On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact quantities
>of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry cake or
>bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls. Recipe
>authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)

The other one that really bugs me is a box or bag of something. I
wish I knew for sure how big the boxes of golden raisins and Zante
currants were in 1970. I am sure that bags of cranberries use to
weigh 16 ounces. Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
previous weights.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:43 -0500, The Cook wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>>number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>>specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>>varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact quantities
>>of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry cake or
>>bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls. Recipe
>>authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>
> The other one that really bugs me is a box or bag of something. I
> wish I knew for sure how big the boxes of golden raisins and Zante
> currants were in 1970. I am sure that bags of cranberries use to
> weigh 16 ounces. Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
> can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
> previous weights.

sing it, sister. (brother?) or '1 can' of something. (before you jump
on me, not everything in a can is cream of mushroom soup.)

your pal,
blake

The Cook wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>> number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>> specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>> varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact quantities
>> of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry cake or
>> bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls. Recipe
>> authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>
> The other one that really bugs me is a box or bag of something. I
> wish I knew for sure how big the boxes of golden raisins and Zante
> currants were in 1970. I am sure that bags of cranberries use to
> weigh 16 ounces. Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
> can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
> previous weights.

Yup. Or can. Or anything like that.

--
Jean B.

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:43 -0500, The Cook wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>>>number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>>>specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>>>varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact
>>>quantities
>>>of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry
>>>cake or
>>>bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls.
>>>Recipe
>>>authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>>
>> The other one that really bugs me is a box or bag of something. I
>> wish I knew for sure how big the boxes of golden raisins and Zante
>> currants were in 1970. I am sure that bags of cranberries use to
>> weigh 16 ounces. Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
>> can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
>> previous weights.
>
> sing it, sister. (brother?) or '1 can' of something. (before you jump
> on me, not everything in a can is cream of mushroom soup.)
>
> your pal,
> blake

At least refer to the size can....a #10 can for instance is a certain
amount/weight. You can take it from there as can sizes can be found
readily.
-ginny

"Jean B." wrote:
>
>Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
>can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
>previous weights.
>

Now you've really lost it... there is no such thing as too much
chocolate.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
>> can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
>> previous weights.
>>
>
> Now you've really lost it... there is no such thing as too much
> chocolate.

Oh, but there is. Remember I OD'd on it on New Years Eve several
years ago. (BUT normally, I would agree.)

--
Jean B.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:31:59 -0500, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:43 -0500, The Cook wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I really hate it when recipes for banana cake or banana bread specify the
>>>>number of bananas rather than giving a cup or weight measurement. Even
>>>>specifying "large" or "medium" bananas is not too meaningful since size
>>>>varies considerably. Baking recipes are highly dependent on exact
>>>>quantities
>>>>of major ingredients for success. Two little banana results in a dry
>>>>cake or
>>>>bread, just as too much banana results in a cake or bread that falls.
>>>>Recipe
>>>>authors ought to get their bananas together. :-)
>>>
>>> The other one that really bugs me is a box or bag of something. I
>>> wish I knew for sure how big the boxes of golden raisins and Zante
>>> currants were in 1970. I am sure that bags of cranberries use to
>>> weigh 16 ounces. Now they are 12 oz. Chocolate chips are another. It
>>> can really mess up a recipe if you do not have any idea about the
>>> previous weights.
>>
>> sing it, sister. (brother?) or '1 can' of something. (before you jump
>> on me, not everything in a can is cream of mushroom soup.)
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> At least refer to the size can....a #10 can for instance is a certain
> amount/weight. You can take it from there as can sizes can be found
> readily.
> -ginny

sure. but even '#10 can' is a little arcane the days. why not '8 oz.
can'?

your pal,
blake