CELKO (12/26/2014)
It's all Betty Crocker's fault. 😉
Actually, Fanny Farmer's Cook book! Seriously. Her cookbook introduced the concept of using standardized measuring spoons and cups, as well as level measurement. She used volume instead weights like Europe and commercial kitchens. American never got over it. :crazy:
Didn't know that. Interesting bit o' trivia there.
It would be funny though, to change recipes to call for 25 grams of egg yolk fully encapsulated by 33.7 grams of egg white instead of just calling for "1 large egg".
I have to admit that I find the volumetric measurement of food stuff for a recipe rather easier than measurement by weight. Might be why America never got over it... it's easy. Heh... and I refuse to turn down a good "pint" of ale just because it's not metric or a measure by weight.
Yeah... I know... it's actually my fault. While others are counting (kilo) calories, I'm counting pizzas. 😀
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.