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Ounces vs teaspoons?

Mark0525
Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I'm making some Sriracha chickenn wings and some ABT's today and the recipe for the wings call for 1 ounce of this and one ounce of that. I don't have anything that measures ounces that small. Is there anything that equals ounces to measuring spoons?

Mark
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
    1 oz. = 6 teaspoons (by volume)
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  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    Got a whiskey shot glass around?? They usually run 1 1/2-2 ozs.
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  • AuntieEgger
    AuntieEgger Posts: 258
    There are 2 tablespoons to an ounce.
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  • Mark0525
    Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
    Thank you...I probably should know that :)
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Mark, if you have an iPhone, "there's an app for that". :) It's called Cambio - all sorts of conversions, including that one. It's free too. Well, unless you have to go out and buy an iPhone. :lol:

    Or, there's always Google. Look up conversion tables. For example...

    http://www.onlineconversion.com/

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
    The problem is, some things don't convert well from weight to volume. Take salt for example....

    Due to the grain size 1 tablespoon of kosher salt does not weigh the same as 1 tablespoon of canning salt. In fact 1 tablespoon of Morton's kosher does not weigh the same a 1 tablespoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

    Many of your recipes, brines, rubs etc., will be more consistent when you use weight instead of volume measurements. Try getting a postal scale. Mine is small, digital, will display in ounces or grams. It also has the tare feature so I can zero it, add a paper plate (to hold whatever) then zero it again to cancel out the weight of the paper plate.

    It also comes in handy for calculating things like postage.
    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

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  • boston_stoker
    boston_stoker Posts: 794
    Ask google. Just type into the search box: 1 ounce in teaspoons. Click search and google converts it. It does it for anything that needs conversion from foreign exchange rates to unit conversion.
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 5,013
    Tell us the recipe and someone will convert it for you. Personally, I would just guesstimate it.

    Faith
    Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
     
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  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    Unless it's a western shot glass.... They tend to be a little longer of a pour.
    Happy Trails
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    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
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  • Unknown
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    thirdeye wrote:
    The problem is, some things don't convert well from weight to volume. Take salt for example....

    Due to the grain size 1 tablespoon of kosher salt does not weigh the same as 1 tablespoon of canning salt. In fact 1 tablespoon of Morton's kosher does not weigh the same a 1 tablespoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt.

    Many of your recipes, brines, rubs etc., will be more consistent when you use weight instead of volume measurements.

    Though I certainly appreciate the wisdom in your post, you are talking apples and oranges. The word "ounce" is ambiguous, as it can refer to either a measure of weight or volume. The OP's question was simply inquiring about a volumetric conversion, and weight differences are irrelevant. A volumetric ounce is six teaspoons or two tablespoons. The weight differences for different substances is irrelevant. It's simple a volume conversion.
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  • Mark0525
    Mark0525 Posts: 1,235
    Thanks I went with the 1oz = 2 tablespoons. It was for the Sriracha Chicken Wings
    1oz brown sugar
    1oz honey
    1oz sriracha sauce
    and so on........

    Came out great, so it must of been close :) Thanks
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  • Bobby-Q
    Bobby-Q Posts: 1,994
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  • Boilermaker Ben
    Boilermaker Ben Posts: 1,956
    Not necessarily. There is a big push lately to post recipes by weight rather than by volume. I would guess that most recipes that list ounces are referring to weight. Volumetric recipes tend to list tablespoons, rather than ounces. So it's very likely NOT a volumetric conversion. However, since it's not a recipe for baked goods, the amounts are generally a guideline anyway, and don't need to be exact.

    But the bulk density of salt is particularly an issue, as a tablespoon of table salt and a tablespoon of kosher salt can have a big impact on the seasoning of the dish.
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