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Post by suzanne on May 25, 2007 7:43:52 GMT -7
Can anyone help me with a couple of metric conversions? I have a cookie recipe, and the wife of a friend of mine asked for a copy, but it needs to be in metric.
I assume metric baking recipes call for flour, nuts, etc. to be measured in grams, whereas in the US we don't use weight measurements for those things, but volume measurements. I don't even own a kitchen scale, just lots of measuring cups. I've looked on the net but can't find weight conversions.
I've managed to find volume conversions for most of the recipe, but if anyone knows offhand how to express 2 1/4 cups of flour and 2 cups of chocolate chips in metric terms, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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Post by bescheid on May 25, 2007 12:06:24 GMT -7
Suzanne I do not like to cook, but when I must, then I do {better then starving} whilst my cook books are all metric, I use a dual scale measuring cup. One side is American, the other is in metric. {Under name of {oven orginals Anchor Hocking, what ever that means} There should be in your area, a grocery store such as a TOP or which ever to stock the weight scales in metric. I should be ashamed to let out what I do: I have a good idea of the stock amount for each stated weight and volume measurement. Then use eye/hand measure to add the ingredients, then taste for flavour. But, this is barbarous Viking method. The following url is more civilized and proper. I have hopes it will be of some assistance for you.. www.botanical.com/botanical/cvcookix.htmlCharles |
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Post by rdywenur on May 25, 2007 13:56:32 GMT -7
Actually Charles most cooks know how to cook without measuring so I would not think you were barbaric....a Viking maybe ;D
PS: Anchor Hocking is a brand name like Volvo is to a car. They make glass cooking ware like baking pans, measuring cups etc.
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Post by bescheid on May 25, 2007 14:21:37 GMT -7
Actually Charles most cooks know how to cook without measuring so I would not think you were barbaric....a Viking maybe ;D PS: Anchor Hocking is a brand name like Volvo is to a car. They make glass cooking ware like baking pans, measuring cups etc. Thank Chris, for you know how to make a fellow feel better!! But, the area I do have problems with, is the oven heat....What I have had to do for temporature, is to print out conversion heat from F degree to C degree as I forget. The oven dial is digital other wise it would more simple to mark off the dial with temporature markens. Charles |
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Post by Jaga on May 25, 2007 21:47:54 GMT -7
I think I need to update some of our recipes. The problem is not necessarily the conversion from the metric scale to the US - but to simplify it and instead of grams or lbs just use cups etc.
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Post by suzanne on May 27, 2007 19:46:30 GMT -7
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Post by bescheid on May 27, 2007 20:01:49 GMT -7
Some more intense Google searching did turn up some metric weight conversions for the flour, etc. in the cookie recipe. I couldn't find weight conversions for chocolate chips, but that one's not so critical. If more chocolate chips than originally intended end up in the cookies, that's hardly a problem. Can't have too much chocolate  I think I like your cooking already!!  Charles |
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