[Sca-cooks] Measurement query for European members

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/16/01 4:41:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

<< A "standard" coffee cup is actually a 5 oz. demitasse, which is the cup
 measure used by most U.S. automatic coffeemakers.  >>

Correct. When trying to 'redact' some of my grandmother's recipes several
years ago I was so frustrated that I finally swallowed my pride and askked
her what size she was talking about. She replied that  if you didn't have the
'right' equipment to cook with, you could substitute a 1/2 cup (e.g. from an
8 oz. metered measuring cup) or 'so'.

Ras