Abbreviation // Meaning // Equals 

• ts // Teaspoon // 5 ml
• ss // Soupspoon // 15 ml
• pi // pinch // The amount that stays on the first centimeter of a normal knife, once you put it in the powder
• da // dash // The amount that stays between thumb and forefinger
• cup // cup // 2 dl

Approximate weight of fruit and vegetables

Recipes for large groups are often given in weight and not pieces. In order for you not to weigh every single fruit / vegetable the following table gives you an overview of the approximate weight of the most used fruits and vegetables:

• Apple: 100-160 g
• Pear: 100-200g
• Orange: 200g
• Peach: 75-120g
• Carrot: 80-100g
• Potato: 80-100g
• Cucumber: 100g
• Tomato: 80-100g
• Onion: 50g
• Slice of bread: 40g
• Bread roll: 45g
• Slice of cheese: 20-40g
• Slice of ham: 25-40g
• Sugar-Cube: 4g