On Jan 22, 10:28*am, "Christopher M." > wrote:
> I find some adjectives to be very useful when describing ingredient
> measurements.
>
> For instance, when dipping chocolate in peanut butter, there's a big
> difference between getting the chocolate "muddy" vs having "a spattering of
> peanut butter" or "a hint of peanut butter".
>
> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
> "hunk of".
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
> "Don't leave mad. Just leave."
> --Ratbert

You never cease to amaze yourself.

I find some adjectives to be very useful when describing ingredient
measurements.

For instance, when dipping chocolate in peanut butter, there's a big
difference between getting the chocolate "muddy" vs having "a spattering of
peanut butter" or "a hint of peanut butter".

Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
"hunk of".


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
"Don't leave mad. Just leave."
--Ratbert

On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
> wrote:

>
> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
> "hunk of".

What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?

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On Jan 22, 10:48*am, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
>
> > wrote:
>
> > Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
> > "hunk of".
>
> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> butter. *What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>
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you know what knob...

On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
>> "hunk of".
>
> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>
A walnut.

On Jan 22, 7:12*pm, S Viemeister > wrote:
> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
> > > wrote:
>
> >> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
> >> "hunk of".
>
> > What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> > butter. *What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>
> A walnut.

Is that shelled, unshelled, or still in the husk?

On 1/22/2013 7:51 PM, wrote:
> On Jan 22, 7:12 pm, S Viemeister > wrote:
>> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
>>>> "hunk of".
>>
>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>>
>> A walnut.
>
> Is that shelled, unshelled, or still in the husk?
>
Yes.

>>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
>>>>> and
>>>>> "hunk of".
>>>
>>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>>>
>>> A walnut.
Then there's the difference in a 'splat' as in Tabasco and a 'glug' as in
wine. Polly

On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:12:35 -0500, S Viemeister
> wrote:

> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash", and
> >> "hunk of".
> >
> > What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> > butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
> >
> A walnut.

Thanks!

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On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:09:37 -0600, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>
>
> >>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> "hunk of".
> >>>
> >>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> >>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
> >>>
> >>> A walnut.
> Then there's the difference in a 'splat' as in Tabasco and a 'glug' as in
> wine. Polly

Oh, my goodness Polly! Where have you been? A splat is a drop or
three and a glug is around 1/4 cup. Turn a wine bottle upside down,
listen for the "glug" and you'll get the idea before too long.

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"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> "hunk of".
>>>>
>>>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>>>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>>>>
>>>> A walnut.
> Then there's the difference in a 'splat' as in Tabasco and a 'glug' as in
> wine. Polly
>
With wine I like to err on the side of a large glug
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"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/22/2013 7:51 PM, wrote:
>> On Jan 22, 7:12 pm, S Viemeister > wrote:
>>> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500,
>>> "Christopher M."
>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
>>>>> and
>>>>> "hunk of".
>>>
>>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>>>
>>> A walnut.
>>
>> Is that shelled, unshelled, or still in the husk?
>>
> Yes.

Same here

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:09:37 -0600, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> >>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and
>> >>>>> "dash",
>> >>>>> and
>> >>>>> "hunk of".
>> >>>
>> >>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>> >>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>> >>>
>> >>> A walnut.
>> Then there's the difference in a 'splat' as in Tabasco and a 'glug' as in
>> wine. Polly
>
> Oh, my goodness Polly! Where have you been? A splat is a drop or
> three and a glug is around 1/4 cup. Turn a wine bottle upside down,
> listen for the "glug" and you'll get the idea before too long.

lol
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On 1/22/2013 7:12 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09 -0500, "Christopher M."
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and "dash",
>>> and
>>> "hunk of".
>>
>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
>>
> A walnut.

Yep. My grandma's recipe for date-nut coconut candy calls for "butter
the size of a walnut"

Jill

On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:10:58 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 23-Jan-2013, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
> > "S Viemeister" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On 1/22/2013 7:51 PM, wrote:
> > >> On Jan 22, 7:12 pm, S Viemeister > wrote:
> > >>> On 1/22/2013 1:48 PM, sf wrote:> On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:09
> > >>> -0500,
> > >>> "Christopher M."
> > >>>> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>> Some other common terms for ingredient sizes are "pinch", and
> > >>>>> "dash",
> > >>>>> and
> > >>>>> "hunk of".
> > >>>
> > >>>> What always confounds me is when a recipe calls for a "knob" of
> > >>>> butter. What size knob are we talking about... a doorknob?
> > >>>
> > >>> A walnut.
> > >>
> > >> Is that shelled, unshelled, or still in the husk?
> > >>
> > > Yes.
> >
> > Same here
> I find 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of butter works well when a recipe calls for
> "a knob of butter".

Thanks! I haven't been too far off then. I've also seen "walnut
sized piece of butter" listed in recipes and wondered where one finds
rectangular walnuts.

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On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:28:18 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 23-Jan-2013, sf > wrote:
>
> > > I find 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of butter works well when a recipe calls
> > > for
> > > "a knob of butter".
> >
> > Thanks! I haven't been too far off then. I've also seen "walnut
> > sized piece of butter" listed in recipes and wondered where one finds
> > rectangular walnuts.
>
> Walmart??? I imagine they would require growers to grow them square so
> they could be packed more efficiently, reducing shipping costs from
> China/Vietnam/where-ever. 8-)

Hmmmm. You could be right, but I'll never be able to confirm or deny
it.

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