What is a Knob of Butter?
sf
I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
What, Precisely, Is a Knob of Butter?
http://www.ochef.com/300.htm
How much is a "knob of butter?"
How much do you want it to be? Certainly more than a dash, and well
more than a pinch — neither of which seems the best way to measure
butter, in any event.
A knob of butter is a British term denoting some butter, and its use
is sadly declining as zealous editors force more precision and science
into our recipes and cookbooks. Even the loosest British cooks (and we
mean that in the nice way) might get away with telling you to add a
knob of butter on a television program. But if their cookbooks are
published in the States, you can bet someone will have translated all
those knobs into precise measurements.
In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
less.
--
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Janet
> I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
> Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
> but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
>
> What, Precisely, Is a Knob of Butter?
> http://www.ochef.com/300.htm
>
> How much is a "knob of butter?"
>
> How much do you want it to be? Certainly more than a dash, and well
> butter, in any event.
>
> A knob of butter is a British term denoting some butter, and its use
> is sadly declining as zealous editors force more precision and science
> into our recipes and cookbooks. Even the loosest British cooks (and we
> mean that in the nice way) might get away with telling you to add a
> knob of butter on a television program. But if their cookbooks are
> published in the States, you can bet someone will have translated all
> those knobs into precise measurements.
>
> In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
> less.
I'd say that it is about the size of a walnut.
dsi1
It's 20% bigger than a "pat." :-)
Felice
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I'd go for two tablespoons because that's a quarter of a U.S.
quarter-pound stick and it's a square, which is rather knob-like. A
square knob.
Felice
Chemiker
wrote:
I ran into this some years ago, and a knob the size of a walnut was
exactly right. This was before butter came in sticks.
Alex
Polly Esther
>>> A knob of butter is a British term denoting some butter,>>> In our
>>> experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
>>> less.>>
>> I'd say that it is about the size of a walnut.
>
> I'd go for two tablespoons because that's a quarter of a U.S.
> quarter-pound stick and it's a square, which is rather knob-like. A square
> knob.
> Felice
Pie are square. Cornbread are not. Polly
>
>
Julie Bove
"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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>
> I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
> Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
> but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
>
> What, Precisely, Is a Knob of Butter?
> http://www.ochef.com/300.htm
>
> How much is a "knob of butter?"
>
> How much do you want it to be? Certainly more than a dash, and well
> butter, in any event.
>
> A knob of butter is a British term denoting some butter, and its use
> is sadly declining as zealous editors force more precision and science
> into our recipes and cookbooks. Even the loosest British cooks (and we
> mean that in the nice way) might get away with telling you to add a
> knob of butter on a television program. But if their cookbooks are
> published in the States, you can bet someone will have translated all
> those knobs into precise measurements.
>
> In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
> less.
>
except for if I am baking. For cooking I just toss it in.
Giusi
"sf" <s...@geemail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
> Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
> but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
>
> What, Precisely, Is a Knob of Butter?
> http://www.ochef.com/300.htm
>
> How much is a "knob of butter?"
Just remember it has nothing to do with Rep. Weiner.
It must be because I saw my mother use this measure, but I know what it is.
It is not precisely anything and it is not used where precision is required.
Size of a walnut is also too little, especially if you refer to my walnuts
which are quite small, if numerous.
Stab your knife into a soft piece of butter and you very likely will come up
with a knob if you stabbed about an inch from the end.
sf
> Stab your knife into a soft piece of butter and you very likely will come up
> with a knob if you stabbed about an inch from the end.
Thanks. :)
Jim Elbrecht
-snip-
>>
>I ran into this some years ago, and a knob the size of a walnut was
>exactly right. This was before butter came in sticks.
Either you are *very* old-- or you left out 'in our house'.<g> Sticks
started in 1907.
Jim
jmcquown
Sounds just like what my German grandmother described as 2 Tbs. Gotta love
old family recipes!
Jill
Brooklyn1
wrote:
>sf wrote:
A knob of butter is actually the size of healthy teat or penis head,
ie. a good mouthful.
John Kuthe
> I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
> Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
> but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
>
>
> How much is a "knob of butter?"
>
> How much do you want it to be? Certainly more than a dash, and well
> more than a pinch — neither of which seems the best way to measure
> butter, in any event.
