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MEASUREMENTS AND SYMBOLS
On this site, quantities of recipe ingredients are given in metric system.
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See the Measurement Converter Programme here.
In the tables below are explained the various symbols used in the recipes of this site:
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tsp
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teaspoon
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tbsp
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tablespoon
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ml
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millilitre
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cl
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centilitre
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l
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litre
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gram
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kg
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kilogram
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cm
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centimetre
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°C
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degree Celsius, centigrade
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Ø
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diameter
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Basic cooking measures used in Nordic/Continental European recipes:
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Finnish:
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mm (maustemitta)
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"spice measure" = 1 ml
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tl (teelusikka)
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teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
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rkl (ruokalusikka)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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cl (senttilitra)
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centilitre = 10 ml
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dl (desilitra, desi)
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decilitre = 100 ml
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l (litra)
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litre = 1000 ml
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g (gramma)
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gram
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kg (kilogramma, kilo)
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kilogram = 1000 g
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Swedish:
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krm (kryddmått)
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"spice measure" = 1 ml
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tsk (tesked)
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teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
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msk (matsked)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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cl (centiliter)
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centilitre = 10 ml
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dl (deciliter)
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decilitre = 100 ml
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l (liter)
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litre = 1000 ml
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g (gram)
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gram
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hg (hektogram, hekto)
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hectogram = 100 g
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kg (kilogram, kilo)
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kilogram = 1000 g
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Norwegian:
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krm (kryddermål)
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"spice measure" = 1 ml
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ts (teskje)
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teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
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ss (spiseskje)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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ms (matskje)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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cl (centiliter)
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centilitre = 10 ml
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dl (desiliter)
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decilitre = 100 ml
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l (liter)
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litre = 1000 ml
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g (gram)
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gram
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kg (kilogram, kilo)
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kilogram = 1000 g
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Danish:
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tsk (teske)
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teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
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spsk (spiseske)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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cl (centiliter)
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centilitre = 10 ml
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dl (deciliter)
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decilitre = 100 ml
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l (liter)
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litre = 1000 ml
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g (gram)
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gram
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kg (kilogram)
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kilogram = 1000 g
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Icelandic:
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krm (kryddmál)
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"spice measure" = 1 ml
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tsk (teskeið)
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teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
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msk (matskeið)
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tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
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cl (sentilítri)
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centilitre = 10 ml
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dl (desilítri)
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decilitre = 100 ml
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l, ltr (lítri)
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litre = 1000 ml
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b (bolli)
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cup = 250 ml
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g (gramm)
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gram
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kg (kílógramm, kíló)
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kilogram = 1000 g
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