Here are some of the most common cooking measurements, the abbreviations used, and what they mean. Included in this list is also some of the terms that you might hear from professional and older cooks.

• Pinch= 1/8 teaspoon (sometimes written as 1/8 tsp) in the United States.
• Dash= you need to add 1/4 teaspoon of the ingredient. This is sometimes written as 1/4 tsp in the United States.
• Teaspoon=(Tsp)roughly 4.67 grams in weight.
• Tablespoon=(Tbsp) thirty grams.
• 1/4 stick butter= (usually for) baked goods. This is equivalent to two tablespoons of butter.
• 1 stick butter= One stick of butter is equivalent to half a cup of butter, or eight tablespoons of butter.
• Cup= This term is one of the most frequent terms used in cooking, at least in the United States. Sixteen tablespoons is equivalent to one cup, as is half a pound, this also equates to roughly 228 grams.
• Ounce= (oz)  twenty-nine grams.
• Pound= (lb)  sixteen ounces, or roughly 454 grams.
• Package. This term, usually found in baking recipes, is highly dependent on the ingredient used. For example, if a recipe for chocolate chip cookies calls for one package of chocolate chips, this would be the equivalent of using sixteen ounces of chocolate chips, since most chocolate chip packages weigh that much. This would be the equivalent of using approximately454 grams of chocolate chips.