"KenK" > wrote in message
...
>I often wonder about the items in recipes that are in very low quantity.
> Like a pinch of this or that - often salt. Or a quarter or half teaspoon
> of
> something. If a strong spice than I can see the small amount, but
> otherwise... Or a teaspoon of something other than a spice that seems
> unrelated to the rest of the items.
>
> Sometimes I skip these items or forget to add them and mostly haven't
> tasted any difference.
>
> TIA
>

I rarely follow a recipe to the letter and I rarely measure my seasonings.