American Weights & Measures

[PaulnCarole]

I'm cooking from an American recipe that tells me to use one cup of flour. Can anyone tell me how much in grams this would be please? Thanks in advance.

[Quizmonster]

Re flour, 1 US cup = 95 grams, according to one cookery website's conversion table.

[Quizmonster]

I'm aware, of course, that cups come in all shapes and sizes, but if you think of the 'normal' British teacup - such as your Mum probably gave the vicar his tea in! - that works quite well as a measuring device. Weigh a British teacup on your kitchen scales, then fill it with flour and take a new reading. I'd imagine the difference will not be too far off 95 grams. Give it a try.

[PaulnCarole]

Many thanks for your quick and helpful reply.

[frizzytwig]

Big Tescos and Ikea sell american measuring cups all on a tag thing. Only cheap, cost about �1.50

[PaulnCarole]

Thanks for that.

[McNaughton]

I have a book that uses cups and converts one cup of flour at over 200g - not 95g. You can get cups really cheaply from cooking shop. (That's where I got mine - 1cup, 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 - and they only cost me �3!)