"James Silverton" > wrote:

> 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?

As I get older I don't mind the stuff that I can't remember, I can
look that stuff up. But I hate all the crap that I remember
perfectly-- but incorrectly.

Jim