CONVERTING FRESH HERBS TO DRY HERBS
The universal rule for dried herbs is three parts fresh to one part dried.
1 TABLESPOON FRESH HERBS = 1 TEASPOON DRIED HERBS
1 TEASPOON DRIED LEAF HERB = 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND DRIED HERB
| Herb | Fresh | Dried |
| Basil | 2 teaspoons finely chopped | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf fresh | 2 leaves dried |
| Chervil | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Cilantro | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Cinnamon | 1 cinnamon stick | 1/2 teaspoon ground |
| Cumin | 4.5 tablespoons whole seed | 4 TBS ground (1 oz.) |
| Dill | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Garlic (large) | 1 clove fresh (1.5 tsp minced) | 1/2 teaspoon powder |
| Garlic (small) | 1 clove fresh (1/2 tsp minced) | 1/8 teaspoon powder |
| Ginger | 1 tablespoon freshly grated | 1/4 teaspoon dry ground |
| Ginger | 1 tablespoon minced | 1/2 teaspoon dry ground |
| Marjoram | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Onion | 1 medium onion | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| Oregano | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Parsley | 2 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Rosemary | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Sage | 2 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Star Anise | 1-star anise fresh | 1/2 teaspoon anise seed |
| Tarragon | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Thyme | 3 teaspoons fresh | 1 teaspoon dried |
| Thyme | 1 teaspoon dried | 3/4 teaspoons ground |
| Vanilla | 1-inch vanilla bean | 1 teaspoon extract |
DRY WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS
Most of the recipes are in standard measurements like ounces, pounds, cups, tablespoons, etc, but if you want to convert recipes into metric measurements, the following two converters will assist.
- 1 pinch = 1/16 teaspoon
- 1 dash = 2 pinches = 1/8 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 1/6 ounce
- 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 1/2 ounce
- 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce
- 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 ounces
- 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces
- 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup = 6 ounces
- 16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 ounces
- 1 cup = 8 ounces = 1/2 pound
- 1/3 cup = 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
- 16 ounces = 1 pint = 2 cups = 1 pound
- 4 cups = 1 quart = 64 tablespoons
LIQUID OR VOLUME MEASUREMENTS
- 6 drops = 1/8 teaspoon or less
- 15 drops = 1/4 teaspoon
- 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 1/2 pint = 16 tablespoons
- 1 pint = 2 cups = 16 fluid ounces = 32 tablespoons
- 1 quart = 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 64 tablespoons
- 1 gallon = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts
- 1 liter = approximately 4 cups or 1 quart
PASTA AND RICE CONVERSIONS & EQUIVALENTS
There is always confusion about the ratio of rice when it’s time to cook…… How many cups for 8 people? or How many can eat in 2 cups of rice, as per the recipe in the cookbook?
It depends on if serving it as a side dish or as the main dish with other ingredients added to it. It also depends on who you are serving it to.
The most common ratio for the rice to liquid is 1 to 2 or 1 cup rice to 2 cups of water which will yield 3 cups cooked rice.
- 1 cup uncooked white rice yields 3 cups of cooked white rice
- 1 cup brown whole grain rice yields 4 cups of cooked rice
- 1 cup long-grain rice (SELA) yields 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup dry pre-cooked instant rice yields 2 cups cooked rice
Assuming 1 cup of cooked rice per person.
- ¾ cup uncooked rice serves 2 persons
- 1 cup uncooked rice serves 3 persons
- 2 cups uncooked rice serves 6 persons
Assuming 1/2 cup of cooked rice per person.
- ¾ cup uncooked rice serves 4 persons
- 1 cup uncooked rice serves 6 persons
- 2 cup uncooked rice serves 12 persons