Metric Cooking
Annotates US cooking units with their metric equivalent (e.g. 1 3/4 cups sugar [350 g])
What is Metric Cooking?
Metric Cooking is a handy Chrome extension specially designed for those who struggle with understanding US cooking measurements. It not only converts units like cups and tablespoons into their metric equivalents but also translates volumes into weights, rendering the use of a kitchen scale simpler. From specifying what a 'stick of butter' is in grams to interpreting 'a cup plus two tablespoons', this tool makes following American recipes straightforward for users around the globe.
Stats
By:
Falk Hüffner
Users:
1,000+
Rating:
4.07
(15)
Creation date:
2016-10-01
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
18.82K
Email:
fa*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website
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Summary
Do you have no idea what "a stick of butter" is, or how to measure "a cup plus two tablespoons"? This add-on provides a button that when pressed, annotates US cooking units with their metric equivalent, while also trying to convert from volumes to weights, such that you can simply use your kitchen scale. Examples, where the part in [] would be added by this add-on:
- I used about 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup [60–80 ml]
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar [190 g]
- 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter [175 g]
- a tablespoon of heavy cream [15 g]
- 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano [65 g]
- sides about 2 1/2 to 3 inches [6.5–7.5 cm] high
- ¾ cup plus 2 Tbs sugar [175 g]
- mandoline set to 1/16th of an inch [2 mm].
- a 5- to 6-quart [4.75–5.75 l] heavy pot
- between 12 ounces and a pound [350–450 g]
- at about 350-380 degrees (F) [175–195 °C]
- Butter a 13- by 9- by 2-inch [32.5×22.5×5 cm] baking pan
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Automatically converts American measurements to metric, like cups to ml and ounces to grams
- Can read and convert fractions and 'worded arithmetic sentences'
- Useful for those tired of manually converting US metrics
Cons
- Some users consider that it unnecessarily converts volume into weight
- Inconsistencies were noticed, offering different conversions for the same amount of a substance on different websites
- Doesn't support conversions in tables and the extreme way it rounds up or down numbers render it unusable for precise activities like baking
- Requires to be turned off and on again for each new page to convert measures
Most mentioned
- Ability to convert american measurements to metric
- Issues with volume to weight conversion
- Lack of an option to adjust precision
Recent reviews
It's great, but it can be improved by ability to read a single character fractions like ⅜ .
Turns everything into ml. Then I have to search again how much is it in grams. Not really useful.
I'm tired of constantly googling these odd US metrics - this is a great idea and it works very well!
I tested it on a bunch of sides including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_weights_and_measures. It doesn't do tables it seems, but for plain text it works great. Awesome that it can catch "worded arithmetics" like this one: "Mix 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp of flour [110 g]". As of now I haven't encountered any conversion issues.
edit: it doesn't catch that "worded arithmetic" sentence in the chrome web store but it does here: https://theheartyhenhouse.com/2019/02/07/sourdough-worth-the-effort/
Safety
Risk impact
Metric Cooking may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
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