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Default Scaling recipes, and the spice myth!

On 2006-08-31, chef john > wrote:
> I dont understand why salt would be a problem when scaled. If 1 tsp.
> of salt is perfect for 1 pint of soup, why isnt 4 tsp perfect for 4
> pints? It would be exactly the same as I've already covered. Never
> will understand that one.


That one I'm not sure about, either. But, I seem to recall it was
included in the exceptions to direct scaling. I won't know till I
find what is becoming an obsession with "The Book".

nb