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On 13 Dec 2004 19:05:10 -0800, (John
Baglow) scribbled some thoughts:
>Pardon me if this has come up before.
>
>In a number of on-line recipes, I have noticed that, in the list of
>ingredients, when a whole potato, onion, garlic clove, etc. is meant,
>the "unit of measure" listed is "ea." Since this can't mean "each,"
>could someone enlighten me? This sort of thing can keep one awake
>nights...
>
>--John Baglow
It means "each".
ea abbreviation
each
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