SC - don't cringe too bad....

[Aldyth@aol.com]

Ulfr writes:

> As long as they are in generally known units you can at least work with
> them.

Except that US measures are subtly different to Imperial ones, which 
does occasionally matter.

>Half a stick of butter, one cake of yeast, half an envelope of
> saffron, etc, are much more challenging to work with for the outsider.
> 
> Perhaps I should set up a webpage with this kind of info [...]

That would definitely be useful. The mediaeval recipe books I have 
don't tend to use such measures, but mundane recipes often do. 
Saffron comes in envelopes in some parts of the world?

Edward Long-hair
Southron Gaard, Caid