![]() The place to be mindful is the temptation to make your tablespoons heaping tablespoons. This holds true for any liquids like oils, vinegars, etc. And 16 tablespoons is still going to equal a cup whether it is the turbinado, the powdered, the white or the brown sugar, and the simple syrup is the same no matter how much almond extract you add to it. ![]() So, if you are measuring a cup of sugar, or a cup of simple syrup, then a cup, is a cup, is a cup. There, now didn’t that make things a bit easier? Is there a Difference Between Wet and Dry Measurements?Īgain, if you are in the lab or dealing with a particularly persnickety fact checker, then there is a difference between measurements of liquids and solids.īut when it comes to cooking measurements, then “liquid” and “dry” ingredients are measured the same exact way. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you stick with the notion that 16 tablespoons equal one cup, then it won’t matter if you bought your tablespoons and cup measures in France, England, or America. The difference between them all is not as important as the ratio of tablespoons to a cup. Unless you are a Nobel nominated scientist whose calculations come down to the microns, then it doesn’t really matter. In fact, there are four different types of measurements. ![]() Standardization of measurements has come a long way from ancient times, but it still hasn’t quite reached a single consensus. Why are there four Different Forms of Measurements? So hopefully, this helps set cup, teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce, wet, and dry measurement anxieties aside, like the peel destined for the trash from a level cup of cut onions.īear with me though, because at first glance measurements can be confusing. Figuring out cooking measurement conversions should not be challenging or difficult. Take that one step further, one smidgen more, because even baking should be fun. ![]()
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