blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:18:49 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>>>
>>>> All this cookalong/RFC recipes talk made me think of this one. So
>>>> I'm going to blame Chris Dabney for it...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Chris ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Who measures EXACTLY 1/2 cup of onions for example.
>>
>> My Dad. I kid you not. If the recipe says "15ml of XXX" he'll take a
>> measuring spoon and use exactly that amount. Drives me nuts, but hey,
>> his food always tastes good (except his 'special cabbage', of course
>> - blech, gag, etc.)
>>
>> And another thing... how big is a 'large onion' or a 'medium potato'
>> - or a 'handful of olives'? IMWTK.
>
> precision counts. a 'medium potato' is larger than a small potato but
> not quite as big as a large potato.

Thank you for that precise answer.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy