in a recipie how much does 1 cup mean?

Question

i never know what amount or what size cup to use

Answer 1

8 ounces.

Answer 2

I have often been confused by the same question, by professional judgement it would be 8oz or 250ml but one doesn't always have accurate measuring tools available hence the reference to 1 cup so I use any cup and just make sure to use the same cup for all the ingredients in the recipe which require cup measures. Cooking should be fun so if your cup is the wrong size the recipe might come out better or worse, if it is worse, try again using a different cup!

Answer 3

The cup is supposed to be a unit of measurement used in cookery recipe book for either liquids or chopped food.
There is not international agreement on the the standard size of
actual cup. Thus the volumes range between (200 — 250 ml) in the metric system.
So as household cups only had a 4% difference in size, it was decided that respective measures were close enough to use a cup as a measurement.
To answer your question, instead of using a cup you could measure out 240 Milli litres in a jug, as this on average is the rough equivalent.
In other countries a cup equals :- just to confuse you.

Japan one cup is 1/5 litre (200 ml).
Austria, Canada and Newzealand is 1/4 litre (240 ml)
USA (legal definition on a nutrient label) is 240 ml
but its customary definition is 8 fluid ounces (237 ml)

So its entirely up to you, but common sense would suggest you do not use a tall drinking chocolate cup (mug) or a tiny Japanese miniature cup.

Answer 4

1 cup is 8 ounces

Answer 5

All depends on the size of your cup the bigger the cup the more you get in general is 4 oz 1/4 pint if your baking a cake is i cup flour sugar and marg to 2 eggs so bigger cups make bigger cakes

Answer 6

1cup is a unit of measure,1 cup =8 ounces so use what is called a graduated measuring device (pyrex glass measuring cup available at the supermarket).They usually measure up to 4 cups.

Answer 7

You need to get a standardized measuring cup. A cup is eight ounces liquid. For something like butter or margarine, one-quarter pound (a stick) is half a cup.

Answer 8

Hm dunno the exact mg of a cup but you can buy measuring cups in malls like at the grocery store or at the department store. Those measuring cups will give you the exact amounts. Sometimes, some people use 1 cup=tea cup or something; well, it's not the exact measure if you're really for the exactness; might as well buy measuring cups.

Answer 9

A cup is used in American cookery and is about 250 ml.

If you go to the Cadbury's site - www.cadbury.co.uk - you'll find some info there. Go to Talk to Us, then FAQs, then American Weights and Measures - fascinating site, especially if you like chocolate

Answer 10

for liquids its about 1/3 of a pint, but for powders,dried fruit,and other solid commodities, weight is not the issue.(because different products have different masses),its volume.An ordinary tea cup is about right. the next car boot sale invest in one 50p.

Answer 11

The measureing cups at any store in the housewares section has these 1 cup/ 1 half cup/ 1 third/ and 1/quarter cups.... ususally come in a set.... invest in these or use any coffee cup and eyeball it!