Passover / Pesach Cooking Conversion Calculator

Passover / Pesach Cooking Conversion Calculator - Check out what those weights and measurements are! Convert from imperial to metric and vice-versa!

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Conversion of Oven Temperatures
FahrenheitCelsiusFahrenheitCelsius
100 degrees �F38 degrees �C212 degrees �F100 degrees �C
110 degrees �F43 degrees �C225 degrees �F110 degrees �C
115 degrees �F46 degrees �C250 degrees �F120 degrees �C
135 degrees �F57 degrees �C275 degrees �F135 degrees �C
140 degrees �F60 degrees �C300 degrees �F150 degrees �C
150 degrees �F66 degrees �C325 degrees �F165 degrees �C
160 degrees �F71 degrees �C350 degrees �F180 degrees �C
165 degrees �F74 degrees �C375 degrees �F190 degrees �C
170 degrees �F77 degrees �C400 degrees �F205 degrees �C
180 degrees �F82 degrees �C425 degrees �F220 degrees �C
190 degrees �F88 degrees �C450 degrees �F230 degrees �C
200 degrees �F95 degrees �C475 degrees �F245 degrees �C
205 degrees �F96 degrees �C500 degrees �F260 degrees �C

OVEN TEMPERATURES
Very Slow250�F to 300�F
Slow300�F to 325�F
Moderate350�F to 375�F
Hot400�F to 425�F
Very Hot450�F to 475�F

Or, just use the temperature conversion calculator below!

Just enter a value in one box and then click outside the boxes to get the other three temperatures.

Fahrenheit:
Rankine:
Centigrade:
Kelvin:

Some Unusual Weights and Measurements
1 bit = 2 pinches
1 dollop = 2 smidgens (2 rounded tablespoons)
1 gaggle = 3 dollops
1 gill = 2/3 of a cup (or a little less)
1 jigger = 1-1/2 Fluid Ounces
1 pinch = the amount between the tip of one's finger and thumb
1 pony = 1 Fluid Ounce
1 smidgen = 4 bit (or 1 rounded tablespoon)
1 speck = less than 1/8 of a teaspoon
A few grains = less than 1/8 of a teaspoon

Miscellaneous Measurements
juice of 1 lemon = 2 to 3 tablespoons
juice of 1 orange = about 1/2 cup

Want more cooking conversions? Check out the tables below:

U.S. and Metric Measurement Charts

Metric Equivalents by Volume | Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S. Measurement Equivalents

A few grains/pinch/dash, (dry)

=

Less than 1/8 teaspoon

A dash (liquid)

=

A few drops

3 teaspoons

=

1 tablespoon

1/2 tablespoon

=

1 1/2 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

=

3 teaspoons

2 tablespoons

=

1 fluid ounce

4 tablespoons

=

1/4 cup

5 1/3 tablespoons

=

1/3 cup

8 tablespoons

=

1/2 cup

8 tablespoons

=

 4 fluid ounces

 10 2/3 tablespoons

=

2/3 cup

12 tablespoons

=

3/4 cup

16 tablespoons

=

1 cup

16 tablespoons

=

8 fluid ounces

1/8 cup

=

2 tablespoons

1/4 cup

=

4 tablespoons

1/4 cup

=

2 fluid ounces

1/3 cup

=

5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon

1/2 cup

=

8 tablespoons

1 cup

=

16 tablespoons

1 cup

=

8 fluid ounces

1 cup

=

1/2 pint

2 cups

=

 1 pint

2 pints

=

1 quart

4 quarts (liquid)

=

1 gallon

8 quarts (dry)

=

1 peck

4 pecks (dry)

=

1 bushel

1 kilogram

=

approximately 2 pounds

1 liter

=

approximately 4 cups or 1 quart

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Volume

U.S.
 

 Metric

1/4 cup

=

60 milliliters

1/2 cup

=

120 milliliters

1 cup

=

230 milliliters

1 1/4 cups

=

300 milliliters

1 1/2 cups

=

360 milliliters

2 cups

=

460 milliliters

2 1/2 cups

=

600 milliliters

3 cups

=

700 milliliters

4 cups (1 quart)

=

.95 liter

1.06 quarts

=

1 liter

4 quarts (1 gallon)

=

3.8 liters

Approximate Metric Equivalents by Weight

U.S.
 

Metric

1/4 ounce

=

7 grams

1/2 ounce

=

14 grams

1 ounce

=

28 grams

1 1/4 ounces

=

 35 grams

1 1/2 ounces

=

40 grams

2 1/2 ounces

=

70 grams

4 ounces

=

112 grams

5 ounces

=

140 grams

8 ounces

=

228 grams

10 ounces

=

280 grams

15 ounces

=

425 grams

16 ounces (1 pound)

=

454 grams

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