Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PARANAQUE CITY
Self- Learning Modules
TLE-COOKERY 7/8 WEEK 4
CARRY OUT MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
Learning Competencies
Content Standard: The learners demonstrate an understanding
performing mensuration and calculation in cookery.
Performance Standard: The learner independently measure and calculate
ingredients in cookery.
Learning Competency: Carry out measurements and calculations in a required task.
Code: TLE_HECK7/8PM0d-4
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:
1. give the abbreviations and equivalents of measurements; and
2. convert systems of measurement according to recipe requirements
LET’S RECALL
Direction: Choose the word being described in each sentence. Write the answer on
your answer sheet.
abrasive detergent solvent cleaners
cleaning sanitizing
_______1. It is the process of removing food and other types of soil from a surface such as a dish,
glass, or cutting board.
_______2. It is used to routinely wash tableware, surfaces, and equipment.
_______3. Use periodically on surfaces where grease has burned on and are often called
degreasers.
______ 4. These cleaners are used to remove heavy accumulations of soil that are difficult to
remove with detergents.
_______5. It is done using heat, radiation, or chemicals.
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LET’S UNDERSTAND
It is great to try new recipes when cooking for yourself or for others. But what happens
when you run into an unfamiliar abbreviation or term when measuring your ingredients? In this
lesson, you will learn the cooking abbreviations and equivalents of measurement.
These easy-to-use conversion charts can help you convert your recipes to the measuring
system you are most familiar with.
Remember:
Abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. Abbreviations for customary measurements end
with a period ( examples: cup- c. , gallon- gal. , quart- qt.) , while metric measurements does not
end with a period ( examples: mililliter- ml , liter- l , kilogram- kg , gram- g )
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND ITS COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
Cooking Unit of Measurement Cooking Unit of Measurement
Abbreviations Abbreviations
T, TB, tbl, tbsp, tbs. tablespoon med. medium
t. or tsp. teaspoon sec. second
C. or c. cup min. minute
Kg or K kilogram hr. hour or hours
g grams sq. square
lb. pounds gal gallon
pt. pint ml mililliter
oz. ounce L or l liter
qt. quart in. inch
°F degrees Fahrenheit bu. bushel
°C degrees Celsius pk. peck
pc. piece p. pinch
fl. oz. fluid ounce
STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Measure Equivalent Measure Equivalent
1 kilo 2.2 pounds 2 cups 1 pint
1,000 grams 1 kilo 16 tbsp. 1 cup
500 grams ½ kilo 5 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. 1/3 cup
250 grams ¼ kilo 4 tbsp. ¼ cup
1 pound 16 ounces 1 oz. 2 tablespoons
4 pecks 1 bushel 1 tbsp. 3 teaspoons
8 qt. 1 peck 1 tsp. 1/3 tablespoon
4 qt. 1 gallon dash /pinch less than ⅛ teaspoon
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TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
How To Measure Liquids
CUPS U.S. METRI CUPS U.S. METRIC
C
2 tablespoon 1 fluid ounces 30 ml. 3/4 cup 6 fluid ounces 185 ml.
¼ cup 2 fluid ounces 60 ml. 7 fluid ounces 220 ml.
3 fluid ounces 90 ml. 1 cup 8 fluid ounces 250 ml.
½ cup 4 fluid ounces 125 ml. 2 cups 16 fluid ounces 500 ml
5 fluid ounces 150 ml. 2 1⁄2 cups 20 fluid ounces 625 ml.
