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Authors: JJ Virgin

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SPICES

Basil
Black peppercorn
Cinnamon
Cumin
Curcumin (turmeric)
Herbs de Provence
Italian spice blend
Mexican spice blend
Oregano
Red chile
Red pepper
Rosemary
Sea salt
APPENDIX B
Converting to Metrics
VOLUME MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS
U.S.
METRIC
1
⁄4 teaspoon
1.25 milliliters
1
⁄2 teaspoon
2.5 milliliters
3
⁄4 teaspoon
3.75 milliliters
1 teaspoon
5 milliliters
1 tablespoon
15 milliliters
1
⁄4 cup
62.5 milliliters
1
⁄2 cup
125 milliliters
3
⁄4 cup
187.5 milliliters
1 cup
250 milliliters
WEIGHT CONVERSION MEASUREMENTS
U.S.
METRIC
1 ounce
28.4 grams
8 ounces
227.5 grams
16 ounces (1 pound)
455 grams
COOKING TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
Celsius/Centigrade
0°C and 100°C are arbitrarily placed at the melting and boiling points of water and are standard to the metric system.
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit established 0°F as the stabilized temperature when equal amounts of ice, water and salt are mixed.

To convert temperatures in Fahrenheit to Celsius, use this formula:

C = (F-32) × 0.5555

So, for example, if you are baking at 350°F and want to know that temperature in Celsius, use this calculation:

C = (350-32) × 0.5555 = 176.65°C

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