My Cooking Style and Tips


Cooking Temperatures

My cooker is electric, with electric hobs and an electric fan oven. A gas cooker is on my wish list, but for now, I'll make do with my wonky cooker. I use 180 degrees to 200 degrees most often. It just turns out that way. 180 degrees may vary from oven to oven. Once you know your own oven, the temperature you use will come easy to you.

This is an approximate conversion chart between gas mark and electric ovens. This information was copied from the rec.food.cooking FAQ.
Gas MarkFahrenheitCelsiusDescription
1/4225110Very cool/very slow
1/2250130---
1275140cool
2300150---
3325170very moderate
4350180moderate
5375190---
6400200moderately hot
7425220hot
8450230---
9475240very hot
This chart should be accurate enough for all your cooking needs, though keep in mind the temperatures will vary between different types, brands, sizes of ovens, in addition to your locations altitude, temperature, humidity, etc.


Volume & Quantities

I use the metric system. But see below for a handy conversion chart for those of you that use.

Measurements Conversion Chart

US Dry Volume Measurements
MEASUREEQUIVALENT
1/16 teaspoondash
1/8 teaspoona pinch
3 teaspoons1 Tablespoon
1/8 cup2 tablespoons (= 1 standard coffee scoop)
1/4 cup4 Tablespoons
1/3 cup5 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup8 Tablespoons
3/4 cup12 Tablespoons
1 cup16 Tablespoons
1 Pound16 ounces
US liquid volume measurements
8 Fluid ounces1 Cup
1 Pint2 Cups (= 16 fluid ounces)
1 Quart2 Pints (= 4 cups)
1 Gallon4 Quarts (= 16 cups)
US to Metric Conversions
1/5 teaspoon1 ml (ml stands for milliliter, one thousandth of a liter)
1 teaspoon5 ml
1 tablespoon15 ml
1 fluid oz.30 ml
1/5 cup50 ml
1 cup240 ml
2 cups (1 pint)470 ml
4 cups (1 quart).95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.)3.8 liters
1 oz.28 grams
1 pound454 grams
Metric to US Conversions
1 milliliter1/5 teaspoon
5 ml1 teaspoon
15 ml1 tablespoon
30 ml1 fluid oz.
100 ml3.4 fluid oz.
240 ml1 cup
1 liter34 fluid oz.
1 liter4.2 cups
1 liter2.1 pints
1 liter1.06 quarts
1 liter.26 gallon
1 gram.035 ounce
100 grams3.5 ounces
500 grams1.10 pounds
1 kilogram2.205 pounds
1 kilogram35 oz.
Pan Size Equivalents
9-by-13-inches baking dish22-by-33-centimeter baking dish
8-by-8-inches baking dish20-by-20-centimeter baking dish
9-by-5-inches loaf pan23-by-12-centimeter loaf pan (=8 cups or 2 liters in capacity)
10-inch tart or cake pan25-centimeter tart or cake pan
9-inch cake pan22-centimeter cake pan

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