Question 1

How many ml in a tbsp?

Accepted Answer

1 US tablespoon = 14.79 ml. Round to 15 ml for most cooking. Australian tbsp = 20 ml (larger).

Question 2

Why is the Australian tablespoon different?

Accepted Answer

Australia adopted 20 ml as standard when metrifying. Most other countries use ~15 ml. Check recipe origin.

Question 3

Are US and UK gallons the same?

Accepted Answer

No! US gallon = 3.785 liters. UK (Imperial) gallon = 4.546 liters. UK gallon is about 20% larger. Same applies to pints and fluid ounces.

Question 4

What's the most accurate way to measure volume?

Accepted Answer

For precision: measure by weight and convert using density. For liquids at eye level: read at the bottom of the meniscus curve.

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