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sarahavery
sarahavery Posts: 167 Member
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Hi, alot of recipes on here state 1 cup. what size cups are they using??

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  • unlimitedin11
    unlimitedin11 Posts: 6
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    they are using a kitchen measuring cup.
  • OnlyGodCan
    OnlyGodCan Posts: 91 Member
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    When they say 1 cup they mean 8 ozs.
  • EmSal
    EmSal Posts: 1
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    A cup is a North American measurement roughly equivalent to 240 ml or half a pint. It's generally used for wet stuff, although sometimes it's used for dry foods aswell such as flour or sugar. I had to change all my English recipes to Canadian measurements when I moved over here! It was a little confusing at first! Hope this helps.
  • sarahavery
    sarahavery Posts: 167 Member
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    is it the same as the cup size they reccomend for drinking water?
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  • SimplyDeLish
    SimplyDeLish Posts: 539
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    A cup measurement is 8 oz. LIQUID and is the amount considered to be the cup of water. Don't confuse weights and measures though. 8 oz. liquid does not always traslate into 8 oz of solids. Use a scale to weigh your foods.
  • SoCalSwimmerDude
    SoCalSwimmerDude Posts: 480 Member
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    Thats kinda funny... this site has to be a bit frustrating for the Brits.
  • Grumpelina
    Grumpelina Posts: 56 Member
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    North American recipes tend to measure by volume rather than mass. Straight 'cup -> weight' conversions can be inaccurate e.g a 'cup' of rice will weigh far more than a 'cup' of brocolli

    Many foods in the database have more than one entry. If you look through them for the item you're wanting you can usually find one that is measured in grams or ml.

    :-)

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