Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.

2 liters chopped rhubarb
1 liter sugar <?>
20 ml ginger

I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
not volume.

Discuss?

maxine in ri

On May 6, 8:09*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> 1 liter sugar <?>
> 20 ml ginger
>
> I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> not volume.
>
> Discuss?
>
> maxine in ri

Somebody probably trying to metricate his cups and teaspoon recipe.

On May 6, 9:19*pm, spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> On May 6, 8:09*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
>
> > Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> > and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> > 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> > 1 liter sugar <?>
> > 20 ml ginger
>
> > I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> > not volume.
>
> > Discuss?
>
> > maxine in ri
>
> Somebody probably trying to metricate his cups and teaspoon recipe.

I need to correct myself: 20ml is an Australian tablespoon.

Do Australians eat rhubarb?

On Thu, 6 May 2010 20:09:31 -0700 (PDT), maxine in ri
> wrote:

>Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
>and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
>2 liters chopped rhubarb
>1 liter sugar <?>
>20 ml ginger
>
>I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
>not volume.
>
>Discuss?
>
>maxine in ri


http://southernfood.about.com/od/ice...r/bl40312c.htm

"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
...
> Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> 1 liter sugar <?>
> 20 ml ginger
>
> I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> not volume.
>
> Discuss?
>
> maxine in ri

hmmmm, interesting...

--
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On Thu, 6 May 2010 20:09:31 -0700 (PDT), maxine in ri
> wrote:

>Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
>and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
>2 liters chopped rhubarb
>1 liter sugar <?>
>20 ml ginger
>
>I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
>not volume.
>
>Discuss?
>
>maxine in ri

Have you read the thread "American Ingredients Names" that began on
5/2/10? It has segued into discussion of measurement. It now has 285
messages.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

maxine in ri wrote:
> Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> 1 liter sugar <?>
> 20 ml ginger
>
> I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> not volume.
>
> Discuss?


Canada is officially metric, but most cookbooks still use Imperial
measure. It is easy enough to convert. A teaspoon in 5 ml and since
there are 3 tsp in a Tablespoon, that works out to 15 ml.

A cup is roughly 250 ml. Four cups in a quart, 4 X 250 ml is a litre.

One Kg is a little more than 2 pounds.


Can't understand why so many people resist metric. It makes a heck of a
lot more sense to use a system of measurement based on tens than the
cockamamie system where there are strange sets of fractions that make no
sense at all.

On May 6, 10:09*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> 1 liter sugar <?>
> 20 ml ginger
>
> I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> not volume.
>
> Discuss?
>
> maxine in ri

There are web programs that will convert - I wouldn't worry too much
about precise equivalents.

N.

On Thu, 6 May 2010 21:23:00 -0700 (PDT) in rec.food.cooking,
spamtrap1888 > wrote,
>I need to correct myself: 20ml is an Australian tablespoon.
>
>Do Australians eat rhubarb?

Probably if they are starving.

On Fri, 07 May 2010 13:44:09 -0700, David Harmon wrote:

> On Thu, 6 May 2010 21:23:00 -0700 (PDT) in rec.food.cooking,
> spamtrap1888 > wrote,
>>I need to correct myself: 20ml is an Australian tablespoon.
>>
>>Do Australians eat rhubarb?
>
> Probably if they are starving.

they just pretend it's beetroot.

your pal,
blake

On May 7, 10:31*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> > and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> > 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> > 1 liter sugar <?>
> > 20 ml ginger
>
> > I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> > not volume.
>
> > Discuss?
>
> Canada is officially metric, but most cookbooks still use Imperial
> measure. It is easy enough to convert. A teaspoon in 5 ml and since
> there are 3 tsp in a Tablespoon, that works out to 15 ml.
>
> A cup is roughly 250 ml. *Four cups in a quart, *4 X 250 ml is a litre.
>
> One Kg is a little more than 2 pounds.
>
> Can't understand why so many people resist metric. It makes a heck of a
> lot more sense to use a system of measurement based on tens than the
> cockamamie system where there are strange sets of fractions that make no
> sense at all.

Those were the assumptions I used to start with, but it just seemed
odd to have the dry ingredients measured in liters. Or is it just
something I'm not familiar with?

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
>
> On May 7, 10:31 am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> > maxine in ri wrote:
> > > Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> > > and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
> >
> > > 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> > > 1 liter sugar <?>
> > > 20 ml ginger
> >
> > > I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> > > not volume.
> >
> > > Discuss?
> >
> > Canada is officially metric, but most cookbooks still use Imperial
> > measure. It is easy enough to convert. A teaspoon in 5 ml and since
> > there are 3 tsp in a Tablespoon, that works out to 15 ml.
> >
> > A cup is roughly 250 ml. Four cups in a quart, 4 X 250 ml is a litre.
> >
> > One Kg is a little more than 2 pounds.
> >
> > Can't understand why so many people resist metric. It makes a heck of a
> > lot more sense to use a system of measurement based on tens than the
> > cockamamie system where there are strange sets of fractions that make no
> > sense at all.
>
> Those were the assumptions I used to start with, but it just seemed
> odd to have the dry ingredients measured in liters. Or is it just
> something I'm not familiar with?
>
> maxine in ri

It might have been a misguided effort at metrication of cup measures.

On May 9, 8:11*am, maxine in ri > wrote:
> On May 7, 10:31*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > maxine in ri wrote:
> > > Was looking for a recipe for the rhubarb we got in our CSA last week,
> > > and came across one where the measurements were given in liters.
>
> > > 2 liters chopped rhubarb
> > > 1 liter sugar <?>
> > > 20 ml ginger
>
> > > I always thought that the rest of the world used weights to measure,
> > > not volume.
>
> > > Discuss?
>
> > Canada is officially metric, but most cookbooks still use Imperial
> > measure. It is easy enough to convert. A teaspoon in 5 ml and since
> > there are 3 tsp in a Tablespoon, that works out to 15 ml.
>
> > A cup is roughly 250 ml. *Four cups in a quart, *4 X 250 ml is a litre.
>
> > One Kg is a little more than 2 pounds.
>
> > Can't understand why so many people resist metric. It makes a heck of a
> > lot more sense to use a system of measurement based on tens than the
> > cockamamie system where there are strange sets of fractions that make no
> > sense at all.
>
> Those were the assumptions I used to start with, but it just seemed
> odd to have the dry ingredients measured in liters. *Or is it just
> something I'm not familiar with?
>
> maxine in ri- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

It is odd. Dry ingredients are measured in either weight or volume.
Litres is for liquid measurements.

JB