Measurements
Commonly Used Measurements & Equivalents
| 1/2 teaspoon | = 30 drops |
| 1 teaspoon | = 1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops |
| 3 teaspoons | = 1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce |
| 1/2 tablespoon | = 1 1/2 teaspoons |
| 1 tablespoon | = 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce |
| 2 tablespoons | = 1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce |
| 3 tablespoons | = 1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger |
| 4 tablespoons | = 1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces |
| 5 1/3 tablespoons | = 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon |
| 8 tablespoons | = 1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces |
| 10 2/3 tablespoons | = 2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons |
| 12 tablespoons | = 3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces |
| 16 tablespoons | = 1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint |
| 1/8 cup | = 2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce |
| 1/4 cup | = 4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces |
| 1/3 cup | = 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon |
| 3/8 cup | = 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 1/2 cup | = 8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces |
| 2/3 cup | = 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons |
| 5/8 cup | = 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 3/4 cup | = 12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces |
| 7/8 cup | = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons |
| 1 cup | = 16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces |
| 2 cups | = 1 pint or 16 fluid ounces |
| 1 pint | = 2 cups or 16 fluid ounces |
| 1 quart | = 2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces |
| 1 gallon | = 4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces |
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A pinch, a dash and a smidgen, have all historically been a small, indefinite amount.
In recent years however, several companies have begun selling tiny measuring spoons with the atypical cooking designations smidgen, pinch and dash.
Using these as a guide, the precise measurements for those terms follows.
SMIDGEN - A smidgen holds 1/2 pinch or 1/32 teaspoon. 2 smidgens = 1 pinch
PINCH - A pinch holds 1/2 dash or 1/16 teaspoon. 2 pinches = 1 dash
A pinch has historically been defined as "an amount that can be taken between the thumb and forefinger" but without any definite equivalent in other units of measurement.
DASH - A dash holds 1/8 teaspoon. 8 dashes = 1 teaspoon
A dash was originally considered a liquid measure, a small but indefinite amount.
More recently the term has been used as both a liquid and dry measurement.
