Abbreviations, measurements and conversions

Living and working in Australia, I have always used metric cup and spoon measures, although I do have a couple of my grandmother’s recipes that use imperial measurements.

If you are not familiar with the standard Australian metric measurements, this is a helpful guide to the abbreviations and measurements regularly used, as well as some useful conversions.

Abbreviations

• tsp = teaspoon
• tbsp = tablespoon
• g = gram
• kg = kilogram
• ml = millilitre
• L = litre
• mm = millimetre
• cm = centimetres
• ^oC = degrees Celsius

Standard Australian metric measures

• 1 teaspoon (tsp) contains 5ml
• 1 tablespoon (tbsp) contains 20 ml
• 1 cup contains 250 ml

Dry weight metric conversions to ounces

• 15 g = ½ ounce
• 30 g = 1 ounce
• 60 g = 2 ounces
• 125 g = 4 ounces
• 185 g = 6 ounces
• 250 g = 8 ounces = ½ pound
• 375 g = 12 ounces
• 500 g = 16 ounces = 1 pound
• 750 g = 24 ounces
• 1 kg = 32 ounces = 2 pounds

Liquid measure metric conversions to fluid ounces

• 30 ml = 1 fluid ounce
• 60 ml = 3 tbsp = ¼ cup = 2 fluid ounces
• 125 ml = ½ cup = 4 fluid ounces
• 185 ml = ¾ cup = 6 fluid ounces
• 250 ml = 1 cup = 8 ½ fluid ounces = ½ pint
• 500 ml = 2 cups = 17 fluid ounces = 1 pint
• 750 ml = 3 cups = 26 fluid ounces
• 1 litre = 35 fluid ounces = 2 pints

Metric length measure conversions to inches

• 1 cm = ½ inch
• 2 cm = ¾ inch
• 2.5 cm = 1 inch
• 5 cm = 2 inches

Oven temperature conversions from degrees Celsius to Farenheit

• 120 ^oC = 250^oF
• 150 ^oC = 300^oF
• 180 ^oC = 350 ^oF
• 200 ^oC = 400 ^oF