[Sca-cooks] Order of ingredients

[Kathleen Gormanshaw]

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Antonia <dama.antonia at gmail.com> wrote:
>> That's the way I'm generally doing it--listing the ingredient twice with
>> the relevant quantities. I wasn't entirely sure it was necessary, so your
>> comment is useful.
>
> I'll just come in as the dissenting voice in this one.  If a recipe says 2c.
> milk in one section and 1c. milk in another, I will *invariably* read the
> first quantity, check the fridge, and then founder later on when I realise I
> need 3c., not 2.

I prefer seeing the ingredient listed once with the note that it's
divided right there.  I'd rather not prep 1 cup of diced onions, and
then later find out I need another amount of onion.  I'd like to get
it all out and ready at once, and divided into two piles, if
necessary.

Eyrny