These instructions only apply to professional indexers. Member indexers can choose to ignore these rules and index every ingredient if they choose. They may also choose to just omit some of them, e.g. salt and pepper.
The table below provides a measurement/quantity guideline to help you decide when to list each store-cupboard ingredient. Comparable metric and Imperial measures are also provided. Note that all measures are approximations for the purpose of determining when to list store-cupboard ingredients and are not intended to be accurate conversions for cooking purposes.
Store-cupboard ingredients in the table refer to the specified "base" ingredient, not their sub-varieties, which should always be listed in Ingredients if called for in a recipe, e.g., unless in the title, don't list salt, but do list smoked salt, don't list sugar but do list raw sugar, etc.
Omit from Indexing... | Unless quantity is over... |
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salt (table, sea, or kosher) | 1/4 cup / 50 g |
pepper (ground black) | 2 tbs / 10 g |
olive oil | 1/2 cup / 120 ml |
vegetable oil | 1/2 cup / 120 ml |
canola oil | 1/2 cup / 120 ml |
granulated/white sugar | 1/4 cup / 50 g |
water (still) or ice cubes | N/A |