Anyone who has visited Germany and endulged in the cuisine knows there are many delicious items on the menu. It is important to remember an old German saying;

Liebe geht durch den Magen

(Love goes through the stomach)




Some German recipes are not difficult to make with ingredients from the typical American supermarket. To assist you in preparing some of these recipes we are including some conversion charts to make it easier for those comfortable with either the Metric or U.S. systems of measurement.

Metric to U.S.

milliliter
=
0.034 
fluid ounces
1
liter
=
2.10
pints
1
liter
=
1.06
quarts
1
liter
=
0.26 
gallons
1
gram
=
0.035
ounces
1
kilogram
=
2.20
pounds
1
degree Celsius
=
1.80
degrees Fahrenheit





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U.S. to Metric

1
teaspoon
=
4.9
milliliters
1
tablespoon
=
14.8
milliliters
1
cup
=
236.6
milliliters
1
pint
=
473.2
milliliters
1
quart
=
946.6
milliliters
1
gallon
=
3.786
liters
1
ounce
=
28
grams
1
pound
=
0.45 
kilograms
1
degree Fahrenheit
=
0.55
degrees Celsius

Temperature Conversion for Ovens
(Note - Temperature in Celsius is rounded to nearest degree in increments of five)

Celsius
Fahrenheit
120
250
135
275
150
300
160
325
180
350
190
375
200
400
220
425
230
450
245
475
260
500

Temperature Conversion Formulas

For those who are curious how to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius or vice versa, here are the appropriate formulas;

Temperature in Fahrenheit -32 and divide the result by 1.8

Temperature in Celsius times 1.8 and add 32

Example : 68 degrees Fahrenheit -32 = 36/1.8 = 20 degrees Celsius

Example : 20 degrees Celsius times 1.8 = 36 plus 32 = 68 degrees Fahrenheit








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