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Culiverter – Culinary Unit Converter Widget

July 7th, 200823320 views 104 Comments Stumble It!
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I’m sure this is a familiar scenario: you find an interesting recipe you’d like to try when you see that the quantities are expressed in a system you’re not familiar with. This happens to me quite often. Europeans think in metric units (grams, centimeters, liters and so on), while Americans (yes, the British too, but officially they are using the metric system nowadays) are used to units like: lb, oz etc.

Some recipes have their quantities are expressed in both systems but most don’t. So the fun begins with searching for a unit converter and after finding one I have to jump from the recipe page to the converter page so I can convert the quantities. And while it was fun in the beginning, this “sport” starts to get very annoying. I know it isn’t easy for foodies to also post quantities in other system than the one they’re accustomed to (trust me I know :) ). Still something can be done: adding a unit converter on the recipe page.

And that’s exactly what I did: I’ve added a culinary unit converter (which contains the most common units) to my sidebar. I know it will be useful to my readers and it saves me the trouble of converting every new recipe I post about.

If you want to offer this time-saver to your readers too, just paste the entire code below anywhere in your sidebar.

If there are some units you use quite often but they’re not included in this widget, please let me know and I’ll do my best to include them (they will appear automatically in the widget).

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  1. Peter

    Thanks for the widget, you crafty one…I added it to my blog.

    July 7th, 2008 at 05:36
  2. Adam

    Very cool. I’ve spent about 20 years of my life making sense out of ounces, pounds, cups, tablespoons, and more… and now there’s grams and milliliters. Thanks for helping out a mathematical lost boy :)

    July 7th, 2008 at 06:32
  3. Ivy

    Thank you Lore. This is indeed very useful and I have already added it to my blog.

    July 7th, 2008 at 08:48
  4. Joy @ Joy Of desserts

    This is great, Lore.

    There’s also cups, teaspoons and tablespoons that we use a lot here in the States.

    July 7th, 2008 at 09:05
  5. noble pig

    You are awesome, I will no longer be visiting online conversion sites…Thank you.

    July 7th, 2008 at 09:24
  6. Mari

    This is such a cool little widget! I’m going to add it to my blog too!

    July 7th, 2008 at 11:50
  7. Dragon

    Thank you. I’ve already added it to my site. You rock!

    July 8th, 2008 at 01:38
  8. grace

    handy-dandy! and culiverter? i love it. :)

    July 8th, 2008 at 11:33
  9. Lore

    Peter – You’re welcome :)

    Adam – Tell me about it! For me it’s the opposite since I’m used to the metric system, but the frustration is the same :D . Glad to help out.

    Ivy – You’re welcome :) It’s really useful isn’t it?

    Joy – Thanks for your suggestions, they are now included. Every widget that has already been put into use was automatically updated :D . You gotta love technology!

    Cathy – You’re welcome :D

    Mari – I’m sure your readers will be glad :)

    Dragon – Thanks :D

    Grace – Well Culinary Converter would make two rows so Culiverter was born :D

    July 8th, 2008 at 12:40
  10. kittie

    Great widget, I’m going to add it too!

    But… I’m even more confused now… I didn’t realise there were two types of cups!! Eeeek!!!

    July 8th, 2008 at 02:17
  11. Dharm

    Hi! Thanks for visiting and I’m glad you did coz now I found your site!! :)
    I never knew how much a stick of butter was and had to check on the web. We use 250g blocks over here. I grew up on lbs and oz but then switched to Metric in high school so I’m a real mixup when it comes to recipes. I even have some recipes with both imperial AND metric measurements!!

    July 8th, 2008 at 02:51
  12. dhanggit

    oh this is great lore!!

    July 8th, 2008 at 05:10
  13. Erin

    How did you become such a genius on the computer and in the kitchen? Where do I sign up? :)

    July 8th, 2008 at 05:28
  14. Jenny

    Really cool Lore! I’ll have to add that to my blog!

