Oven Temperatures | Weights | Butter | Glossary
Notes on the recipes
- I use large eggs, unless otherwise specified in the recipe.
- All butter is unsalted, unless otherwise specified in the recipe.
- I use a UK tablespoon, which is equivalent to 15ml or 3 teaspoons. This doesn’t matter a great deal in most recipes, but if you’re using Australian measuring spoons where one tablespoon equals 20ml (4 teaspoons) it is something to bear in mind. Especially when baking.
| Celsius | Fahrenheit | Gas Mark | Heat of Oven |
| 110 | 225 | 1/4 | Very cool |
| 120 | 250 | 1/2 | Very cool |
| 140 | 275 | 1 | Cool |
| 150 | 300 | 2 | Cool |
| 160 | 325 | 3 | Moderate |
| 180 | 350 | 4 | Moderate |
| 190 | 375 | 5 | Moderately Hot |
| 200 | 400 | 6 | Moderately Hot |
| 220 | 425 | 7 | Hot |
| 230 | 450 | 8 | Hot |
| 240 | 475 | 0 | Very hot |
| Imperial | Metric |
| 1/2 oz | 1o g |
| 3/4 oz | 20 g |
| 1 oz | 25 g |
| 1 1/2 oz | 40 g |
| 2 oz | 50 g |
| 2 1/2 oz | 60 g |
| 3 oz | 75 g |
| 4 oz | 110 g |
| 4 1/2 oz | 125 g |
| 5 oz | 150 g |
| 6 oz | 175 g |
| 7 oz | 200 g |
| 8 oz | 225 g |
| 9 oz | 250 g |
| 10 oz | 275 g |
| 12 oz | 350 g |
| 1 lb | 450 g |
| 1 lb 8 oz | 700 g |
| 2 lb | 900 g |
| 3 lb | 1.35 kg |
Butter. Or… “What the hell are sticks?!”
In America, butter is sold in sticks. I have no idea why, so don’t ask! When you unwrap your package of butter it is already divided up into sticks, ready to be used. If you’re used to working with sticks, then this is obviously very useful. However, if you’re trying to convert American recipes into Imperial or metric, life can become rather confusing. So, here are some stick equivalents.
| American Measurement | Imperial | Metric |
| 1/8 Cup (2 Tablespoons) | 1 oz | 25 g |
| 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons) | 2 oz | 50 g |
| 1/3 cup (6 Tablespoons) | 3 oz | 75 g |
| 1/2 cup (1 stick or 8 Tablespoons) | 4 oz | 110 g |
| 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks or 12 Tablespoons) | 6 oz | 175 g |
| 1 cup (2 sticks or 16 Tablespoons) | 8 oz | 225 g |
This is by no means an exhaustive list. If you are curious or confused about an ingredient then try Google, Wikipedia or FoodSubs.com
aubergine = eggplant
back bacon = Canadian bacon
streaky bacon = bacon
broad beans = fava beans
French and haricot beans = green or string beans
Beetroot = beet
Bicarbonate of soda Baking soda
Chicory = Endive
Chips = French Fries
Cider = alcoholic (hard) cider
Cling Film = Saran Wrap
Coriander (Fresh) = Cilantro
Cornflour = Cornstarch or Maizena
Courgette = Zucchini
Cream, Clotted = No American equivalent
Cream, Double Cream = Heavy or Cream, Whipping
Cream, Single Cream = Light or Half and Half
Digestive biscuits = Graham crackers
Pawpaw = Papaya
Polenta (ingredient) = Cornmeal
Potato, Jacket Potato = Baked
Prawns = Shrimp
Spring onion = Scallion
Sugar, Caster Sugar = White (of a finer crystal size than granulated)
Sugar, Icing Sugar = Confectioner’s
Sugar, Muscovado Sugar = Raw or Unrefined
Sultanas = golden raisins
Swede = Rutabaga or Yellow Turnip
Syrup, Glucose Syrup = Light Corn syrup
Syrup, Golden Syrup = Corn syrup
Tomato Puree = Tomato Paste
Treacle = Molasses
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