How to Measure Pints, Quarts and Gallons

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Cooks use measuring cups constantly.

Anyone can cook. The ability to follow the simple instructions in a recipe and a knowledge of basic measurements and the quantities they represent are all that you need to successfully bake a sheet of cookies or simmer a pot of soup. Basic kitchen measurements begin with a tablespoon and a measuring cup. Get out your tablespoon and measuring cup and discover how easy they are to use. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • Tablespoon
  • 8-oz. measuring cup
  • Large bowl
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Instructions

    • 1

      Fill a tablespoon 16 times with water and empty each tablespoon into an 8-oz. measuring cup. You have just measured 1 cup.

    • 2

      Fill an 8-oz. measuring cup with water twice and pour each cup of water into an empty bowl. You have just measured 1 pt.

    • 3

      Fill an 8-oz. measuring cup with water four times and pour each cup of water into an empty bowl. You have just measured 1 qt.

    • 4

      Fill an 8-oz. measuring cup with water 16 times and pour each cup of water into an empty bowl. You have just measured a gallon.

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