One teaspoon of ground celery seed is approximately equivalent to 1 tablespoon of whole celery seed. This is because ground spices tend to be more concentrated in flavor, so a smaller volume is needed to achieve a similar taste. It's always a good idea to adjust to taste when substituting between ground and whole spices.
1 whole teaspoon ground allspice = 5 whole allspice berries
Allspice is usually sold as a ground up powder like nutmeg or cinnamon. However, in its solid form the Allspice is in the shape of a small sphere about the size of WHOLE Black Pepper. (about 3mm balls) When Allspice is used in cooking Corned Beef or Pickled Pork, it is used in its Whole form and discarded after cooking. A teaspoon is approx. 40 Whole balls & weighs about 3 gram total .
If one teaspoon of whole cloves is approximately equivalent to 0.75 teaspoons of ground cloves, then 0.50 teaspoons of whole cloves is equivalent to 0.375 teaspoons of ground cloves. If you do not have ground cloves, then a substitute to use is ground allspice.
To convert ground caraway to whole caraway seeds, a general rule of thumb is that 1 teaspoon of ground spice is roughly equivalent to 3 teaspoons of whole seeds. Therefore, for 8 teaspoons of ground caraway, you would need about 24 teaspoons of whole caraway seeds, which is equivalent to 8 tablespoons.
A tablespoon of whole allspice is about 40 berries, and a tablespoon of ground allspice would be about 15-20. I would probably use two tablespoons and one teaspoon. Notice that many recipes call to cook with the whole berries and then take them out before eating, or else leave the berries in a marinade. If this is the case, ground allspice is not a good substitute. If you must use ground, you should probably only use half the amount or even less.
Four whole cloves typically equal about 1/2 teaspoon of ground clove. Whole cloves are more potent in flavor, so when substituting, it's important to use a smaller amount of ground spice. Adjustments can be made based on personal taste preferences, but starting with this ratio is a good guideline.
The amount of powdered cinnamon you get from a cinnamon stick is a little more than the stick itself. As cinnamon is ground, it's dry properties cause it to absorb moisture out of the air, and that causes the appearance of more ground cinnamon. You will usually get about one teaspoon of ground cinnamon from a cinnamon stick.
Allspice is the berry of the evergreen pimento tree. 5 whole allspice berries = 1 teaspoon ground allspice Substitute: Combine 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon ground cloves
When substituting ground cumin for whole cumin seeds, use about one teaspoon of ground cumin for every teaspoon of whole seeds. Ground spices are more concentrated, so you may want to start with a little less and adjust to taste. Keep in mind that the flavor of ground cumin can be stronger, so it's best to add gradually.
A whole teaspoon is twice as big as a half teaspoon.
1 teaspoon [US] = 4.92892159375 milliliters 1 milliliter = 0.202884136211 teaspoons [US]One teaspoon is equal to 4.93 milliliters or 5 ml if rounded to the nearest whole ml. So 1 ml equals about 1/5 teaspoon.
1/4 teaspoon = 1 whole clove so just do 5 of those.