    July 8th, 2008 at 05:57
  15. Bridgett

    This will definitely come in handy since I visit lots of European foodie sites. I had bought a Nigella book off ebay and they forgot to list it was all done in metrics!! This is really cool.

    July 9th, 2008 at 12:05
  16. Clumbsy Cookie

    Wow wow! What a great idea, thanks for sharing!

    July 9th, 2008 at 01:41
  17. Gloria

    Lori I find so good idea I will try to add to my blog.
    Lori I want to participate at your event!Original recipe” I hope to make soon!!! xGloria

    July 9th, 2008 at 03:44
  18. giz

    It’s a genius idea. I’m constantly in metric/imperial/quantity hell. Such a good idea.

    July 9th, 2008 at 06:24
  19. Cakelaw

    This is a fab tool Lore – conversions are the bane of my life!

    July 9th, 2008 at 01:45
  20. Vegeyum Ganga

    What a great idea!

    July 9th, 2008 at 04:16
  21. the caked crusader

    Great little tool – thanks for sharing!

    Thanks for stopping by my site too

    July 9th, 2008 at 04:53
  22. Maryann

    Very useful widget!

    July 9th, 2008 at 05:21
  23. ELRA

    Lore,
    thank you so much for your visit!
    So lucky have found your website.

    I am so glad to find out that someone came up with such a brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing, I am sure lots of people (especially in the U.S) will appreciate this! Thanks again Lore, great job!

    July 9th, 2008 at 06:39
  24. Rachel

    What a great idea. Thanks for posting this. I’ve hit a few roadblocks with recipes before due to conversions. I can’t make too many of Nanny Ogg’s recipes without a converter.

    July 9th, 2008 at 06:56
  25. van

    You are awesome! Good at both cooking and IT.
    I am so glad to know your blog. Thanks for stopping by.

    July 9th, 2008 at 09:19
  26. Suzana

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I’ll add it to my blog as well. :)

    July 9th, 2008 at 09:49
  27. Mikky

    hello… your idea is just awesome… i’ll try adding it, but i hope i’ll be able to do it…ha ha… btw, the fried mantou bread was really good… thanks for letting me find your site…

    July 10th, 2008 at 12:04
  28. Rajani

    Hi what a super idea!!! I am adding the widget right now on my blog! thank so much for sharing. you are a good girl :-)

    July 10th, 2008 at 02:33
  29. Bonbon Oiseau

    this is a great tool. and thank you for stopping by my blog! I’m glad to have found yours!

    July 10th, 2008 at 03:44
  30. oggi

    Thanks for this great idea, I’ll add it to my blog.:)

    July 10th, 2008 at 05:10
  31. Ann

    Wow! What a great little tool…! And so kind of you to share it, too!

    July 10th, 2008 at 06:05
  32. Joy @ Joy Of desserts

    Lore, you said: “Every widget that has already been put into use was automatically updated :D . You gotta love technology!”

    WOW!! That is awesome!! This culiverter is awesome too. Thank you so much. It’s going on my sidebar!!

    I also have some awards for you on my blog! Enjoy!

    July 11th, 2008 at 09:57
  33. Ivana

    Good idea!!
    It’s going on my sidebar!!

    July 14th, 2008 at 10:58
  34. Sam Sotiropoulos

    Lore, you have outdone yourself with this little widget! Thank you, I am adding it to my blog. :)

    July 15th, 2008 at 04:20
  35. Lore

    Kittie – LOL, yeap…they’re even more than two but I included only the ones that get to be used more often.

    Dharm – I’m glad I’ve discovered your blog and recipes, in fact it was already my second visit :) . I know how confusing it can get. Haha :) so do I.

    Dhanggit – Thanks :)

    Erin – LOL, actually the “computer” part is quite recent.

    Jenny – Thanks!

    Bridgett – Sorry to hear about the Nigella book but I’m glad Culiverter came to the rescue :)

    Clumbsy Cookie – You’re welcome!

