Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-04-02 1:01 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > My grandmother could consistently bake the most fabulous cakes and
> > never use a measuring cup or measuring spoons. I asked her for some
> > of her recipes once and I had to sit down with her as she made
> > something and remeasure what she had done by hand, literally, a
> > handful of this, a little mound of salt, etc.
> >
>
>
> Years ago I was listening to a NPR program where they were
> interviewing an old lady from the Ozarks and they asked her how she
> made the pie crusts that she was so famous for and and she used a lot
> of "some" for measurements. When asked how much "some" was, she said
> "the right amount", but that could change. Then she used some
> shortening. When asked what kind... it depended. Butter was good, or
> lard, and the right amount was how much it took to cut in and get the
> right mixture. Then you need some cold water and stir that it...
> enough to get the right texture to the dough.

Grin, if it helps any, what little cooking instruction I ever got, was
like that.

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