What is a 'cup'?

LyndaWilson3
LyndaWilson3 Posts: 2 Member
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Hi

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  • PatsPrincess07
    PatsPrincess07 Posts: 36 Member
    250ml??
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    236.58824 ml or grams
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Rocknut53 wrote: »
    236.58824 ml or grams

    not grams. Unless it's water at 4°C.
  • mathandcats
    mathandcats Posts: 786 Member
    Depends where you live. A metric cup is 250ml, a US cup is approx. 236ml.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I go by 250ml

    I hate, hate, hate when I see recipes with cup and spoon measurements. I always try to convert to grams and ml, sometimes it works, other times the recipe turns out no where near right :confounded:
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    8 ounces
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I go by 250ml

    I hate, hate, hate when I see recipes with cup and spoon measurements. I always try to convert to grams and ml, sometimes it works, other times the recipe turns out no where near right :confounded:



    If you use 250ml on a USA recipe - you are doomed
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Bob314159 wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I go by 250ml

    I hate, hate, hate when I see recipes with cup and spoon measurements. I always try to convert to grams and ml, sometimes it works, other times the recipe turns out no where near right :confounded:



    If you use 250ml on a USA recipe - you are doomed

    Ha good point!

  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I swapped cup and spoon for measuring with an American online friend since I'm in Australia. Makes it easy. I just have to keep them separate so I don't mix them with my metric ones.
  • DarthSamson
    DarthSamson Posts: 172 Member
    cup is 8 oz its a volume measurement
    cup of water and cup of air popped popcorn are both the same
    a cup of air and a cup of water are the same
    1 cup=236.5 ml
    https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=cups to metric
    tablespoon =14.787ml safe to go to 15 ?
    teaspoon =4.929 ml safe to go to 5 ?
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Love me some convertunits.com
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    You got your answer to the cup question from all the great people above, but I would say weigh everything, don't just go by the suggested serving size in cups. If I get a 1/4 of a cup of cashews as a serving size like the package says (28g or 1/4 cup) it weighs differently everytime I fill it up, so always use the grams or ounce serving size, so you don't over or under eat.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    A silly uniy of measurment for something solid.
  • 113262016
    113262016 Posts: 3 Member
    One cup of cooked rice = ? Ozs
    Some say 8 and some say 6
    But with 8 oz of it I fill 2 cups of cooked rice !!!!!
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    edited May 2016
    oz - can be used to measure weight or liquid (volume)

    8 oz of water [liquid] does not weigh the same as 8 oz of butter [solid]

    A cup is always referring to volume/liquid, not weight
  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    113262016 wrote: »
    One cup of cooked rice = ? Ozs
    Some say 8 and some say 6
    But with 8 oz of it I fill 2 cups of cooked rice !!!!!

    Sounds like you were using ounces by weight. When people say 8 ounces in a cup, they mean volumetric ounces.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    240 ml=8 ounces=1 cup
  • 113262016
    113262016 Posts: 3 Member
    puffbrat wrote: »
    113262016 wrote: »
    One cup of cooked rice = ? Ozs
    Some say 8 and some say 6
    But with 8 oz of it I fill 2 cups of cooked rice !!!!!

    Sounds like you were using ounces by weight. When people say 8 ounces in a cup, they mean volumetric ounces.

  • 113262016
    113262016 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you puffbrat ، I got it now!
  • wotsitaddict
    wotsitaddict Posts: 5 Member
    Ikea does a measuring jug which has cups on it. I find it incredibly useful as some of my favourite recipes are from the US and aren't metric :/
  • LyndaWilson3
    LyndaWilson3 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks so much everyone. I especially like the idea of the measuring jug from Ikea #wotsitaddict. Thank you :)

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