    Gloria – Thanks for your entry! I literally drooled over your artichoke pie pic even if it was almost bed time :D

    Giz – The frustration is over haha :) Thanks.

    Cakelaw – Glad you find it useful!

    Vegeyum Ganga – Thanks.

    The Cake Crusader – You’re welcome and I’m really glad I found your blog.

    Maryann – Yeap, I coudn’t agree more :D

    Elra – I’m blushing at so many thank yous :) You’re very welcome Elra and I’ll be dropping by your site more often.

    Rachel – Glad you like it!

    Van – Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you more often :)

    Suzana – Cool! You’re welcome :)

    Mikky – It’s good to see you here! Now that you reminded me of the mantou bread I’m hungry again ;)

    Rajani – LOL, I try to :D . I’m glad you liked Culiverter’s concept and you’re very welcome.

    Bonbon Oiseau – Thanks for dropping by! I’ll make sure to check your blog as often as I can :)

    Oggi – You’re welcome :)

    Ann – Who knew something good can come up of a frustration? I sure am glad it did.

    Joy – I know, I know … technology can be pretty awesome sometimes. Thank you so much for the awards Joy! You made my day with this comment! I really appreciate the gesture :D

    Ivana – Cool!

    Sam – Glad you found my “conversion frustration cure” useful :D

    July 15th, 2008 at 09:21
  36. dawnielle

    Thanks for the widget-very cool for all of those European recipes that throw me! Now all I have to do is figure out how to add it to my sidebar. :-)

    July 19th, 2008 at 05:50
  37. Natashya

    Thanks so much for this, I put it on right away!

    July 19th, 2008 at 09:07
  38. Mak Teh

    hello there,thank you so much,I added to mine too.

    July 21st, 2008 at 04:03
  39. oinksy

    Thanks for the widget. Have added it to my blog too!

    July 21st, 2008 at 05:20
  40. Andrea

    Thanks for making a converter widget that actually fits in a sidebar! Going on my blog now…

    July 23rd, 2008 at 09:02
  41. Kalyn

    Absolutely love the recipe converter! Just added it to my sidebar and planning to feature it on BlogHer.com soon.

    July 24th, 2008 at 05:35
  42. Lore

    Dawnielle – You’re welcome! You just need to copy the code and then paste it in your sidebar exactly the way you added other stuff to your sidebar before :)

    Natashya, Mak Teh and Oinksy – Glad you guys like it :D

    Andrea – I tried to give it a width that will fit in most of those different sidebars out there. Glad it fits yours :D

    Kalyn – I’m glad you find it handy! That’s wonderful news :D

    July 25th, 2008 at 01:52
  43. raz4125

    I am definitely adding this to my site. Thank you very much for this widget!

    August 10th, 2008 at 11:32
  44. Sanhita

    Hi, this is my first visit to your blog. It is very interesting. I hope you don’t mind, I have added you to my blogroll. I have also added the convertor. Please feel free to visit my blog.
    Happy Cooking!!

    August 12th, 2008 at 10:42
  45. Ivy

    Thanks Lore for the widgets. I have just added them.

    August 18th, 2008 at 09:10
  46. ann

    Really useful widget. Thanks!

    August 26th, 2008 at 03:04
  47. rhyleysgranny

    I am impressed you made this and so useful. I have it on my blog. So handy and as you say makes life a lot easier in the converting. Thank you for sharing this
    xxx

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:51
  48. Yeliz

    This is so cool !!! I will add it to my blog and will give the code to friends too

    Thank You !!!

    August 31st, 2008 at 09:21
  49. jessie

    Thanks so much for the widget! It’s a brilliant and fantastic help!

    +Jessie
    a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

    September 2nd, 2008 at 06:24
  50. Bea

    What a cool widget, I’ve just added it to my blog!!! Thanks!!!!!

    September 6th, 2008 at 07:24
  51. passiofordecor

    Very cool! I’m adding this to my blog. Thank you!!

    September 12th, 2008 at 08:22
  52. Lauren

    Thank you for this!! I put it on my blog!

    September 12th, 2008 at 11:13
  53. UjjU

    This is a very useful widget! Thank you very much for creating it. I’ve it on my blog now :)

    September 20th, 2008 at 03:14
  54. Simple

    hi.thanks for the widget.am adding it now itself.urs is a wonderful site.the photos look excellent.

    September 24th, 2008 at 05:55
  55. Christine

    Great widget! I’ve added it to my blog, I’ll probably be using it more myself! Thanks heaps!

    October 3rd, 2008 at 04:08
  56. seasaltwithfood

    Fantastic widget! Thanks!!!

    October 5th, 2008 at 01:50
  57. Suanne
    • Hi there:
      I was looking high and low for this and finally found it! Thanks. I had included the widget into my blog but I changed the colour a bit to match my blog’s theme. I made sure that the two links to Culinarty are done and I had also made the title clearly denoted as “Culiverter from Culinarty”. Please let me know if you have objections to this and I will change it back.
      Ben
    • Lore: Hi Ben! Thanks for asking :) No, I have no objections it’s perfectly fine with me. Glad you find it useful!
    October 6th, 2008 at 04:48
  58. Sakya

    Thank you very much
    It will be useful on my blog

    Sakya

    October 8th, 2008 at 04:15
  59. Foodycat

    This is brilliant! Thank you!

    October 11th, 2008 at 04:56
  60. Angie

    Fantastic Widget! Thanks. Already added on my blog.

    October 11th, 2008 at 10:51
  61. verytiki

    Thank you so much in ractifying my problem. I have a perfect converter on my blog now. Thanks…..MUACKS….

    October 20th, 2008 at 12:03
  62. lk

    Tks for this wonderful widget. Will add it in my blog. Thaaaaaanks!

    October 27th, 2008 at 07:08
  63. Martha

    Great idea!
    I’m adding it to my foodblog, with minimal color edit ;) Hope it’s ok with you.

    THANKS!

    October 31st, 2008 at 01:30
  64. Angi

    Thanks for the widget!

    October 31st, 2008 at 12:07
  65. coco

    Thank you, Lore. I’m going to add this to my blog. Thanks, once again. :)

    November 23rd, 2008 at 09:06
  66. Selba

    This widget is so great.. Thanks for sharing, I will directly add it in my food blog :)

    November 26th, 2008 at 08:12
  67. White on Rice Couple

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. Super cool widget. You rock! Thank you for sharing your mad computer wisdom to make the culinary computer world a better place. T & D.

    November 27th, 2008 at 08:26
  68. Frieda

    Thanks for the great widget!

    November 29th, 2008 at 07:12
  69. Anjay

    Excellent widget I’ll definitely add it to my blog

    Thanks.

    December 1st, 2008 at 09:36
  70. Kiki

    Thanks for the gadget. I’m adding it too!

    December 1st, 2008 at 11:14
  71. Mike

    Great gadget! We are thinking about adding it to two of our cooking web sites. Great job!

    December 4th, 2008 at 05:43
  72. Erika

    Fab idea – just found your link on another foodblog! Living in Switzerland this will be of great help.
    Thanks

    December 9th, 2008 at 05:05
  73. Anali

    Great widget! I just added it to my blog. I hate trying to convert measurements

    December 28th, 2008 at 04:55
  74. eva

    Thanks for the converter! I’m adding to my blog.

    January 8th, 2009 at 12:34
  75. Kristen

    Thanks! I have been looking for a useful one for some time. I have friends and family in Europe and America and struggle to write my recipes in both systems. I like metric, but being American I have been programmed to think in the archaic system.

    Thanks a bunch!

    January 12th, 2009 at 10:41
  76. Christine

    Thanks so much for this widget. It looks gorgeous on the sidebar of my blog.

