Understanding Measurements

Don't worry, even I am not good with explaining measurements. I can cook, but if someone asks me the exact amount, I would go all exasperated! Yup, sometimes you just dash a bit of this and a bit of that and your brain doesn't even register the quantity. I proudly call it a home cook's code of secret! Yes, we know how much goes in but we can't put that in words... That makes you wonder, doesn't it? How many things in life are unsaid? How many things don't need words...The extra mile that you go in putting up a great food for your family, speaks volumes but no one hears a word. So, next time you eat a good meal, take time to put your appreciation in words for the cook. Man, I do get philosophical! Ok, here is the universal understanding of measurements and it will give you an idea when you try to cook one of my recipes ;) (sources- infoplease.com, wikipedia, taste.com.au)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial
ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Mass (weight)
10g	1/4oz
15g	1/2oz
30g	1oz
60g	2oz
90g	3oz
125g	4oz (1/4 lb)
155g	5oz
185g	6oz
220g	7oz
250g	8oz (1/2 lb)
280g	9oz
315g	10oz
345g	11oz
375g	12oz (3/4 lb)
410g	13oz
440g	14oz
470g	15oz
500g (1/2 kg)	16oz (1 lb)
750g	24oz (1 1/2 lb)
1kg	32oz (2 lb)
1.5kg	48oz (3 lb)
2kg	64oz (4 lb)

Metric cup & spoon sizes
cup	metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml
spoon	metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml