On Thu, 6 May 2010 20:09:31 -0700 (PDT), maxine in ri
> wrote:

>Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
>and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
>2 liters chopped rhubarb
>1 liter sugar <?>
>20 ml ginger
>
>I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
>not volume.
>
>Discuss?
>
>maxine in ri

Have you read the thread "American Ingredients Names" that began on
5/2/10? It has segued into discussion of measurement. It now has 285
messages.
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Susan N.

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