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Measuring in cups

7 replies

ChocolateBiscuitCake · 01/06/2015 21:01

Does anyone know if this can be changed to a more user friendly UK measure please?

For example, I had some blueberries today and have no idea what a cup of them would weigh!

What do you ladies do?

OP posts:
princessvikki · 02/06/2015 14:28

The conversion depends by what your measuring try this link
www.dovesfarm.co.uk/resources/conversion-tables/us-cups-conversion-table/

Hope it helps Smile

Rockchick1984 · 06/06/2015 09:53

I found it easier just to start using a cup to measure things out!

Lillamyy1 · 07/06/2015 17:28

If I remember rightly from when an ex had a 'cup' in his kitchen, one cup is roughly a third of an average sized mug. Or a dainty teacup. Or generous handful.

RowRowRowCrocodileScream · 21/06/2015 23:07

A cup is about 8 fluid ozs so you can use a measuring jug and measure up to 8oz for 1 cup, 4 oz for half etc

Musicianofbremen · 01/07/2015 17:00

You can buy cheap sets of cup measurements in poundland/wilko etc. Really useful. I use them to scoop out portions of pasta/bolognaise etc

Tigger365 · 20/08/2015 01:27

A cup is around 225g if that helps

whois · 30/10/2015 11:07

A cup is around 225g if that helps

Blueberries, or are you saying generally? There isn't a set weight to cup conversion because different things weigh different amounts for the same volume. A cup is a measure of volume. So like, a cup of rocket weighs less than a cup of rice.

OP I got a cheap set of cup measures off Amazon ages ago and they have been well worth the investment.

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