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On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:23:32 -0500, Chemiker
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>On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:31:04 -0700, sf > wrote:
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>>I went through some archived recipes today and found one in grams and
>>"glasses". I googled and glasses are mainly modern measurements for
>>beer (and wine).
>>
>>Question: Does anyone know what the old fashioned "one glass"
>>converts to in teaspoons, tablespoons or maybe a fraction of a cup?
>>
>>I vaguely remember reading about measuring by "glass" and picturing an
>>old fashioned sherry glass. If that's the case, I have one which
>>measures at 4 tablespoons, *exactly*.

>
>You have it. My Early American Cookbook shows a glass (AKA WineGlass)
>to be 1/2 gill, 1/4 cup or 4 Tbs. Four glasses to the cup.
>
>Alex


Thanks, Alex... I appreciate you looking up the information for me!

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