Kylie wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was just reading the post on "Scottish Eggs' where someone's given a
> recipe.
>
> Just wondering.......... when you read a recipe can you tell whether it's
> Aus. US, Eng, etc? Surely the measurements make a difference.
> Considering the person giving the recipe didn't say where they were from I
> couldn't be bothered trying to figure out if the recipe would work 'in my
> country' (for want of a better explanation).
>
> Raelene - who's yet to master mashed potatoes. ;-)
> xxx
>
>
We use cookbooks from several countries and it never matters one bit. If
it's given in cups, then I use the same cup for all cup measurements in
the recipe. If given in metric, I use those measurements and I have two
scales for weighing when that is called for.
Although the old Imperial pint isn't exactly the same as the US pint,
haven't had any trouble 'converting' those old recipes. Same with
Australian measures: the recipes turn out fine and any adjustments to
texture are made on the spot.