Cooks' Tools
Food Dictionary
Know your cheese from your chicory and your bisque from your bhindi. Click on a letter to display all the entries beginning with that letter. Then click your selection for the full definition.
Cooking Term Dictionary
A fantastic reference covering hundreds of cooking terms, from Al dente to Zesting. Click on a letter to display all the entries beginning with that letter. Then click your selection for the full definition.
Measurement Converter
Switch from imperial to metric and back again, easy as pie. Temperature, weight, liquid and length are all catered for here. So break out Grandma’s old recipe book and get busy.
Just click the Measurement Convertor in Cooks’ Tools, on the right.

Pantry Essentials
Any chef will tell you that a well-stocked pantry is the key to cooking good food quickly. When you have the basics close to hand, you leave more room for inspiration to strike. Here’s our list of must-haves for the self-respecting kitchen.
MY RECIPES
COOKS' TOOLS
- Temperature
- Weight
- Liquid
- Length

| Gas | Celsius | Fahrenheit |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 107 | 225 |
| 1/2 | 121 | 250 |
| 1 | 135 | 275 |
| 2 | 148 | 300 |
| 3 | 162 | 325 |
| 4 | 176 | 350 |
| 5 | 190 | 375 |
| 6 | 204 | 400 |
| 7 | 218 | 425 |
| 8 | 232 | 450 |
| 9 | 246 | 475 |
| Kilos | Grams | Pounds | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 50 | 0.11 | 1.76 |
| 0.1 | 100 | 0.22 | 3.53 |
| 0.15 | 150 | 0.33 | 5.29 |
| 0.2 | 200 | 0.44 | 7.05 |
| 0.25 | 250 | 0.55 | 8.82 |
| 0.3 | 300 | 0.66 | 10.6 |
| 0.4 | 400 | 0.88 | 14.1 |
| 0.5 | 500 | 1.1 | 17.6 |
| 0.75 | 750 | 1.65 | 26.5 |
| 1 | 1000 | 2.2 | 35.3 |
| 1.25 | 1250 | 2.76 | 44.1 |
| 1.5 | 1500 | 3.31 | 52.9 |
| 1.75 | 1750 | 3.86 | 61.7 |
| 2 | 2000 | 4.41 | 70.5 |
| Litres | MM | Pints | Floz | Tbsp | Tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 50 | 0.09 | 1.76 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 100 | 0.18 | 3.52 | 6.67 | 20 |
| 0.15 | 150 | 0.26 | 5.28 | 10 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 200 | 0.35 | 7.04 | 13.3 | 40 |
| 0.25 | 250 | 0.44 | 8.8 | 16.7 | 50 |
| 0.3 | 300 | 0.53 | 10.6 | 20 | 60 |
| 0.4 | 400 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 26.7 | 80 |
| 0.5 | 500 | 0.88 | 17.6 | 33.3 | 100 |
| 0.75 | 750 | 1.32 | 26.4 | 50 | 150 |
| 1 | 1000 | 1.76 | 35.2 | 66.7 | 200 |
| 1.25 | 1250 | 2.2 | 44 | 83.3 | 250 |
| 1.5 | 1500 | 2.64 | 52.8 | 100 | 300 |
| 1.75 | 1750 | 3.08 | 61.6 | 116 | 350 |
| 2 | 2000 | 3.52 | 70.4 | 133 | 400 |
| 1.25 | 1250 | 2.2 | 44 | 83.3 | 250 |
| 1.5 | 1500 | 2.64 | 52.8 | 100 | 300 |
| 1.75 | 1750 | 3.08 | 61.6 | 116 | 350 |
| 2 | 2000 | 3.52 | 70.4 | 133 | 400 |
| Metres | CM | Feet | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 5 | 0.16 | 1.97 |
| 0.1 | 10 | 0.33 | 3.94 |
| 0.15 | 15 | 0.49 | 5.91 |
| 0.2 | 20 | 0.66 | 7.87 |
| 0.25 | 25 | 0.82 | 9.84 |
| 0.3 | 30 | 0.98 | 11.8 |
| 0.4 | 40 | 1.31 | 15.7 |
| 0.5 | 50 | 1.64 | 19.7 |
| 0.75 | 75 | 2.46 | 29.5 |
| 1 | 100 | 3.28 | 39.4 |
| 1.25 | 125 | 4.1 | 49.2 |
| 1.5 | 150 | 4.92 | 59.1 |
| 1.75 | 175 | 5.74 | 68.9 |
| 2 | 200 | 6.56 | 78.7 |
Fresh Vegetables
- Cavendish Bananas
- Hass Avocado
- Truss Tomatoes
- Cherry Truss Tomatoes
- Strawberries, 250g Punnet



