I can't quite grasp the imperial system and I find recipes are rather inconsistent at using these measurements effectively for my cooking purposes. I came across one called dram the other day, which I looked up as being equal to 1/8 of a fluid ounce. Like as if I can measure 1/8 of an ounce with what I have. I later find out that:
1 dram = 1/8 fluid ounce = 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
Sheesh! I can measure 2 tablespoons no problem.
Now if it was metric, it would say 30 milliliters. And for some reason, metric in cooking sticks with milliliters and liters. The don't goof off with centiliters or deciliters. Not like it's hard for me to figure out, but sticking to one or two simple units of measurement sure makes a hellua lot of sensse to me.
Speaking of measuring, I found out that there are official cooking measurements for the terms pinch, dash, smidgen and nip. So far I figured out that:
one pinch = 1/8 teaspoon
one dash = 1/16 teaspoon
one smidgen = 1/32 teaspoon
As for the nip, I do not have any data to back me up on this but I think it equals 1/64 teaspoon (if I follow the previous pattern).
I decided I have to make a chart of cooking measurement equivalents. I'll post it when I have it done.
1 dram = 1/8 fluid ounce = 1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons
Sheesh! I can measure 2 tablespoons no problem.
Now if it was metric, it would say 30 milliliters. And for some reason, metric in cooking sticks with milliliters and liters. The don't goof off with centiliters or deciliters. Not like it's hard for me to figure out, but sticking to one or two simple units of measurement sure makes a hellua lot of sensse to me.
Speaking of measuring, I found out that there are official cooking measurements for the terms pinch, dash, smidgen and nip. So far I figured out that:
one pinch = 1/8 teaspoon
one dash = 1/16 teaspoon
one smidgen = 1/32 teaspoon
As for the nip, I do not have any data to back me up on this but I think it equals 1/64 teaspoon (if I follow the previous pattern).
I decided I have to make a chart of cooking measurement equivalents. I'll post it when I have it done.
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