Cooking weights and measures

Cooking weights and measures.
In most of the earth, formula use the metric scheme of litres (l) and millilitres (ml), grams (g) and kilograms (kg), and degrees Celsius (°C). The word litre is often spelt liter in the USA.
The English-speaking world normally course weight in pounds (avoirdupois), with volume measures based on cooking utensils and pre-metric [...]