Herbert Glarner wrote:

> That said to the point: yesterday, we asked ourselves, if we are a
> minority (seeing that our relatives mostly /do/ follow recipes
> literally), or if this is more or less the standard way among the more
> appassionate cooks (which I assume can be found in this group).
>
> So: What is your opinion? How do you handle quantities in recipes?

Depends. If I want to know how a particular recipe is intended to
come out, I follow it as exactly as I can. If I just want some
particular dish, I often look at two or three recipes for reference,
and then use as much of the ingredients as feels right. I've been
cooking most of my life, so I have a decent feel for that kind of
thing.

I used to measure exactly for baking, too, because I had no
confidence in my baking skill, but I've gotten better at it, so I
don't always measure unless it's a finicky recipe.

Serene