On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 12:36:57 PM UTC-7, The Practical BBQ'r! wrote:
> I wish to convert to using metric in the kitchen. I have liquid measuring cups that are metric but I'm not certain about dry spices.
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> I assumed that I would need a quality scale to weigh out for example 1/4 teaspoon of oregano in grams??
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> If my assumption is correct that dry ingredients are all weighed, can someone recommend a metric scale that can go as low as weighing out a 1/4 teaspoon of dry spice??
>

For regular dishes, spices are measured out using metric teaspoons and
tablespoons. In fact, the measuring spoons you find in the store are
likely to be metric.

In German recipes, teaspoon is Teeloeffel (TL), and tablespoon is
Essloeffel (EL).