On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>
>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>
>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>> 15 ml.
>
>Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>prescription.


In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.

In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html

Methinks you mis-remember something.

Jim

Jim wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:11:47 -0500:

>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>
>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>
>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>> 15 ml.
>>
>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>> prescription.

> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.

> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html

> Methinks you mis-remember something.

By heaven, you're right; apologies all around! I wonder how I got so
convinced of that?

I guess I've never used anything but my little linked set of tablespoon,
1, 1/2 and 1/4 teaspoon measures and never detached the tsp to fill the
Tbsp.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Jim wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:11:47 -0500:
>
>>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>>
>>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>>
>>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>>> 15 ml.
>>>
>>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>>> prescription.
>
>> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.
>
>> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
>> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html
>
>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>
>By heaven, you're right; apologies all around! I wonder how I got so
>convinced of that?

As I get older I don't mind the stuff that I can't remember, I can
look that stuff up. But I hate all the crap that I remember
perfectly-- but incorrectly.

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
> > wrote:
>
>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>
>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>> 15 ml.
>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>> prescription.
>
>
> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.
>
> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html
>
> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>
> Jim

How 'bout 1896?

--
Jean B.

On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>>
>>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>>> 15 ml.
>>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>>> prescription.
>>
>>
>> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.
>>
>> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
>> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html
>>
>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>>
>> Jim
>
>How 'bout 1896?


Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...hool/bost.html

Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>>>
>>>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>>>> 15 ml.
>>>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>>>> prescription.
>>>
>>> In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.
>>>
>>> In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
>>> http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html
>>>
>>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>>>
>>> Jim
>> How 'bout 1896?
>
>
> Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...hool/bost.html
>
> Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
> bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]
>
> Jim

I dunno--and that's why I need a set of measures from Oz. I
always (or always when I think of it) put some annotation with my
cookbooks from Oz.

If and when I run across the 4 tsps per Tbsp bit again, I'll try
to remember to post it. If not FF, it would be some other
respected cookbook author(s) of the time.

--
Jean B.

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:47:15 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
> > http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...hool/bost.html
> >
> > Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
> > bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]
> >
> > Jim
>
> I dunno--and that's why I need a set of measures from Oz. I
> always (or always when I think of it) put some annotation with my
> cookbooks from Oz.
>
> If and when I run across the 4 tsps per Tbsp bit again, I'll try
> to remember to post it. If not FF, it would be some other
> respected cookbook author(s) of the time.

I knew there was a difference between American and imperial
measurements, but have never cared what it was. This chart might be
interesting/useful for you if you have more than one not-American
cookbook. http://www.sizes.com/food/kitchen_measure.htm I guess we
need to be more mindful in the future about posting recipes without
noting if they're written in American or imperial measurements.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:


> I dunno--and that's why I need a set of measures from Oz. I
> always (or always when I think of it) put some annotation with my
> cookbooks from Oz.
>
> If and when I run across the 4 tsps per Tbsp bit again, I'll try
> to remember to post it. If not FF, it would be some other
> respected cookbook author(s) of the time.

The rfc conversions page:

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/cvtunits.html

has metric, UK and US. They are 3:1, 4:1 and 3:1.

Of course, we need to remember that these are all *measuring* spoons.
Those who use their table service may find something very different. We
have bits and pieces from many different sets, and the sizes appear
quite different, although I haven't measured.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
:

> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>>Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>>>
>>>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>>>> 15 ml.
>>>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>>>> prescription.
>>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>>
>>How 'bout 1896?
>
> Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ncookingschool
> /bost.html
>
> Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
> bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]

I'm in Canada where the Imperial gallon was 5 quarts, not 4. Quite likely
the tbsp is larger also. Typical of the US to have smaller equipment ;-)

--

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag
and carrying a cross.

Sinclair Lewis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnrYMafCzeE

Michel Boucher wrote:
> Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:54:05 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>>>>>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>>>>>> 15 ml.
>>>>> Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>>>>> prescription.
>>>> Methinks you mis-remember something.
>>> How 'bout 1896?
>> Same - is Michel *that* old.<g>
>> http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/...ncookingschool
>> /bost.html
>>
>> Note that this is US usage-- Aussie Tablespoons are apparently
>> bigger. They have a 1:4 ratio. [or are their tsp's smaller?]
>
> I'm in Canada where the Imperial gallon was 5 quarts, not 4. Quite likely
> the tbsp is larger also. Typical of the US to have smaller equipment ;-)
>
LOL! May I check? I LIKE doing research....

--
Jean B.