On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:50:12 -0500, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Michel wrote on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:46:04 -0600:
>
>>> Just to be picky, 1 tablespoon = 2.5 teaspoons.
>
>> It's actually closer to three as 1 tsp is 5 ml and 1 tbsp is
>> 15 ml.
>
>Sez you! Try "The Joy of Cooking" or Fannie Farmer's original
>prescription.


In my part of the US, since 1960 or so at least, 1tblsp=3tsp.

In 1918 Fanny Farmer was already on board with the 3/1 rule-
http://www.bartleby.com/87/0002.html

Methinks you mis-remember something.

Jim