On Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 8:51:21 AM UTC-4, F Murtz wrote:
> You yanks use mad measurements,I just found a crumble recipe, 12
> tablespoons of butter [impossible] they wanted it grated,it would need
> to be hard.
> butter should be by weight unless melted is specified and even if so it
> would be better by weight then melted.

12 tablespoons is 1.5 sticks of butter in the configuration most
commonly sold in U.S. markets. The paper wrappers are marked in
tablespoon increments. One stick of butter is 0.25 pound.

> I realize that you also have a size which we do not have but once you
> know it is easy, but this spoon rubbish took me ages to figure out with
> google
> Can any one explain how this spoonful of butter started?

Home cooks in the U.S. don't weigh their ingredients. Stick to Euro
recipes if volumetric measurements bother you.

Cindy Hamilton