The Virgin Diet (33 page)
Authors: JJ Virgin
SPICES
 | Basil |
| Black peppercorn |
| Cinnamon |
| Cumin |
| Curcumin (turmeric) |
| Herbs de Provence |
| Italian spice blend |
| Mexican spice blend |
| Oregano |
| Red chile |
| Red pepper |
| Rosemary |
| Sea salt |
APPENDIX B
Converting to Metrics
Converting to Metrics
| VOLUME MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS | |
| U.S. | METRIC |
| 1 ⁄4 teaspoon | 1.25 milliliters |
| 1 ⁄2 teaspoon | 2.5 milliliters |
| 3 ⁄4 teaspoon | 3.75 milliliters |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 milliliters |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 milliliters |
| 1 ⁄4 cup | 62.5 milliliters |
| 1 ⁄2 cup | 125 milliliters |
| 3 ⁄4 cup | 187.5 milliliters |
| 1 cup | 250 milliliters |
| WEIGHT CONVERSION MEASUREMENTS | |
| U.S. | METRIC |
| 1 ounce | 28.4 grams |
| 8 ounces | 227.5 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) | 455 grams |
| COOKING TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS | |
| Celsius/Centigrade | 0°C and 100°C are arbitrarily placed at the melting and boiling points of water and are standard to the metric system. |
| Fahrenheit | Fahrenheit established 0°F as the stabilized temperature when equal amounts of ice, water and salt are mixed. |
To convert temperatures in Fahrenheit to Celsius, use this formula:
C = (F-32) × 0.5555
So, for example, if you are baking at 350°F and want to know that temperature in Celsius, use this calculation:
C = (350-32) × 0.5555 = 176.65°C
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