>
> A knob of butter is a British term denoting some butter, and its use
> is sadly declining as zealous editors force more precision and science
> into our recipes and cookbooks. Even the loosest British cooks (and we
> mean that in the nice way) might get away with telling you to add a
> knob of butter on a television program. But if their cookbooks are
> published in the States, you can bet someone will have translated all
> those knobs into precise measurements.
>
> In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
> less.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
1 knob = 2.73 dollops
John Kuthe...
Dave Smith
Sticks of butter are not common in Canada. If I am not mistaken,t eh
first time I ever saw butter in sticks was about 10 years ago. It is
much more commonly sold in one pound or half pound bricks.
blake murphy
i would say that, too, but i've no idea why.
your pal,
blake
Brooklyn1
Then obviously the size of your brain.
Jerry Avins
> On 07/06/2011 6:46 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
>
> > -snip-
>
> >> I ran into this some years ago, and a knob the size of a walnut was
> >> exactly right. This was before butter came in sticks.
>
> > Either you are *very* old-- or you left out 'in our house'.<g> Sticks
> > started in 1907.
>
> Sticks of butter are not common in Canada. If I am not mistaken,t eh
> first time I ever saw butter in sticks was about 10 years ago. It is
> much more commonly sold in one pound or half pound bricks.
My grocer carried tub butter right through WWII.
http://www.webexhibits.org/butter/history-buttertub.html
Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can
get.
David Harmon
<s...@geemail.com> wrote,
>I asked that question on another news group a few weeks ago because
>Jamie Oliver uses the term and I couldn't visualize how much to use,
>but didn't have a satisfactory answer until I found this today.
>
>What, Precisely, Is a Knob of Butter?
>http://www.ochef.com/300.htm
>
>How much is a "knob of butter?"
It is just a lump the size of a knob.
Mark Thorson
>
> sf wrote:
> > In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
> > less.
>
> I'd say that it is about the size of a walnut.
Black walnut or white walnut?
Dora
>
> I'd say that it is about the size of a walnut.
I agree.
Dora
White.
spamtrap1888
Black walnut is for gunstocks; "English" walnuts are for dessert.
ChattyCathy
> Sticks of butter are not common in Canada.
Ditto in South Africa.
> If I am not mistaken,t eh first time I ever saw butter in sticks was about 10 years ago. It is
> much more commonly sold in one pound or half pound bricks.
I've never seen butter sold in sticks where I shop. Obviously I need to
get out more.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy
sf
Jazus! I've never cared what color or ethnicity a walnut was, because
it was still a walnut.
sf
<johnk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 knob = 2.73 dollops
<cough!>
Mark Thorson
White walnuts are the smallest walnuts, not much
bigger than a hickory nut. I've long wanted to try
them, but I've never seen them for sale. I've
heard they have the best flavor, but not much of
a commercial market because it's so hard to pick
the meat out.
Storrmmee
or so on her property... black walnuts are for collecting and selling to get
extra money at little effort, Lee
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Bryan
> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:08:18 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>
> > On Jun 7, 9:16 am, Mark Thorson <nos...@sonic.net> wrote:
> > > Janet wrote:
>
> > > > sf wrote:
> > > > > In our experience, a knob of butter is a couple tablespoons, more or
> > > > > less.
>
> > > > I'd say that it is about the size of a walnut.
>
> > > Black walnut or white walnut?
>
> > Black walnut is for gunstocks; "English" walnuts are for dessert.
>
> Jazus! I've never cared what color or ethnicity a walnut was, because
> it was still a walnut.
>
black walnuts with a rock on a concrete slab and eating them when I
was 3 or 4. My favorite nuts are hickories, but they are also
favorites of squirrels. English (white) walnuts taste nothing like
black ones. You may have never tasted a black walnut. They are
really intense.
--Bryan
John Kuthe
The squirrels in my back yard seem to like my mango nuts that I put in
the compost heap. They dig them out and I find squirrel-eaten old
composted mango nut shells all over the place.
John Kuthe...
Jerry Avins
...
> Jazus! I've never cared what color or ethnicity a walnut was, because
> it was still a walnut.
>
> --
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
What color acorn? White oak, or red?
sf
wrote:
> On Jun 7, 10:38 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > Jazus! I've never cared what color or ethnicity a walnut was, because
> > it was still a walnut.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
>
> What color acorn? White oak, or red?
>
Let your imagination be your guide.
Dora
OK - then try "English walnuts" instead of "white". To me, they're
white rather than black walnuts.
"A knob of butter" is an old measurement with which experienced
English cooks were/are familiar. It's not an exact science.