Kenneth wrote:
> On 27 Feb 2005 13:12:00 -0800, "Sheldon" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Ophelia wrote:
> >> "Ann Pacl" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > There are 8 ounces to 1 cup. Happy cooking.
> >>
> >> These cup measures confuse me. A cup of flour (for e.g) could
not
> >be the
> >> same as a cup of rice or cornflakes surely? How do you work out
the
> >> different densities?
> >
> >So long as the *ratio relationships* are maintained it makes no
> >difference by what method one measures. Whether one chooses volume
of
> >wieght is merely a matter of convention and/or convenience... so
long
> >as one is consistant.
>
> Howdy,
>
> You are correct but for one thing:
>
> It is not normally possible to maintain those relationships.
> As a test, you might try to weigh a cup of flour each day of
> the week. It is likely that the weights will vary
> considerably despite your efforts to be consistent.

Highly unlikely to be "considerably"... you pee in your flour? And
this is a friggin' loaf of bread, not a NASA space flight to Youranus,
Kenny Schmucko.