Converting US standard measurements to metric
I'm using metric more and more for baking, but many of the cookbooks I like to use have not yet adopted metric measurements. If I wanted to convert my favorite recipes into metric, what would be the best way to go about doing this? Are there any good resources for how many grams of flour are in the ideal cup of flour, etc.?
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Measuring flour by volume is problematic hence you will find a considerable variation converting cups to weight. Some recipes are based on (the most accurate method) sometimes referred to as "scoop and sweep", some bakers don't bother striking off the measuring cup, some sift before measuring, some pack the flour into the cup as if it were brown sugar. None of this is ever mentioned in the recipe but you have to start somewhere. I use the aforementioned 5 oz. / cup then make adjustments if necessary.
Your best bet is to buy a digital scale for the kitchen which has both metric and US standard settings then you do not even have to worry about conversions.
Also, it's true that many cookbooks have basic conversion tables in the back. I'm looking at one right now. The problem is that all it tells me is that 1 ounce equals 28.35 grams. This is not terribly helpful for figuring out how many grams are equal to a cup of ap flour.
However, WileyP has created an amazing table that should help quite a bit. Thanks so much for your answers, everyone!
Google will do the math by entering "X oz to gr".
I convert AP flour at 140 gr / cup.