British home cooks famously don’t get on too well with cups, but there’s nothing to fear, so long as you keep a few basic rules in mind Can you reliably convert American recipes to UK measurements?

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Rebecca has been leading our food and drink testing for over five years. She oversees rigorous blind taste tests of more than 250 products a year, covering everything from olive oil and chocolate to ...