Measuring standards for international cooking

[Ray S ECenFL]

Each country has its own idea of various measurements. This can make or break a recipe when cooking. For Example:
Not all tablespoons are the same. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml; the British tablespoon is 17.7 ml. In most Canadian recipes, the tablespoon is 15 ml., while the American tablespoon is 14.2 ml.
In British, Australian and sometimes Canadian recipes, the "imperial pint" is used which is 20 fluid ounces. American and sometimes Canadian recipes use the American pint of 16 fluid ounces.


http://www.lemelange.com/conversion_chart.htm

Thought some of you may find this interesting.

Ray S

 

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[gord]

In British, Australian and sometimes Canadian recipes, the "imperial pint" is used which is 20 fluid ounces. American and sometimes Canadian recipes use the American pint of 16 fluid ounces.


http://www.lemelange.com/conversion_chart.htm

Thought some of you may find this interesting.

Ray S

Add to that the fact that the American fluid ounce is not the same as the Imperial fluid ounce (France's wine ounce was slightly larger than England's ale ounce)

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

You are correct:

1 US fluid ounce = 1.040842731 imperial fluid ounces

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_ounce

I did not know that. Thanks for adding the information to my post.

Ray S