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".


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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.

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?
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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

"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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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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