How to Bake European Recipes in an American Kitchen
"Translating French patisserie and German cakes into US cup measurements without losing texture or balance."
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Dr. Marcus Vance, Culinary ScientistVerified Culinary Specialist
European recipes almost exclusively list ingredients in grams and milliliters. Translating them to US cups requires density awareness because 100g of butter is not equal in volume to 100g of flour!
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125 grams
grams
Calculated Volume
1.00 cups
approx 1.00 cups
1 Cup3/41/21/4
Tablespoons16.0 tbsp
Teaspoons48.0 tsp
Ounces4.41 oz
💡 Measuring Advice:USDA
Spoon into measuring cup and level off with a straight knife edge.