon minced |
| gelatin, unflavored | 1 envelope | 1 tablespoon |
| grapes | 1 pound | 1 cup |
| ground beef or sausage, browned | 1 pound | 2-1/2 cups |
| ham, cubed | 1 pound | 3 cups |
| ham, ground | 1 pound | 2-1/2 cups |
| lemon | 1 medium | 3 tablespoons juice; 2 tablespoons grated peel |
| mushrooms, freshly sliced | 3 ounces | 1 cup |
| nuts, ground | 3-3/4 ounces | 1 cup |
| orange | 1 medium | 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice; 4 teaspoons grated peel |
| onion | 1 small | 1/3 cup chopped |
| pecans | 1 pound | 4-1/2 cups chopped |
| green pepper | 1 medium | 1 cup chopped |
| powdered sugar | 1 pound | 4 cups |
| strawberries | 1 pint | 2 cups hulled and sliced |
| sugar, granulated | 1 pound | 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups |
| walnuts | 1 pound | 3-3/4 cups chopped |
| yeast, active dry | 1 package | 2-1/8 teaspoon |