I needed a 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoon. The smallest I had was a 1/4 teaspoon and several bread making recipes call for 1/8 teaspoon of this or that. I finally found a set of three spoons. A dash is equal to 1/8 tsp., a pinch is 1/16 tsp., and a smidgen is a whopping 1/32 tsp. I learned something new today.

I also bought a nice furry gray robe at the Bath & Body Works outlet store for 75% off, for about $9.00.

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Yes, I did know that. Did you know that the unit of mass in the English system is called a "slug"?

1 slug = 14.59 kg

I always thought a dash seemed excessive on the food shows. Now I know. A dash of Mrs. Dash.

If you want to define it that way, you may. But there is no exact measurement of a dash. A dash is a dash, and a pinch is a pinch, and a dollop is a dollop. I think my dash is smaller than my pinch, and my pinch is smaller than 1/8 tsp.

Measuring spoons are questionable. Some are manufactured for both metric and imperial tsp/TB use, and they slap a label on them and call it close enough. So even though a three teaspoons make a tablespoon, you might have a "teaspoon" labeled 5ml, and a "tablespoon" labeled 10ml. Break out some granulated sugar and actually measure what they hold, and you might find that the bigger spoon is not twice the size, or thrice, but somewhere in between. Then compare your different sets of measuring spoons. You may then discover that you have several different tablespoons that differ noticeably. I know I do.

see [foodgeeks.com] for math that will make your brain hurt.

If you really need exact measurements when cooking, you have to use a scale, and even that won't help you with @#$%&, which vary considerably in strength.

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That's a lot of pesto.

"I also bought a nice furry gray robe at the Bath & Body Works outlet store for 75% off, for about $9.00."




Pictures of you modeling said robe now required .

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If you want to define it that way, you may. But there is no exact measurement of a dash. A dash is a dash, and a pinch is a pinch, and a dollop is a dollop. I think my dash is smaller than my pinch, and my pinch is smaller than 1/8 tsp.

I don't want to define it that way, that is what is written on the spoons.
I just want a consistent amount that is more accurate than me filling a 1/4 tsp. measuring spoon half full.

As for modeling the robe, I have on sweat pants, a turtle neck sweater socks and slippers, in addition to the robe. It has been freaking cold here today/tonight.

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Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta suburb)

Did you know a cup of coffee is 5 ounces?

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Black Landlord
Did you know a cup of coffee is 5 ounces?

yep. i have seen that on some coffee and coffee machine packaging.

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Black Landlord
Did you know a cup of coffee is 5 ounces?

yep. i have seen that on some coffee and coffee machine packaging.

That is the size of the coffee cups I used to clean in the '70's when I worked for a while as a dishwasher. Could see the cup size changing to larger in restaurants over the decades after, it meant fewer trips by the wait staff for refills. Now almost everyone uses larger mugs, etc. for their coffee.

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