Q&A for How to Measure a Tablespoon

A level spoon is generally recommended unless your recipe specifies otherwise.

All of these are common abbreviations for "tablespoon." Be sure to read carefully, however, as "t" and "tsp" stand for teaspoon, a much smaller measurement!

One teaspoon = 5 ml, so 12.5 ml = 2 1/2 teaspoons, or nearly a tablespoon.

It does mean 1/2. In this recipe that you are referring to I believe the creator just didn't simplify for some reason.

You can use a quarter teaspoon three times. (It is usually the smallest spoon in your set.) Or, purchase a set that includes a 3/4 teaspoon.

10 ml is about two teaspoons; three teaspoons equal a tablespoon. Thus, 10 ml is about 2/3 of a tablespoon.

There are 10 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons in 2/3 cup. However, it is more accurate to use a 1/3 cup measure to achieve 2/3 cup.

2 tablespoons, 12 half teaspoons or 4 half tablespoons are equivalent to 6 teaspoons.

One cup is equivalent to sixteen tablespoons, so 9/16 of a cup would be nine tablespoons.

Use a teaspoon, as there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.

1 tablespoon is roughly equal to 48 pinches.

If a recipe calls for one tablespoon, it means a level tablespoon. If it wants a heaping tablespoon, it will say so.

Set it on the counter and get down to eye level with it. Read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus line for accuracy.

There are 16 US tablespoons in a US cup.

2 tablespoons is equivalent to 1/8 of a cup. 1/4 of a cup is the same as 4 tablespoons.

1/8 teaspoon is approximately equal to a pinch. Use your fingers to grasp a dry ingredient. For a wet ingredient, you will need to estimate.

To convert tablespoons of flour to grams, multiply by 7.8125. For example, 1 tablespoon is approximately 7.8 grams, and 2 tablespoons are about 15.6 grams.

It depends on what you are measuring. For water, it would be about 1 1/8 teaspoons. For other substances, search online to convert 17 grams of your specific ingredient to tablespoons.

A heaped tablespoon or about two level tablespoons is approximately equal to one ounce of granulated sugar.

Measure 2 tablespoons, then add a bit more than half a tablespoon.

About 6.76 tablespoons make 100mL.

Three tablespoons is a little under 1/4 of a cup. Specifically, 3 tbsp equals 0.188 cups.

2 tablespoons is equal to 6 teaspoons, 30mL, 1/16 cup, and about the size of your thumb.

30g of liquid is approximately 2.4 tablespoons.

There are 24 tablespoons in 12 ounces (or 1½ cups).

There are about 11 tablespoons in 2/3 cup of butter according to the US measurement system.

10 US fluid ounces is about 283.50 grams, so it is equal to about 20 tablespoons.

3 teaspoons make a tablespoon.

There are 8 tablespoons per half-cup.

Use 1/2 and 1/4 tsp (If you don't have a 1/4 tsp, just estimate a half-full 1/2 tsp).