SC - European teaspoons

[UlfR]

On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> SPOON AND CUP MEASURES

> IMPERIAL----METRIC----AMERICAN
> 1 tablespoonful--18 ml--1 tablespoon
> 2 tablespoonfuls--35 ml--3 tablespoons
> 4 tablespoonfuls--70 ml--6 tablespoons or 1/3 cup

Uhh? I think you or the Mrs B. editor just proved that 4=6. Or is the
conversion IMPERIAL <-> AMERICAN only approximate?

> 1 teaspoonful--6 ml--1 teaspoon

I.e. one third tablespoonful.

> 1 teacupful (appr.1/4 pint)--150 ml--2/3 cup or 1/3 pint

Interesting. Some older -- early last century -- swedish recipies refer
to cups that are 150 ml.

/UlfR

- -- 
Par Leijonhufvud                                      parlei at algonet.se
2 is not equal to 3 -- not even for large values of 2.