General Terms:-
"A spoonful" means heaped or rounded, with as much above the bowl of the spoon as in the spoon
"Half a spoonful" means a level spoonful.
1 teacupful of solids = about 4 UK ounces (oz.) = 1/4 pound ( lb.) = 112 grams ( g )
20 fluid ounces in a pint:
5 fluid ounces is ¼ pint
USA has 16 fl oz per pint but a USA pint is smaller
1 UK fluid ounce = 28.4 ml
1 USA fluid ounce = 29.6 ml (so close enough to UK fl oz for cooking)
1 cup is ½ pint;
1 UK Cup is ½ UK pint = 10 UK fl oz = 284ml;
1 USA Cup is ½ USA pint = 296ml
1 UK tablespoon = 17.7ml;
1 USA tablespoon is 14.2ml while the Australian tablespoon is 20ml
For liquid measures:-
15 drops = 1ml
1 UK teaspoon = about 5ml = 5 grams
1 UK dessertspoon = about 2 teaspoons = 10ml
1 UK tablespoon = about 3 teaspoons = 17.7ml
5 UK tablespoons = ¼ UK Cup or half a wineglass = 2.5 fl.oz.(uk) = 75ml
10 UK tablespoons = ½ UK Cup or 1 wineglass = 5 fl.oz.(uk) = 142ml
Spoon Measures - solids ounce (uk) grams
A heaped tablespoon of castor sugar = 0.75 oz. = 21g
A heaped tablespoon of flour = 1 oz. = 28g
A heaped tablespoon of butter = 1.25 oz. = 35g
A heaped tablespoon of cornflour = 0.5 oz. = 14g
A heaped tablespoon of gelatin = 0.75 oz. = 21g
A level tablespoon of sugar = 1 oz. = 28g ??????????????????
PS – the American word “Broil” means “Grill”