Cups and Spoons: Test Your Food Measurement Knowledge

There are 16 tablespoons in a cup.

The rule of thumb is a teaspoon of dried leaves for every tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs. So -- deep breath -- if there are 16 tablespoons in a cup, you would need 16 teaspoons of dried basil.

If a recipe calls for a dash of a liquid, use 6 drops.

This is an easy one -- an apple generally equals 1 cup. So you'd need 4 apples.

You'll need a cup of dry macaroni, so that's 8 ounces.

There are 16 cups in that gallon. Or 128 ounces. Or 256 tablespoons.

You're going to have to separate six or seven large eggs. Good luck.

It takes 4 pecks to make a bushel.

Whoa, that's some serious winemaking. Go out and get yourself 300 bottles.