Cooking terminology can be confusing to the beginner. To help, we have compiled several charts and lists of information we hope you find useful.

• Page 1
• A list of the abbreviations we use in our recipes.
• Definitions of oven temperatures
• Useful kitchen measurements
• Page 2
• Definitions of cooking terms
• An herb and spice guide
• US to Metric conversions
• Page 3
• A very large list of equivalents and substitutions

1 pound equals...
approximately 3 medium apples, or 2 cups sliced

3 pounds equals...
approximately 8-9 medium apples, or one 9 inch pie

1 peck equals...
approximately 10-12 pounds, or 32 medium apples, or 3-4 9 inch pies, or 7-9 quarts frozen, or 4 quarts canned

1 bushel equals...
approximately 42-48 pounds, or 126 medium apples, or 15 9 inch pies, or 30-36 pints frozen, or 16-20 quarts canned