Michel Boucher wrote:
> Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
> :
>
>> 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.
>>>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>>> How 'bout 1896?
>> Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
>> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ncookingschool
>> /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?]
>
> I'm in Canada where the Imperial gallon was 5 quarts, not 4. Quite likely
> the tbsp is larger also. Typical of the US to have smaller equipment ;-)
>
LOL! May I check? I LIKE doing research....

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Jean B.