Cooking Measures and Abbreviations
The following are some commonly used cooking measures and their abbreviations. In general, if a recipe lists both metric and imperial measures, one should use only the metric or only the imperial, rather than trying to mix the two.
Imperial Measures
- oz, ℥
- Ounce
- lb
- Pound (= 16 ounces)
- fl oz, oz fl, ℥ fl
- Fluid Ounce
- pt
- Pint (= 20 fluid ounces)
- qt
- Quart (= 2 pints)
Imperial Cooking Measures
- t, tsp
- Teaspoon
- T, tbsp
- Tablespoon (= 3 teaspoons)
- c, C
- Cup (= 16 tablespoons = ½ pint)
- doz
- Dozen (12)
Metric Measures
Abbreviations in (parentheses) are unofficial.
- g (gm)
- gram
- kg
- kilogram (= 1,000 grams)
- ml
- milliliter
- l, L (ℓ)
- liter (= 1,000 milliliters)