![]() ![]() Probably not a pint of oil unless you’re cooking for a small army! This really narrows down the kind of ingredients you can expect to use with this system, and certainly makes things easier knowing that dry ingredients are excluded. ![]() So, you’re likely to find recipes that ask for a pint of milk or water. Only liquid ingredients are measured in pints. Why is there such a difference? Well, the 1824 British Weights Act is what defined the UK gallon as we know it today and, therefore, the pint. In the US, the pint is equivalent to 16 fluid ounces. If we break this down further, the UK pint is the same as 20 fluid ounces. After all, pints are still a common form of measurement in the UK and Ireland so you’ll find them in plenty of recipes. Therefore, you will need to keep this in mind when you are measuring using recipes from outside of the USA. In the UK and Ireland, a pint is actually 20% larger than in the US. Here’s an interesting thing about pints, there are two different types available. ![]() Namely, because the liquids measured in pints tend to be very specific. Since pints are a form of liquid measurement, you don’t need to worry about changing the cup quantity based on the density of the liquid too much. Using this as our foundation, one pint is the same as two US cups. You can check out our guide on cups to grams for more information on the different types of cups that exist if you’re interested. When we measure in cups, we are going with the standard US cup because it is the most commonly used. Similarly, there are recipes that call for a pint of water. Milk is often measured in pints in the UK, and labelled as such on the cartons. However, there are other liquids that can be measured in pints and frequently are. Pints are often used for measuring alcohol, that is their most common usage – especially in the UK. ![]()
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