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That is not a Metric Recipe, that is an antiquated American unit converted to a Metric equivalant. If you look at every ingredient in the Metricated Recipe you will see none are exact conversions, the recipe as a whole is about 10% larger than the American version. You did not go through the whole instructable, or else you would see how and why of what I am doing to get the final Metric Recipe. So, yes 500 g does relate to ONE POUND, as does one American cup at 237 mL is relate to a Metric cup at 250 mL. 500 g does not have anything to do with 1/2 lbs. I do not know where you got that number from. 1/2 lbs (equivalant 226.8 g) is related to 250 g in a Metric Recipe. Why do you what all of us, that use Metric, to use your odd ball numbers in your recipe?

Can you please state what publisher you worked for, so we can look for it and maybe email them a 'Thank You'. I made an instructable to help Americans Metricate their recipes... http://www.instructables.com/id/Metrication-of-Recipes-Simplified/

No, no, no, no! You've now got Canada's problem: We're still using volume measurements!!!!! I am of the opinion that if you're going to convert to metric, use the benefits that the metric system has to offer. If you use volume mesurements, most of the benefits the metric system have are lost. I am not sure why your are objecting, America the the 'volume' problem too, so what is your point? Appearantly you did not read the instructable, the link, that states how to go from volume to weights. What I stated above is some quick easy numbers to remember, and to convert non-Metric recipes, you like, to the Metric Version not 'Metric Equivalants' (Exact Numbers) . Do not use exact conversions, you only get some ugly Metric nonsence that is not good for anyone. Simple use Metric.

Thanks for starting this post, but how many of you emailed/called the authors, publishers, and food website, and asked them to properly convert to the Metric System? Yes, this American does use the Metric System, but I have notice that all the food sites in America does not convert the Metric System correctly, Sadly they do exact conversion, if they do offer it. But who is going to measure out odd ball units like 237 mL or 453 g? So I had to make an instructable of the proper way to do it... http://www.instructables.com/id/Metrication-of-Recipes-Simplified/ In essence this is what should happen... All cups and spoons are now Metric cups, 250 mL, and Metric spoons, 15 mL Replace one pound with 500 g Replace one ounce (dry and fluid) with 31.25 g or mL --- I got that number by dividing 500 g by 16 (lbs/16) and dividing one liter by 32 (qt/32), both equal 31.25 Use volume to weight calculators on the web, be remember the cups are now Metric cups, 250 mL - not 237 mL Of course convert in. to cm and °F to °C

Hi all, I have seen plenty of food sites, in America, and none of them do the conversion correctly. Sadly they do exact conversion if they do offer it. But who is going to measure out odd ball units like 237 mL or 453 g? So I had to make an instructable of the proper way to do it... http://www.instructables.com/id/Metrication-of-Recipes-Simplified/ In essence this is what should happen... All cups and spoons are now Metric cups, 250 mL, and Metric spoons, 15 mL replace one pound with 500 g replace one ounce (dry and fluid) with 31.25 g or mL --- I got that number by dividing 500 g by 16 (lbs/16) and dividing one liter by 32 (qt/32), both equal 31.25 use volume to weight calculators on the web, be remember the cups or now Metric cups, 250 mL of course convert in. to cm and °F to °C