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MEASUREMENTS AND SYMBOLS

On this site, quantities of recipe ingredients are given in metric system.

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In the tables below are explained the various symbols used in the recipes of this site:

tsp  —  teaspoon
tbsp  —  tablespoon
ml  —  millilitre
cl  —  centilitre
l  —  litre
 
g  —  gram
kg  —  kilogram
cm  —  centimetre
°C  —  degree Celsius, centigrade
Ø  —  diameter

Basic cooking measures used in Nordic/Continental European recipes:

Finnish:
mm (maustemitta)  —  "spice measure" = 1 ml
tl (teelusikka)  —  teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
rkl (ruokalusikka)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
cl (senttilitra)  —  centilitre = 10 ml
dl (desilitra, desi)  —  decilitre = 100 ml
l (litra)  —  litre = 1000 ml
g (gramma)  —  gram
kg (kilogramma, kilo)  —  kilogram = 1000 g

Swedish:
krm (kryddmått)  —  "spice measure" = 1 ml
tsk (tesked)  —  teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
msk (matsked)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
cl (centiliter)  —  centilitre = 10 ml
dl (deciliter)  —  decilitre = 100 ml
l (liter)  —  litre = 1000 ml
g (gram)  —  gram
hg (hektogram, hekto)  —  hectogram = 100 g
kg (kilogram, kilo)  —  kilogram = 1000 g

Norwegian:
krm (kryddermål)  —  "spice measure" = 1 ml
ts (teskje)  —  teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
ss (spiseskje)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
ms (matskje)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
cl (centiliter)  —  centilitre = 10 ml
dl (desiliter)  —  decilitre = 100 ml
l (liter)  —  litre = 1000 ml
g (gram)  —  gram
kg (kilogram, kilo)  —  kilogram = 1000 g

Danish:
tsk (teske)  —  teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
spsk (spiseske)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
cl (centiliter)  —  centilitre = 10 ml
dl (deciliter)  —  decilitre = 100 ml
l (liter)  —  litre = 1000 ml
g (gram)  —  gram
kg (kilogram)  —  kilogram = 1000 g

Icelandic:
krm (kryddmál)  —  "spice measure" = 1 ml
tsk (teskeið)  —  teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
msk (matskeið)  —  tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml
cl (sentilítri)  —  centilitre = 10 ml
dl (desilítri)  —  decilitre = 100 ml
l, ltr (lítri)  —  litre = 1000 ml
b (bolli)  —  cup = 250 ml
g (gramm)  —  gram
kg (kílógramm, kíló)  —  kilogram = 1000 g


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