Subj : Re: American foods - USA vs UK Meats
To   : k9zw
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Jul 08 2024 06:29 am

-=> k9zw wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 k9> challenges (like if it calls for 2-cents of butter or a penny packet of
 k9> yeast, when was it written as depending on when that amount will vary a
 k9> lot.  Some are easier, like if a recipe calls for "eine pfund" it is
 k9> either 500 grams (half a kilo) or 450 grams (the old true "pound").
 k9> Most of the time that 10% difference won't matter, but if you are doing
 k9> something that reacts with other ingredients it might.

I have hand-written recipes that are all measured in currency or
pinches. I needed to remember that she was 4'10" and her pinches were
smaller than mine!



 
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