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I have a really useful measuring spoon set.
For years I though there was no point because I had a perfectly usable set of teaspoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, wooden spoons, ...
It wasn't until my partner moved in with his measuring spoons that I realised how much they differed.
He also bought a set up measuring "cups" which were equally useful and made me realis how big a "Cup" is. It is much bigger than the delicate drinking vessel that sits on a saucer.
I have a really useful measuring spoon set.
For years I though there was no point because I had a perfectly usable set of teaspoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, wooden spoons, ...
It wasn't until my partner moved in with his measuring spoons that I realised how much they differed.
He also bought a set up measuring "cups" which were equally useful and made me realis how big a "Cup" is. It is much bigger than the delicate drinking vessel that sits on a saucer.
I remember having a Tala measuring cone which had various measures of baking ingredients printed round the inside.
I do have measuring spoons and cups but the rule of thumb was 2 teaspoons = 1 desert spoon, 2 desert spoons = 1 tablespoon.
Now this may sound a really unusual query, but honestly, it's a genuine consideration.
When a recipe these days states " tablespoon " as a measuring tool, do they mean the old fashioned tablespoon or a dessert spoon, which the Americans call a tablespoon ?
The reason I ask is because the old fashioned tablespoon holds 2 x dessertspoonfuls of whatever.
American and UK tablespoons are definitely different sizes, so I'd take into account the origin of the recipe (nationality of website / poster, and if any ingredients are in cups, or strangeness like ml of flour. Then just adjust accordingly
