User Manual

Converting cooking or other weight/volume unit meas-
urements is quick and easy. To convert cooking units,
enter the quantity, press the cooking unit key/label, and
then press the convert [Conv] key. To enter fractions
(e.g., 1/2 cup), use the fraction [/] key.
Also, some units (like gallons) don’t have dedicated
keys, but are second functions of primary keys. These
are color-labeled over various number/digit or other
keys. They can be accessed using the [Conv] key.
Note:
It is incorrect to convert volumes to weights and
vice versa (weights vary, e.g., a cup of flour weighs less
than a cup of water); thus, the calculator will not allow
you to do so. The calculator will display an error and
the word “Sorry” if this occurs.
Convert 1-1/2 tsp. to tbsp.:
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1 1 [/] 2 [tsp] [Conv] [tbsp] 0-1/2 TBSP
Convert 8 fl. oz. to cups:
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8 [fl oz] [Conv] [cup] 1 CUP
Convert 5-1/2 quarts to gallons:
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5 1 [/] 2 [Conv] [8] (quart) 5-1/2 QT
[Conv] [7] (gal) 1-3/8 GAL
Convert 32 dry oz. to lbs:
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32 [dry oz] [Conv] [lb] 2 LB
Converting Fractions to Decimals
To convert cooking measurement units to and from
fraction and decimal values, follow the example below:
- e.g., Enter 1/3 cup and convert to decimal, then
back to fraction:
1 [/] 3 [cup] [cup] 0.333 CUP
[cup] 0-1/3 CUP
Note: If the value entered is not a “kitchen fraction,”
(e.g., 1/3 TBSP) the next press of the cooking unit key
(e.g., [Tbsp]) will display the rounded “kitchen value”
(e.g., 0-1/2 TBSP) and a third press will display the
actual decimal value (e.g., 0.333 TBSP).
One of the most useful features of the KitchenCalc is
its ability to adjust recipes. It calculates new
ingredient amounts when you change the number of
servings a recipe makes (e.g., when you want it to
serve 10 people instead of only 4). This allows you to
cook or bake with precision by measuring the correct
ingredient quantities. The KitchenCalc also lets you
adjust ingredients when you change a recipe’s portion
size (e.g., if you want to serve 4 oz. portions for each
person, instead of 6 oz.). See examples below.
Basic Example
You’d like to make 5 servings of instant brown rice, but
the box only lists a measuring chart for 4 servings (add
2 cups of rice and 1-3/4 cups of water). How much rice
and water do you need for five servings?
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1) Enter current Number of Servings:
4 [Recipe # Servings] 4. Rcp #
2) Enter desired Number of Servings:
5 [Actual # Servings] 5. Act #
3) Enter ingredient amounts and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
2 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 2-1/2 CUP (rice)
1 3 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 2-1/4 CUP (water)
(You should therefore add 2-1/2 cups of rice and
2-1/4 cups of water to make 5 servings)
CHANGING THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS
RECIPE SCALING
COOKING UNIT CONVERSIONS
Increasing No. of Servings
You need your brownie pudding cake recipe to yield
12 servings instead of 8. The recipe contains the
following ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tbsp. butter or margarine, etc.
Convert the ingredients to 12 Servings:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s Number of Servings:
8 [Recipe # Servings] 8. Rcp #
3) Enter desired Number of Servings:
12 [Actual # Servings] 12. Act #
4) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
1 1 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 1-7/8 CUP
(flour)
1 1 [/] 2 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 2-1/4 CUP
(sugar)
1 [/] 2 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 0-3/4 CUP (cocoa )
2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 3 TSP
(baking powder)
3 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 4-1/2 TBSP
(butter/margarine)
Increasing Number of Dozen
A cookie recipe currently yields 3 dozen cookies, but
you’d like to make 12 dozen. The recipe contains the
following:
- 1-2/3 cups flour
- 1-1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 lb. butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, etc.
Convert the ingredients to yield 12 dozen:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s stated yield (3 dozen) into the
[Recipe # of Servings] key:
3 [Recipe # Servings] 3. Rcp #
3) Enter desired yield (12 dozen) into the
[Actual # of Servings] key:
12 [Actual # Servings] 12. Act #
4) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
1 2 [/] 3 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 6-2/3 CUP (flour)
1 1 [/] 4 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/2 TBSP*
(baking soda)
3 [/] 4 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 3 TSP
(baking powder)
1 [/] 2 [lb] [Adjust Recipe] 2 LB (butter)
3 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 3 CUP (sugar)
1 [Adjust Recipe]** 4 (eggs)
*Note: The calculator automatically converts to the
next largest cooking unit (here, TBSP). If you prefer to
see the result in teaspoons, convert to [tsp]
(i.e., [Conv] [tsp] = 5 TSP).