5 ½ fluid 170 ml. 4 cups 32 fluid ounces( 1 1 liter
ounces quart)
HOW TO MEASURE DRY INGREDIENTS
QUICK CONVERSIONS
½ oz 15 g ¼ inch 5mm
1 oz 30 g ½ inch 1 cm
2 oz 60 g ¾ inch 2 cm
3 oz 90 g 1 inch 2.5 cm
4 oz ( ¼ lb.) 125 g 2 inches 5 cm
5 oz 155 g 2 ½ inches 6 cm
6 oz 185 g 3 1/4 inches 8 cm
7 oz 220 g 4 inches 10 cm
8 oz ( 1/2 lb ) 250 g 5 inches 12 cm
9 oz 280 g 6 inches 16 cm
10 oz 315 g 7 inches 18 cm
11 oz 345 g 8 inches 20 cm
12 oz ( ¾ lb ) 375 g 9 inches 22 cm
13 oz 410 g 10 inches 25 cm
14 oz 440 g 11 inches 28 cm
15 oz 470 g 12 inches 30 cm
16 oz (1lb ) 500 g 18 inches 46 cm
24 oz ( 1 ½ lbs) 750 g 20 inches 50 cm
32 oz ( 2 lbs. ) 1 kg 24 inches (2 feet) 61cm
30 inches 77 cm
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HOW TO MEASURE DRY INGREDIENTS
QUICK CONVERSIONS
½ oz 15 g ¼ inch 5mm
1 oz 30 g ½ inch 1 cm
2 oz 60 g ¾ inch 2 cm
3 oz 90 g 1 inch 2.5 cm
4 oz ( ¼ lb.) 125 g 2 inches 5 cm
5 oz 155 g 2 ½ inches 6 cm
6 oz 185 g 3 1/4 inches 8 cm
7 oz 220 g 4 inches 10 cm
8 oz ( 1/2 lb ) 250 g 5 inches 12 cm
9 oz 280 g 6 inches 16 cm
10 oz 315 g 7 inches 18 cm
11 oz 345 g 8 inches 20 cm
12 oz ( ¾ lb ) 375 g 9 inches 22 cm
13 oz 410 g 10 inches 25 cm
14 oz 440 g 11 inches 28 cm
15 oz 470 g 12 inches 30 cm
16 oz (1lb ) 500 g 18 inches 46 cm
24 oz ( 1 ½ lbs) 750 g 20 inches 50 cm
32 oz ( 2 lbs. ) 1 kg 24 inches (2 feet) 61cm
30 inches 77 cm
USING CUPS AND SPOONS
All cup and spoon measurement are level
¼ cup 2 fluid ounces ¼ teaspoon 1 ml
1/3 cup 2 ½ fluid ounces ½ teaspoon 2.5 ml
½ cup 4 fluid ounces 1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 cup 8 fluid ounces 1 tablespoon 15 ml
OVEN TEMPERATURES
FAHRENHEIT ( 0F CELCIUS ( 0C) TEMPERATURES
250 120 Very Slow
300 150 Slow
325-350 160-180 Moderately Slow
375-400 190-200 Moderate
425-450 220-230 Moderately Hot
475-500 250-260 Hot
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LET’S APPLY
A. Directions : Complete the chart by filling in the correct abbreviations of the following
units of measurement. Write the answer on your answer sheet.
Unit of Measurement Abbreviations
1. pounds
2. kilogram
3. ounce
4.teaspoon
5.tablespoon
LET’S ANALYZE
Problem- Solving
Situation:
You wanted to cook a delicious Maja Blanca as a gift for your sister’s birthday. You
noticed that some of the needed measuring tools were missing.
The measuring tools available are weighing scale, tablespoon and measuring glass (pyrex)
You can use these alternative measuring tools to accurately measure the ingredients
indicated in the recipe with the following unit of measurements listed below. Use your knowledge
regarding conversion of measurements.
1. weighing scale- gram
2. tablespoon
3. measuring glass ( pyrex)- millilitre
Maja Blanca
INGREDIENTS CONVERSION
Example : ¼ cup grated cheese 112 grams grated cheese
4 cups coconut milk
¾ cup cornstarch
14 ounces condensed milk
½ cup granulated sugar
15 ounces whole sweet kernel corn
¾ cup fresh milk
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LET’S EVALUATE
A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct equivalent of the measurements. Choose the
answer inside the box. Write the answer on your answer sheet.
1 fluid ounce 200 0C 1/3 cup 5 ml 7 oz.
2 fluid ounce 120 0C ½ cup 10 ml. 5 oz.
1. 2 tablespoon= ______fluid ounces
2. 1 teaspoon = __________ milliliter
3. 220 gram = ______ ounce
4. 2 ½ fluid ounces = ___cup
5. 250 0F = ________0C
LET’S CREATE
Directions: Choose your own dish. List down the ingredients and apply the correct abbreviations
for the unit of measurement used.
Example:
Chicken Adobo
Ingredients
2pounds( lbs.) chicken sliced into serving pieces 1 ½ teaspoon (tsp.) whole
peppercorn
1 piece (pc.) Knorr Chicken Cube 5pieces (pcs.) dried Bay leaves
1 head garlic crushed ½ cup (c.) water
¾ cup( c.) white vinegar 1teaspoon (tsp.) sugar
6 tablespoons (tbsps.) soy sauce 4teaspoons (tsps.) cooking oil
Score Card Score: ____
Score Evidence
20 Units of measurement used are correctly abbreviated
15 2 units of measurement are incorrectly abbreviated in the lists
10 3-4 units of measurement are incorrectly abbreviated in the lists
5 5 or more units of measurements are incorrectly abbreviated in the lists
