Cups Anyone ?

[Mumma K]

Okay I have a bit of a dilema
with all this cup of this 1/2 a cup of that etc
has anyone adapted a way to convert this into uk measures ?
Please.

 

[Fisherman]

tbh just went to tescos and for 3 quid in the cooking utensil section they sell metal size cups all joined togeter so you get 1/4 1/3 /1/2 and 1 cup for the cash

 

[Zimara]

It very difficult to convert cups to metic as cups measure volume and we weigh in weight; half a cup of sugar is not the same weight as half a cup of flour.

Conversion Table for Cooking

I did the same as fishman and use my cups to measure

 

[Zimara]

US Cups to Weight

 

[Jim]

The US cup measure is quite large, I always used a standard UK coffee mug Kally.

 

[Seraphine]

I grew up in Canada with cups/tbsp/whatnot, and I find it terribly hard to convert to cooking by weight! Cups seems so much easier (sorry!)

Jim's idea to use a big coffee mug is perfect (and cheap!)

 

[Spinoza]

Our local poundland do the measuring cups and spoons all together and I find them really simple to use. Faffed about measuring weights before I got them then got fed up.

 

[Cinta]

Oooooh, I'll look for those in Tesco

 

[Zimara]

In case you're wondering my cups are DD's!

 

[ClaireCat]

In case you're wondering my cups are DD's!

lmao!!! I wish mine were that big, hell even a D cup would suit me.

Hey, maybe we should all club together and donate money to buy me bigger cups?! hahaha!!!x

 

[Zimara]

hehe Claire!

I must admit, since doing Atkins mine have shrunk a bit. I should go and get measured

 

[Fisherman]

wont even say anything just make my way to the naughty step with a sly grin on my face

 

[Jim]

I have big hands.

 

[StephenP]

In case you're wondering my cups are DD's!

big cups Zim LOL

 

[Cinta]

That naughty bench must be very full now!

 

[StephenP]

very needs a extension

 

[Dietkitty]

I've lost a couple of cups :giggle: but I really don't mind!

 

[ladyfelsham]

LOL you're all very naughty - thank goodness!

 

[Cinta]

Got my cups today in a big Tesco £3.50. So excited, just need something to fill them with now. Food wise that is before you lot start!! Don't you dare move from that bench

 

[StephenP]

LOL Always on there