Measurement of Volume

Because there is some difference between Australian, American and British cup and spoon measurements, this book gives quantities for most ingredients in Australian cups and spoons with the metric volume equivalent (litres or parts thereof) in parentheses. This avoids the troublesome business of looking up conversion charts or using kitchen scales to weigh ingredients.

To conveniently use these recipes, you will require a set of graduated spoons (1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon) and a set of graduated cups (1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup and 1 cup) and perhaps a glass or plastic liquid measuring container, usually containing both cup and litre markings.