"Myra" > wrote in message
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> On Oct 16, 11:07 pm, "RodS" > wrote:
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> > Could I ask a favor? Please understand that some of us live in Countries
> > that have Metric and some of your foods we haven't ever heard of, so
please
> > think of us poor foreigners :-)
> >
> > RodS
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> That's an interesting point you make, and well, I *do* speak metric.
> I'll discuss that with my collaborator. Thanks!
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> As for ingredients, I try to explain unusual ones anyway. For stuff
> like "half a stick of butter" I almost always add the actual
> measurement ("1/4 cup"), so that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Myra
>
Thanks some names for common stuff changes too I am still trying to find out
what "grits" are. Everyone I have asked says "you don't want to know"

RodS

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