On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:09:37 -0600, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>
>
> >>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> "hunk of".
> >>>
> >>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> >>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
> >>>
> >>> A walnut.
> Then there's the difference in a 'splat' as in Tabasco and a 'glug' as in
> wine. Polly

Oh, my goodness Polly! Where have you been? A splat is a drop or
three and a glug is around 1/4 cup. Turn a wine bottle upside down,
listen for the "glug" and you'll get the idea before too long.

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