Cooking involves precision in measurement, whether you’re following a recipe or adjusting ingredients. From teaspoons to milliliters, cooking units help ensure that each dish is made just right. These measurements, like cups for liquids or grams for solids, make it possible to scale recipes, alter ingredient proportions, and share culinary delights across the world.
- Cup: Commonly used in recipes for measuring both dry and liquid ingredients, with 1 cup equal to about 237 milliliters or 8 fluid ounces in the US.
- Tablespoon: A versatile unit often used for small amounts, especially liquids or spices; 1 tablespoon equals about 15 milliliters or 3 teaspoons.
- Teaspoon: Commonly used for measuring smaller quantities in recipes, especially for baking and spices; 1 teaspoon equals approximately 5 milliliters.
- Milliliter (mL): The metric unit for small quantities of liquid, with 1000 milliliters making up 1 liter. Used internationally for accurate liquid measurement.
- Liter (L): The metric unit for larger volumes of liquid, with 1 liter equal to 1000 milliliters, commonly used for measuring ingredients in bulk or larger recipe portions.
