American Sizes and Weights

American recipes use different measurements. For example, cup, tablespoon and teaspoon are official units of measurement and you cannot replace them with cup, tablespoon and teaspoon. Not even if you own American versions of those items (which, by the way, are considerably larger than the versions we are used to). On this page you will find some conversion examples. However, it is more convenient to purchase a set of special measuring cups and spoons if you regularly deal with American sizes….