Troop 1018's Handy Info for Camp Cooks
"Tbs." stands for tablespoon
"tsp." stands for teaspoon
3 level teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon
4 level tablespoons equal 1/4 cup
1 quart equals 2 pints
2 cups equals 1 pint; 4 cups equals one quart
1 gallon equals 4 quarts
1 pound dry weight equals 16 ounces
8 ounces liquid equals one cup; 16 ounces equals one pint; 32 ounces equals one quart
"lb." stands for one pound dry weight
"pinch" is the amount of dry spice you can pick up between your thumb and index finger
a "heaping" teaspoon or tablespoon is as much as you can pile on the measuring spoon
"parts" refers to proportions -- one part pasta to two parts water means whatever amount of pasta you use, double that amount when adding water