**For whole unit ingredients (such as eggs) that don’t require
a measuring cup or spoon, use the procedure above.
Decreasing No. of Servings
You’d like to decrease your chicken recipe from 6
servings to 4 servings. The recipe contains the
following ingredients:
- 2 tsp. dried rosemary leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 3/4 lb. carrots, etc.
Convert the ingredients to 4 servings:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s Number of Servings:
6 [Recipe # Servings] 6. Rcp #
3) Enter desired Number of Servings:
4 [Actual # Servings] 4. Act #
4) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1-3/8 TSP (rosemary)
1 [/] 2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 0-3/8 TSP* (salt)
1 [/] 4 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 0-1/8 TSP* (pepper)
3 [/] 4 [lb] [Adjust Recipe] 0-1/2 LB (carrots)
*There’s an extremely small remainder (0.042 of a
teaspoon) you can view by pressing [Conv] [/].
Note:
The displayed values are “kitchen fractions,” or
rounded fractions. To display the actual value, press
[Adjust Recipe] again. Press it once more to display
the actual decimal value.
Increasing Portion Size
You’re making a stir-fried beef recipe, which is for
six-4 oz. servings. If you want to increase the portion
size (per person) from 4 oz. to 6 oz., what are the
adjusted ingredients?
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 2 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken stock, etc.
Convert the ingredients:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s Portion Size:
4 [Conv] [Recipe # Servings] 4. Rcp Sz
3) Enter desired Portion Size:
6 [Conv] [Actual # Servings] 6. Act Sz
4) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
1 [lb] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/2 LB (flank steak)
2 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 3 TBSP
(Chinese cooking wine)
1 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/2 TBSP (garlic)
2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 3 TSP (soy sauce)
3 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/8 CUP
(chicken stock)
Decreasing Portion Size
Say the above recipe has a stated portion size of 8
oz., but you only want 3 oz. per person. What are the
adjusted ingredients?
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 2 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken stock, etc.
Convert the ingredients:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s Portion Size:
8 [Conv] [Recipe # Servings] 8. Rcp Sz
3) Enter desired Portion Size:
3 [Conv] [Actual # Servings] 3. Act Sz
4) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
1 [lb] [Adjust Recipe] 0-3/8 LB (flank steak)
CHANGING THE PORTION SIZE
2 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1 TBSP*
(Chinese cooking wine)
1 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/8 TSP (garlic)
2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 0-3/4 TSP (soy sauce)
3 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 0-1/4 CUP**
(chicken stock)
*Convert to teaspoons to avoid the remainder
(i.e., [Conv] [tsp] = 2-1/4 TSP).
**Convert to tablespoons (i.e., [Conv] [tbsp] = 4-1/2 TBSP).
Decreasing No. of Servings &
Increasing Portion Size
Using the same recipe, you now want to reduce the
number of servings from 6 to 4, but increase the
portion size from 4 oz. to 8 oz. What are the adjusted
ingredients?
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 2 tbsp. Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken stock, etc.
Convert the ingredients:
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1) Clear Recipe Memory:
[Conv] [x] (Clear Recipe) 0.
2) Enter recipe’s Number of Servings:
6 [Recipe # Servings] 6. Rcp #
3) Enter desired Number of Servings:
4 [Actual # Servings] 4. Act #
4) Enter recipe’s Portion Size:
4 [Conv] [Recipe # Servings] 4. Rcp Sz
5) Enter desired Portion Size:
8 [Conv] [Actual # Servings] 8. Act Sz
6) Enter ingredient measurements and press
[Adjust Recipe]:
1 [lb] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/3 LB (flank steak)
2 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 2-1/2 TBSP*
(Chinese cooking wine)
1 [tbsp] [Adjust Recipe] 1-1/2 TBSP** (garlic)
2 [tsp] [Adjust Recipe] 2-5/8 TSP (soy sauce)
3 [/] 4 [cup] [Adjust Recipe] 1 CUP
(chicken stock)
*Convert to teaspoons (i.e., [Conv] [tsp] = 8 TSP) to
avoid the remainder.
