Australian cups

[hempsall]

I have an austrlian recipe for chutney that i would like to try but the ingredients are measured out in cups. Does anyone know the British equivalents please?

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.realfood4realpeople.com/convert.htm l#Australian%20Measurements

[ethandron]

i'm not sure it matters whether the cups are american, australian or any other nationality to be honest, just make sure you use the same cup to measure all the ingredients, if that makes sense!!

[TheWinner]

Hi hempsall, I do a lot of cooking and baking and I have always struggled using american (etc) recipes where cups are involved. I found lists and lists on the net giving equivalents that never seemed to match up. In the end, I have bought a set of measuring cups (get from Tesco, Asda or Morrisons for max of about �2). This has solved all my problems. Now when I want to try any new recipe that gives cup measurements, I measure it out in my measuring cups, but then tip the flour (or whatever) onto my scales and weigh it in ounces. I then make a note of what it weighs in ounces. If the recipe is successful, I then transfer all my notes into my favourite recipe book, giving all ingredients in ounces ready for me to make next time. It really is the easiest way, and for �2 it is so worth it. The measuring cups will be the same for american or australian.

[hempsall]

Thanks very much for all your answers. I have checked out the web site and taken note and i will have have a look at the cup sets when i go to tesco. I'm going to make the chutney tomorrow so here's hoping.

[O'Reilly]

I am not sure if the American sizes are the same as the Australian ones. I did have a recipe book of American cooking and I went online (Amazon and eBay.com) and ordered a set of measuring cups. If Australian and American weights are the same then I suggest you get some measuring cups which will solve the problem.

[THECORBYLOON]

I've had a look and seen on one site that the Australian cups are slightly larger than American ones. An American cup is 8 fl oz so you could use a plastic measuring jug to guage that.

[SuzanneE17]

I just use the same cup each time for this type of recipe, mainly American ones, especially when making muffins, and if you measure properly it always turns out fine.