Grade 8 Bing
Grade 8 Bing
TLE 8- Cookery
Measurements and Calculations
Study the common abbreviations for measurement in cooking
3 teaspoons - 1 tablespoon
4 tablespoons - ¼ cup
8 tablespoons - ½ cup
1 cup - ½ pint
2 cups - 1 pint
4 quarts - 1 gallon
16 ounces - 1 pound
Dash or pinch - less than 1/8 teaspoon
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon - 1/3 cup
4 cups - 1 quart
1 ounce - 28.35 grams
1 pound - 463.59 grams
16 tablespoon - 1 cup
1 kilogram - 2.21 pounds
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education Telephone Numbers:
Region VI – Western Visayas (033) 397-2125 I 327-1272 I 331-1353
Schools Division of Iloilo Email Address:
Guimbal National High School guimbalnationalhighschool2015@gmail.com
Guimbal, Iloilo Website:
www.depedguimbalnhs.com
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Why is measurement important in cooking?
REFLECTION:
1. As a student, why do you need to understand the different cooking abbreviations?
2. As a member of the family, what do you think will happen to your prepared dish if you
do not use the equivalents of measurement in cooking?