Annotates US cooking units with their metric equivalent (e.g. 1 3/4 cups sugar [350 g])

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1.8
Update
October 14, 2024
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19.21KiB
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1,000+
Rating
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Metric Cooking Extension

Do you have no idea what \"a stick of butter\" is, or how to measure \"a cup plus two tablespoons\"? This add-on provides a button that when pressed, annotates US cooking units with their metric equivalent, while also trying to convert from volumes to weights, such that you can simply use your kitchen scale. Examples, where the part in [] would be added by this add-on:

* I used about 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup [60–80 ml]
* 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar [190 g]
* 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter [175 g]
* a tablespoon of heavy cream [15 g]
* 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano [65 g]
* sides about 2 1/2 to 3 inches [6.5–7.5 cm] high
* ¾ cup plus 2 Tbs sugar [175 g]
* mandoline set to 1/16th of an inch [2 mm].
* a 5- to 6-quart [4.75–5.75 l] heavy pot
* between 12 ounces and a pound [350–450 g]
* at about 350-380 degrees (F) [175–195 °C]
* Butter a 13- by 9- by 2-inch [32.5×22.5×5 cm] baking pan
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Annotates US cooking units with their metric equivalent (e.g. 1 3/4 cups sugar [350\u202fg])", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Metric Cooking", "version": "1.8", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/falk-hueffner/metric-cooking", "icons": { "19": "icons/measuring-cup-pressed-19.png", "38": "icons/measuring-cup-pressed-38.png", "48": "icons/measuring-cup-pressed-48.png", "128": "icons/measuring-cup-pressed-128.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "scripting" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "19": "icons/measuring-cup-19.png", "38": "icons/measuring-cup-38.png" }, "default_title": "Metric cooking units" }}
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How to download and manually install Metric Cooking extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Metric Cooking extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Metric Cooking extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Metric Cooking extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Metric Cooking extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Metric Cooking extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Metric Cooking Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Metric Cooking extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Metric Cooking extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Metric Cooking extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Metric Cooking extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Metric Cooking extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Metric Cooking extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Metric Cooking extension file

Select and download the Metric Cooking extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Metric Cooking extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Metric Cooking extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Metric Cooking extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Metric Cooking extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jelena Rebic (ID: 00000088cf3c46af) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/01/2023 Turns everything into ml. Then I have to search again how much is it in grams. Not really useful.

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Rune Barrett (ID: 000000ec9fa54bd8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/11/2021 I'm tired of constantly googling these odd US metrics - this is a great idea and it works very well! I tested it on a bunch of sides including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_weights_and_measures. It doesn't do tables it seems, but for plain text it works great. Awesome that it can catch "worded arithmetics" like this one: "Mix 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp of flour 110 g". As of now I haven't encountered any conversion issues. edit: it doesn't catch that "worded arithmetic" sentence in the chrome web store but it does here: https://theheartyhenhouse.com/2019/02/07/sourdough-worth-the-effort/

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Rasmus Stenbäck (ID: 000000b0d91de40a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/14/2020 A good extension that I would love to use, but why on earth does it insist on turning volume into weight? That would be a great optional feature for people who want to use their scales, but making it mandatory renders the whole extension basically useless for those of us who don't. Add a setting to switch to strict volume-to-volume conversions and it's an easy five-star. Other option that would be nice are forcing dl instead of ml and disabling conversion of volume measures other than cups. Where I live, we have dl instead of cups and otherwise use essentially the same measurements, so seeing that 1 1/2 cups is 350ml is slightly annoying because I'd rather have it as 3.5dl, and specifying that 2 tablespoons is 30ml is just unnecessary clutter.

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Michael Mograbi (ID: 0000003681583d89) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/26/2019 This is all I ever wanted.

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Stephanie Goodchild (ID: 000000b2aa431581) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/16/2019 just installed and tested on a few recipes from different sites. seems to work fine. Only complaint would be it has to be turned off and on again for each page visited in order to convert, but this is a small gripe, much quicker than having look up conversions for each ingredient. An update, after using for several weeks it has now stopped working. I also noticed that when comparing the same recipe on different websites it would give different gram weights for half cup of the same flour type on each site, varyng from 120 to 160g