Apple Journal--Kitchen Reference 1- abbreviations and measurements

		“ But though an old man, I am but a young gardener ” -Thomas Jefferson
	Kitchen Reference 1

This page contains a list of the abbreviations we use in the recipes, descriptions of oven temperatures and a list of common kitchen measurements.
If you have anything you think should be added to these lists, please, let us know and we would be glad to include them.

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Abbreviations

C	Cup or cups	Gal	Gallon
Tbs	Tablespoon	qt	quart
tsp	teaspoon	pt	pint
lb	pound	oz	ounce

Oven Temperatures

Very Slow	250º to 275º
Slow	275º to 325º
Moderate	325º to 375º
Moderately Hot	375º to 400º
Hot	400º to 450º
Very Hot	450º to 500º
Extremely Hot	500º to 525º

Useful Kitchen Measurements

1 pinch = 1/8 tsp
60 drops = 1 tsp
3 tsp = 1 Tbs
2 Tbs = 1 fluid oz
4 Tbs = 1/4 C
8 Tbs = 1/2 C
16 Tbs = 1 C

2 C = 1 pt
4 C = 1 qt
16 oz = 1 lb
1 #1 (8 oz) can = 1 C
1 #2 (20 oz) can = 21/2 C
1 #2V2 (28 oz) can = 31/2 C
1 #3 (32 oz) can = 4 C

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