general cooking guidelines Options

[waccoon]

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND..
If you are under 16, please have supervision when cooking anytime in the kitchen. We don't want you guys to get hurt, even if you think you can handle it .

Also, BEFORE ALL RECIPE TOPICS PLEASE ADD "RECIPE:" IN FRONT OF IT! Thank you

ABBREVIATIONS
Some recipes here may have abbreviations, and adding two tablespoons instead of two teaspoons may ruin dinner.

C = cups
T, Tbs, tbsp = tablespoons
T, tsp = teaspoon
pkg = package
lb = pound
qt = quart (4 cups)
lg = large (29 oz.)
oz = ounce
sm = small
pt = pint
med = medium
gal = gallon
sq = square
min = minutes

CONVERSIONS

Volume and capacity: Imperial (Not US) to metric
1 minim = 0.0591939 cc
1 fluid drachm = 3.55163 cc
1 cubic inch = 16.387064 cc
1 fluid ounce = 28.4131 cc
1 gill = 141.31 cc
1 pint = 568.261 cc
1 quart = 1136.52 cc
1 gallon = 4.54609 cc
1 peck = 9092.18 cc
1 bushel = 36368.7 cc

US liquid measure (Not Imperial) to metric
1 minim = 0.0616115 cc
1 fluid dram = 3.69669 cc
1 fluid ounce = 29.5735 cc
1 gill = 118.294 cc
1 pint = 473.176 cc
1 quart = 946.353 cc
1 gallon = 3785.41 cc

US dry measure (Not Imperial) to metric
1 pint = 550.610 cc
1 quart = 1101.22 cc
1 peck = 8809.76 cc
1 bushel = 35239.04 cc

Weight and mass: Imperial to metric
1 grain = 0.06479891 grammes
1 ounce = 28.35 grammes
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grammes
1 apothecaries' ounce = 31.1035 grammes
1 pound = 0.45359237 kg
1 stone = 6.35029 kg
1 hundredweight = 50.8023 kg
1 ton = 1.01605 tonnes

Weight and mass: US to metric
1 grain = 0.06479891 grammes
1 ounce = 28.35 grammes
1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grammes
1 apothecaries' ounce = 31.1035 grammes
1 pound = 0.45359237 kg *
1 hundredweight = 45.3592 kg
1 ton = 0.907185 tonnes

Don't forget to make sure you have all the ingredients before you start.

As safety, never leave knives on the countertop when you're cooking something, wash it and put it away as soon as you're done. Check burners, stoves and ovens to see that they're turned off correctly after you're finished using it.

And PLEASE, if you really don't know, or never cooked before, get your parents or an older sibling to help. Have fun, and happy cooking!

This post has been edited by brownsugar08: Nov 8 2005, 12:11 PM