Use an object as a reference point.

8 ounces

Dry/Weight Measure

U.S. Standard to Metric

One cup is equal to 16 tablespoons of a dry ingredient that equals 8 ounces.

1. A teaspoon is about the size of the tip of your finger.
2. A tablespoon is about the size of an ice cube.
3. 1/4 cup is about the size of a large egg.
4. 1/2 cup is about the size of a tennis ball.
5. A full cup is about the size of a baseball, an apple or a fist. X Research source

Measuring cups are available in a variety of styles and materials such as tempered glass, plastic, aluminum, or stainless steel. Tempered glass is most often used to measure liquids that can then be boiled easily without harming the cup or without transferring the heat to the handle of the glass container.

You can also use your hand to measure food portions of meat and produce. For example, a single 3-ounce serving of chicken, beef, or fish is roughly the size of your palm. A 1-cup serving of fruit or vegetables is roughly the size of your closed fist. A single serving of cheese is about the size of your thumb.

We use cups, pints, quarts because those are the units of volume we use in the US. If your question is why we measure by volume rather than mass, it’s historical – kitchen scales used to be uncommon.

The UK cups are 250mls and US cups are 240mls, so UK half cups are 125mls whereas US half cups are 120mls (quarter cups tend to be the same at 60mls). However for most recipes the difference is small and won’t affect the finished dish.

240ml

Coffee pot.) Check it out: The metric system—preferred in most places worldwide—declares a cup to be 250 milliliters (about 8.45 fluid ounces), though the accepted standard cup in American measurement is a solid 8 fluid ounces.

For best results, we recommend weighing your ingredients with a digital scale. A cup of all-purpose flour weighs 4 1/4 ounces or 120 grams….Ingredient Weight Chart.

Bread Flour

Converting 280 grams to cups is not as straightforward as you might think. Grams are a mass unit while cups are a volume unit….Convert 280 grams to cups.

Sugar (caster and granulated)

350 grams flour equals 2 3/4 cups.

Cup to Gram Conversions

1 cup self-raising flour = 125g (4oz)

White flour – plain, all-purpose, self-raising, spelt

Breadcrumbs

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