[Sca-cooks] European Measurement Conversion

[Johnna Holloway]

Google translates as:

Vesterelv `s wild casserole

       3.4 tablespoons dairy butter
       1 cup (125g) Snøfrisk juniper berries

Johnnae

On Mar 19, 2010, at 5:17 PM, H Westerlund-Davis wrote:

> I am translating a Saami recipe called Vesterelv's viltgryte  
> (Vesterelv's Wild Casserole) snipped
> I am pretty familiar with most European measurements, but I am  
> stumped on two that are mentioned.
> 1st one: 3-4 ss meierismør (which I have translated as 3-4 tsp dairy  
> butter)  Is "ss" equivalent to tsp? For the amount of meat cooked I  
> would think more would be required.
> 2nd one: 1 beger (125 g) Snøfrisk Einebær ( which I have translated  
> as 1 cup-125 g Snøfrisk juniper berries) If beger is cup that is a  
> lot of juniper berries!
>
> Does anyone know if there is a deference between regular juniper  
> berries and Snøfrisk juniper berries? I am going to try this recipe  
> this weekend with left over elk.