**Again, convert: [Conv] [tsp] = 4 TSP).
Note:
To review your stored Serving or Portion Size
values, use the [Rcl] key. For example, to recall
desired Portion Size, press [Rcl] [Conv] [Actual #
Servings].
Convert 30° Celsius to Fahrenheit:
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30 [Conv] [2] (°C) 30. °C
[Conv] [3] (°F) 86. °F
Convert 100° Fahrenheit to Celsius:
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100 [Conv] [3] [Conv] [2] 37.8 °C
What is 1-3/4 cups + 2-1/3 cups?
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1 3 [/] 4 [cup] [+] 2 1 [/] 3 [cup] [=] 4-1/8 CUP
What is 1/8 tsp x 6?
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1 [/] 8 [tsp] [x] [6] [=] 0-3/4 TSP
Find 2 tbsp ÷ 3:
BASIC MATH WITH COOKING UNITS
TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
CHANGING BOTH SERVING &
PORTION SIZE
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2 [tbsp] [÷] [3] [=] 0-2/3 TBSP
Note: The results of math calculations will be shown
as actual, not rounded, “kitchen-fraction” values (see
following section for more details).
A unique feature of your calculator is that it will display
both actual fractions and “kitchen fractions” during
conversions or recipe scaling calculations. That is, if the
answer is 3/4 TBSP, it knows there is no “3/4” of a
tablespoon, or measuring spoon, available to measure
with; instead, it will show the rounded answer (i.e., 1
TBSP). For more precise measuring, you can then
press the [Conv] [/] keys to display the remainder
amount to add or subtract, or simply convert the value
to the next lowest cooking unit (e.g., TSP), to avoid the
remainder altogether.
“Kitchen Fractions,” or whole units or fractions
displayed in recipe scaling calculations or conversions,
include:
T
ablespoon Teaspoon Cup
1 TBSP 1 TSP 1 CUP
1/2 TBSP 7/8 TSP 7/8 CUP
3/4 TSP 3/4 CUP
5/8 TSP 2/3 CUP
1/2 TSP 1/2 CUP
3/8 TSP 1/3 CUP
1/4 TSP 1/4 CUP
1/8 TSP 1/8 CUP
Note: 1/3 TSP, 2/3 TSP, 1/8 TBSP, 1/4 TBSP,
1/3 TBSP, 3/8 TBSP, 5/8 TBSP, 2/3 TBSP,
3/4 TBSP, 7/8 TBSP, 3/8 CUP and 5/8 CUP are not
available kitchen fractions.
If you do not want to view “kitchen” values, you can dis-
play actual values by pressing the cooking unit key again.
Important Note: The calculator will tell you when an
actual value is displayed by displaying the word “Act.”
See examples below:
Basic Math-Displaying Actual vs.
Kitchen Fractions
Find 5-1/2 tbsp ÷ 2:
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5 1 [/] 2 [tbsp] [÷] [2] [=] 2-3/4 TBSP
(Actual Fraction)
[tbsp] 3 TBSP (Kitchen Fraction)*
[tbsp] 2.75 TBSP (Actual Decimal Value)
*Here, the calculator rounded up to a measuring
spoon value you can actually measure with (as there
are no “3/4 tbsp” size measuring spoons).
Conversions-Displaying Actual vs.
Kitchen Fractions
Convert 2-3/4 tbsp to a “kitchen fraction,” actual
decimal value, then return to the entered value:
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2 3 [/] 4 [tbsp] 2-3/4 TBSP
[Conv] [tbsp] 3 TBSP (Kitchen Fraction)*
[tbsp] 2.75 TBSP (Actual Decimal Value)
[tbsp] 2-3/4 TBSP (Actual Fraction)
*Here, the calculator rounded up to a unit you can
actually measure with.
Recipe Scaling-Actual vs. Kitchen
Fractions Displayed
When performing Recipe Scaling using the [Adjust
Recipe] key and the answer is in a fractional format
that does not support existing measuring spoons or
cups (see “Available Kitchen Fractions” on previous
page), the “kitchen fraction” value will be displayed
AVAILABLE KITCHEN FRACTIONS
DISPLAYING ACTUAL FRACTIONS
VS. “KITCHEN FRACTIONS”
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