Paese che vai usanza che trovi.
In Canada ed in molti paesi anglosassoni usano misurano con diverse unità di misura. Dopo uno smarrimento iniziale mi sono dovuto abituare alle once, alle cup alla libre ed ai table spoon.
Per chi come ha subito l’effetto Lost in measure conversions ecco un utile specchietto.
CONVERSIONE DELLE MISURE IN CUCINA
1 Drop = 1/72 tsp. = 0.002 oz. = 0.065 mL
1 Dash = 1/16 tsp. = 0.010 oz. = 0.308 mL
1 Pinch = 1/8 tsp. = 0.021 oz. = 0.616 mL
1 tsp. = 1/3 Tbls. = 1/64 cup = 1/6 oz. = 4.93 mL
2 tsp. = 2/3 Tbls. = 1/32 cup = 1/3 oz. = 9.86 mL
3 tsp. = 1 Tbls. = 1/16 cup = 1/2 oz. = 14.79 mL
6 tsp. = 2 Tbls. = 1/8 cup = 1 oz. = 29.57 mL
12 tsp. = 4 Tbls. = 1/4 cup = 2 oz. = 59.15 mL
16 tsp. = 5 1/3 Tbls. = 1/3 cup = 2 2/3 oz. = 78.86 mL
24 tsp. = 8 Tbls. = 1/2 cup = 4 oz. = 118.29 mL
32 tsp. = 10 2/3 Tbls. = 2/3 cup = 5 1/3 oz. = 157.73 mL
36 tsp. = 12 Tbls. = 3/4 cup = 6 oz. = 177.44 mL
48 tsp. = 16 Tbls. = 1 cup = 8 oz. = 236.59 mL
1 cup = 1/2 pt. = 1/4 qt. = 1/16 gal. = 8 oz. = 236.59 mL
2 cups = 1 pt. = 1/2 qt. = 1/8 gal. = 16 oz. = 473.18 mL
3 cups = 1 1/2 pt. = 3/4 qt. = 3/16 gal. = 24 oz. = 709.76 mL
4 cups = 2 pt. = 1 qt. = 1/4 gal. = 32 oz. = 946.35 mL
5 cups = 2 1/2 pt. = 1 1/4 qt. = 5/16 gal. = 40 oz. = 1.18 l
6 cups = 3 pt. = 1 1/2 qt. = 3/8 gal. = 48 oz. = 1.42 l
8 cups = 4 pt. = 2 qt. = 1/2 gal. = 64 oz. = 1.89 l
10 cups = 5 pt. = 2 1/2 qt. = 5/8 gal. = 80 oz. = 2.37 l
12 cups = 6 pt. = 3 qt. = 3/4 gal. = 96 oz. = 2.84 l
16 cups = 8 pt. = 4 qt. = 1 gal. = 128 oz. = 3.79 l
1 gill = 1/2 cup
1 peck = 2.33 gal.
1 bushel = 9.31 gal.
Abbreviations
gal. = gallon
l = liter
mL = milliliter
oz. = ounce
pt. = pint
qt. = quart
Tbls. = tablespoon
tsp. = teaspoon