yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
Arne Bienert <Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net> wrote: >Hello out there,
>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
t = teaspoon T = tablespoon c = cup oz = ounce fl. oz = fluid ounce lb = pound
er, that's al i can think of off the top of my head... keep in mind that a US cup is not the same as a Tazmanian cup is not the same as a Sri Lankan cup... and ounces seem to vary by country, too.
: yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new : and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. : Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations : used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, : please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
There are no stupid questions.
t, ts, tsp = teaspoon T, tb, tbs, tbsp = tablespoon c, C = cup ml = milliliter ds = dash pk, pkg = package (i.e. a "standard" sized package)
On May 02, 1996 15:45:16 in article <Probably the most stupid question to ask in this group>, 'Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net (Arne Bienert)' wrote:
>Hello out there,
>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
>Thanks a lot,
>Arne.
Arne, It's not a stupid question. The stupidity is all on the part of Americans. We are almost the last country in the world that hasn't converted to the metric system (along with South Yeman, I believe). In addition, almost no American kitchens have scales, so we can't weigh anything. Everything is measured by volume. t = tsp = teaspoon = approximately 5 ml T = Tbsp = Tablespoon = about 15 ml C = Cup = 1/2 pint = about 240 ml We have to remember that there are 3 teaspoons to a Tablespoon and two Tablespoons to a fluid ounce and 8 fluid ounces to a cup. Then, there are 2 cups to a pint and 4 cups (2 pints) to a quart, and four quarts to a gallon. A cup of sifted flour contains less flour than a cup of unsifted flour. A cup of brown sugar can vary greatly depending on how tightly it is packed into the cup. The English have finally adopted metrication, but there are still a lot of recipes around that use the old Imperial Measure, which sounds like the American system but is different. An Imperial pint, for example, contains 18 fluid ounces instead of the 16 that we Americans use. The English also used a measure called a dessert spoon which was about 10 ml--halfway between the teaspoon and Tablespoon. (In recipes, teaspoon is usually spelled with a lower-case "t" and Tablespoon with an upper-case "T," to remind people of the difference between the abbreviations "t" and "T.") At times, you will find things specified by weight, if they are usually sold that way. A recipe may call for a half-pound of butter. This is no problem since we don't have to weigh it--butter comes packaged in quarter-pound sticks. "Pound," of course is abbreviated "lb" (from the Latin, "librum"). If there are more things you don't understand, just ask. There's nothing stupid about not understanding the conventions of a different culture. Roy
Arne Bienert <Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net> wrote: >Hello out there,
>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
t = thalidomide T = Thorazine (SmithKline Beecham brand, chlorpromazine) c = cocaine
You Germans don't use as much drugs in your cooking as we do in the U.S. In fact, I've heard that many Germans use no drugs at all! Life must be very pleasant in Germany for this to be possible :-)
AR>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new AR>and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. AR>Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations AR>used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, AR>please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
AR>Thanks a lot,
AR>Arne. Hi Arne: t is for teaspoon, T is for Tablespoon and c is for cup.
Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net (Arne Bienert) wrote: >Hello out there,
>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
T is a tablespoon = 15 ml t is a teaspoon = 5 ml c is a cup = 250 (actually 236 ml)
Temperatures are usually given in degrees Fahrenheit.
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> yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new > and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. > Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations > used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, > please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
> Thanks a lot,
> Arne.
Hello Arne,
I'll be glad to help. t=teaspoon or about 4.93 ml T=Tablespoon or about 14.79 ml c=cup or about 236.59 ml
>Arne Bienert (Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net) wrote: >: Hello out there
G'day, Arne.
>: yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >: and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >: Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >: used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >: please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.? >There are no stupid questions.
Agreed.
>t, ts, tsp = teaspoon >T, tb, tbs, tbsp = tablespoon >c, C = cup >ml = milliliter >ds = dash >pk, pkg = package (i.e. a "standard" sized package)
I'm not having a go at you, Paul. I noticed the "" around standard. But I wish, I really wish, that people would not assume that package sizes are the same around the world. For example, my local supermarket has three 'standard' sizes of rice packages. 500gm, 1kg and 25kg. That's roughly 1lb, 2lb and 55lb. It could make a difference with some recipes.
For most recipes, it doesn't matter if someone is using American or metric cups, or European (15ml) or Australian (20ml) tbsp. But for some it does.
So please, a big plea. If you are going to specify things like 1 can of tomatoes, let us know how big the can is.
I still reckon that things should be measured in pinches, handfuls and slurps. And cooking time says 'cook until it's done'. But I guess that a specific measure is a useful starting point.
>>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >>and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >>Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >>used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >>please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.? >t = thalidomide >T = Thorazine (SmithKline Beecham brand, chlorpromazine) >c = cocaine >You Germans don't use as much drugs in your cooking as we do >in the U.S. In fact, I've heard that many Germans use no >drugs at all! Life must be very pleasant in Germany for this >to be possible :-)
Arne:
Please ignore this person. He is obviously suffering from a senior moment (or a brain fart, you choose),
> >pk, pkg = package (i.e. a "standard" sized package)
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John Hobson <jhob...@ceco.ceco.com> writes: > T is a tablespoon = 15 ml > t is a teaspoon = 5 ml > c is a cup = 250 (actually 236 ml)
236 ml in America only. One metric cup is 250 ml.
