On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 13:50:28 -0500, "Dee Randall"
> wrote:

>"Anthony" > wrote
>>
>> "Dee Randall" > wrote

>> > A pint's a pound the world around.
>> >
>> An American pint is 16 fluid ounces, whereas an Imperial pint, which is
>> presumably what English cookbooks use, is 20.

>What's a pint of beer weigh?

This is a significant part of the problem. USAsians use 'ounce' as
both a weight and volume measurement. A 'cup' (8 oz volume) of flour
doesn't weigh half a US pound. (I'd do the experiment with my new
scale, but the kitchen's enough of a mess as it is.) 4 oz (weight) of
grated cheese is 1 cup or 8oz (volume). A pint is a liquid measure,
but a pound is weight.