    January 19th, 2009 at 02:34
  77. Guiltless Glutton

    Thanks for the wonderful widget! So handy.

    January 21st, 2009 at 06:21
  78. beth

    Great! Have just added to my new baking blog.

    January 24th, 2009 at 12:51
  79. lilyng

    thanks for the widget, it will a great help for my baker friends all over the world

    February 12th, 2009 at 07:03
  80. Tiffany

    Love this! Thanks a bunch–so useful!

    March 1st, 2009 at 07:35
  81. holler

    Thank you Lore :)

    March 5th, 2009 at 01:02
  82. Erica

    Thank you for the widget…I added it to my blog.
    Great Tool.

    March 18th, 2009 at 05:13
  83. bunda yulia

    Thankyou Lore, and I try to add this widget to my blog

    March 19th, 2009 at 08:21
  84. bridges

    Lucky me, I found your blog! :)
    Wonderful widget, I’ve added it in my blog plus the Chef’s Tips :) Fits perfectly in the sidebar.. Thanks again!

    March 19th, 2009 at 12:03
  85. Sophie

    I added a while back this culi converter & I am glad that I did!! My readers were thankful!! So, Thanks, Lore!!

    March 22nd, 2009 at 10:34
  86. Japanese Recipes

    Cool converter. I had added too. Thanks a lot, Lore ;)

    March 30th, 2009 at 11:13
  87. Penny Wantuck Eisenberg

    I’ve look at a few of these and this is the best one I’ve found so far. Thanks!

    March 31st, 2009 at 11:14
  88. Mira

    I’ve been wanting to add this tool in my blog, and I’m glad to have found you. Thanks so much for the widget! Have a nice day!

    April 7th, 2009 at 04:33
  89. The Cocoa Lady

    Love the widget! Thanks for letting me add it to my blog. Indulge & Enjoy

    April 13th, 2009 at 12:29
  90. jenn

    Fabulous idea!!!!

    April 15th, 2009 at 11:30
  91. Miriam

    I found the Culiverter just by chance, brilliant idea! It’s already in my blog.

    Thanks a lot!

    April 16th, 2009 at 11:14
  92. Michelle

    Great tool.. very very usefull and love it… have added to my blog… many thanks!! :)

    April 28th, 2009 at 11:26
  93. pamwest

    This is just such a fab tool, thanks so much for sharing.

    May 4th, 2009 at 06:43
  94. Yolanda Fernandez

    Thank you so much for this widget. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time.
    Thanks agaon for sharing.

    May 5th, 2009 at 12:42
  95. Julie

    Great, thanks! I added it too. Thanks!

    May 10th, 2009 at 08:29
  96. imanmom

    thanks for the widget…i add in my blog

    May 11th, 2009 at 07:06
  97. Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas

    Thank you so much! Very innovative and helpful tool. I’m saving the link!

    May 13th, 2009 at 04:17
  98. katie

    Thank you, thank you!

    May 14th, 2009 at 10:29
  99. Wandering Chopsticks

    Thanks so much for this widget. I’ve added it to my blog.

    May 17th, 2009 at 08:40
  100. lis

    thank you so much for this wonderfully useful widget !! i’ve added it to my blog .. :)

    June 9th, 2009 at 02:45
  101. Manuela

    This widget is very useful :)
    I just add it to my blog.
    Thanks for sharing.

    June 14th, 2009 at 05:48
  102. Diane

    Thank you very much! I just added it to my blog. I write my recipes in metric….those who prefer pounds and ounces will be grateful!! :)

    Again, merci et bravo!

    June 15th, 2009 at 03:01
  103. Wonk

    Brilliant! I just added it to my blog too.

    I don’t know if it’s still being supported, but for Temperature, is there any chance of adding conversions for a Gas oven too?

    Thank you so much for this widget though, I love it already :)

    June 20th, 2009 at 02:55
  104. Amber

    Thanks for this! I’ve just added it to my blog.

    June 25th, 2009 at 04:24

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