Miche
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>In article <1996050215451619...@modem9.kamp.net>, >Arne Bienert <Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net> wrote: >>Hello out there,
>>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was >>interested in new and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but >>I've got a little problem. Since I'm from Germany I'm not at >>all familiar with the abreviations used in this group. Could >>somebody explain to me what they all mean, please? For >>example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
Willcommen to the world of 12th century measurements still used here in the new world. I'm attaching a conversion list someone posted here a while ago. I can't personally vouch for its accuracy. By the way, did you know that our automobile speedometers are still calibrated in furlongs per fortnight.
In article <4mal8d$...@pipe11.nyc.pipeline.com>, rhugh...@nyc.pipeline.com (Roy V. Hughson) wrote:
>On May 02, 1996 15:45:16 in article <Probably the most stupid question to >ask in this group>, 'Arne.Bien...@ob.kamp.net (Arne Bienert)' wrote:
>m but is different. An Imperial pint, for example, contains >18 fluid ounces instead of the 16 that we Americans use. The English also
Not to be truly picky, but an imperial pint has twenty ounces not eighteen. (I burned porridge several times before I realized this :-) )
Well, since the british ounce is about 97% of the size of our ounce, it's probably closer to 19.2 ounces but you get the idea.
NathanR
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>>>yesterday I subscribed to this newsgroup because I was interested in new >>>and interesting hints and recipes. Well, but I've got a little problem. >>>Since I'm from Germany I'm not at all familiar with the abreviations >>>used in this group. Could somebody explain to me what they all mean, >>>please? For example, what are "t", "T", "c", etc.?
Arne
I think that you'll find that
t = teaspoons T= tablespoons c = cups
Being from the Uk I tend to use lbs and oz rather than cups so if I got this wrong please forgive me .
Lea Harris <l...@lgclmdl.demon.co.uk> wrote: > I think that you'll find that
> t = teaspoons > T= tablespoons > c = cups
> Being from the Uk I tend to use lbs and oz rather than cups > so if I got this wrong please forgive me .
Thanks Lea, I just hope that teaspoons, cups, etc. can be used internationally. Otherwise I'll have to get an american cup and some american cutlery. :-)
hubba...@tmn.com writes: > Willcommen to the world of 12th century measurements still > used here in the new world. I'm attaching a conversion list > someone posted here a while ago. I can't personally vouch > for its accuracy. By the way, did you know that our > automobile speedometers are still calibrated in furlongs per > fortnight.
> furlong = 1/6 statute mile
I thought it was 1/8... could be wrong!
> fortnight = 2 weeks
stone = 14 pounds
Miche
------------ michelle.campb...@stonebow.otago.ac.nz What I post is my opinion only. "If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? She would have been the paintbrush." - Dawn French
Ah. Another thing I'd always wondered about. Know my weight (roughly) in kilos and stones but not pounds. I could never be bothered counting all those divisions. My premetric parents came up with conversions ranging between 12 and 16 to the stone, so I should have just averaged, I guess.
I don't like having a weight in units that force the number to be over one hundred.
By the way, do you know the publisher of Beard on Bread? ISBN number? My sister works in a publishing company, she may be able to order it. I think I should have emailed that.
I just hope that teaspoons, cups, etc. can be used
> internationally. Otherwise I'll have to get an american cup and some > american cutlery. :-)
Take care!! When Americans refer to teaspoons, tablespoons and cups, they're very specific measuring instruments. Don't just use any old cup or any old spoon!
According to my converison chart, 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml. 1 tablespoon equals 15 ml. and 1 cup equals 237 ml. Hope this helps.
: Take care!! When Americans refer to teaspoons, tablespoons and cups, : they're very specific measuring instruments. Don't just use any old cup : or any old spoon! : Good advice!
: According to my converison chart, 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml. 1 tablespoon : equals 15 ml. and 1 cup equals 237 ml. Hope this helps. : You sure that isn't 227 ml for a cup? Since "a pint's a pound", a pound is 454 g, and 1 g water is 1 ml, one would have 1 ounce (1/16 of a pound) is about 28.3 ml, so 1/6 ounce (1 teaspoon) would be 4.7 ml and 1/2 ounce (1 Tablespoon) would be 14.1 ml (approximately). Rounding these to 5 ml and 15 ml seems reasonable, and preserves the ratio of 3 teaspoons to 1 Tablespoon. However, the rounding error is appreciable, and 16 of these "rounded" 15 ml Tablespoons would be 240 ml. Half of 454, however, is 227. Calling it 240 is about a 5% error, and calling it 237 is about a 4.4% error. Probably won't hurt the recipe, though!
>> You sure that isn't 227 ml for a cup? Since "a pint's a pound", a
pound is 454 g, and 1 g water is 1 ml, one would have 1 ounce (1/16 of a pound) is about 28.3 ml, so 1/6 ounce (1 teaspoon) would be 4.7 ml and 1/2 ounce (1 Tablespoon) would be 14.1 ml (approximately). Rounding these
to 5 ml and 15 ml seems reasonable, and preserves the ratio of 3 teaspoons
to 1 Tablespoon. However, the rounding error is appreciable, and 16 of these "rounded" 15 ml Tablespoons would be 240 ml. Half of 454, however, is 227. Calling it 240 is about a 5% error, and calling it 237 is about a 4.4% error. Probably won't hurt the recipe, though! <<
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