On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> Jim
>
>How 'bout 1896?


Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...hool/bost.html

Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]

Jim