Jim wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:11:47 -0500:

>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>
>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>
>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>> 15 ml.
>>
>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>> prescription.

> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.

> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html

> Methinks you mis-remember something.

By heaven, you're right; apologies all around! I wonder how I got so
convinced of that?

I guess I've never used anything but my little linked set of tablespoon,
1, 1/2 and 1/4 teaspoon measures and never detached the tsp to fill the
Tbsp.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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