¾ Teaspoon: How to Measure Baking Soda, Salt & More

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Two cups of flour? Check. One egg? Check. A 3 / 4 teaspoon of baking soda… wait. How the heck are you supposed to measure that? This cooking conundrum has perplexed many home chefs—but we’re here to end the confusion once and for all. Read on for plenty of easy hacks you can try in your own kitchen to make measuring a breeze.

Things You Should Know

  • Use a 1 / 4 and 1 / 2 teaspoon to measure your ingredient, or use a 1 / 4 teaspoon 3 times.
  • Scoop up your ingredient with a teaspoon but don’t fill it up all the way.
  • Buy a 3 / 4 teaspoon if you anticipate needing it for future recipes.
  • Weigh your ingredients with a kitchen scale to get more accurate measurements.
Section 1 of 3:

Using Measuring Spoons

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    Scoop the ingredient with both a 1 / 2 teaspoon and a 1 / 4 teaspoon . Grab the 1 / 2 teaspoon and 1 / 4 teaspoon from your regular set of measuring spoons; together, they’ll create a 3 / 4 teaspoon in total. Simply scoop up and level off your ingredients in each spoon and add them to the rest of your mixture.
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    Grab your trusty 1 / 4 teaspoon and scoop up the first portion of your ingredient. Simply repeat this process 2 more times, and you’ll have a 3 / 4 tsp in total added to your recipe!
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    A 3 / 4 teaspoon is 75% of a single teaspoon—with this in mind, fill up a traditional teaspoon about three-quarters of the way with the required ingredient. You can also fill up the teaspoon completely and then scoop a little bit off the top.
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    Buy a 3 / 4 teaspoon . Smaller measuring spoon sets only come with 4-6 spoons (like 1 / 8 tsp, 1 / 4 tsp, 1 / 2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 / 2 tbsp, and 1 tbsp), while larger teaspoon sets come with a 3 / 4 tsp as well. Feel free to buy a single 3 / 4 teaspoon if you already have other measuring spoons at home, or upgrade your kitchen with a full set.
    • Adjustable measuring spoons are another great option—with this tool, you use a movable tab and printed lines to make a customized measuring spoon.
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Section 2 of 3:

How to Estimate ¾ Teaspoon

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    The average “pinch” of a dry ingredient ranges between 1 / 16 tsp and 1 / 8 tsp. If your pinches are pretty small, add up to 12 pinches of the required ingredient. If your pinches are on the larger side, use closer to 6 pinches in your recipe. [1]
Section 3 of 3:

Using a Scale

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    Use a kitchen scale if you’d like to be extra accurate. Kitchen scales measure down to the ounce (or gram) of an ingredient, making them the best option for exact measurements. [2] We’ve put together a cheat sheet of common dry ingredient weights (in both ounces and grams), so you know how much you need to measure out for your recipe:
    • 3 / 4 tsp of baking soda: 0.13 ounce (3.7 grams)
    • 3 / 4 tsp of salt: 0.16 ounce (4.5 grams)
    • 3 / 4 tsp of sugar: 0.11 ounce (3.14 grams)
    • 3 / 4 tsp of baking powder: 0.13 ounce (3.6 grams)
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/how-much-is-pinch
      2. ↑ https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/kitchen_scales_are_a_valuable_tool
      3. ↑ https://www.exploratorium.edu/food/measurements

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