Convert cup (US) to dessertspoon (US)
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to dessertspoon (US) [dsp (US)], or Convert dessertspoon (US) to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Dessertspoon (Us)
1 cup (US) = 24.0000005072104 dsp (US)
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to dsp (US):
15 cup (US) = 15 × 24.0000005072104 dsp (US) = 360.000007608155 dsp (US)
Cup (Us) to Dessertspoon (Us) Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Dessertspoon (Us)
A dessertspoon (US) is a unit of volume measurement equal to 1/3 of a US tablespoon, typically used in cooking to measure small quantities of ingredients.
History/Origin
The dessertspoon originated as a culinary measurement in the United States, historically used to specify serving sizes and ingredient quantities. Its exact size has varied over time but generally aligns with a third of a tablespoon.
Current Use
Today, the dessertspoon (US) is rarely used in precise measurements but remains a common informal term in recipes and cooking instructions for small ingredient quantities, especially in the US.