LOL I actually have measuring spoons that are labeled a pinch or a dash –
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 19, 2016, at 7:55 PM, Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > IIRC, a dash is one eighth of a teaspoon, while a pinch is one sixteenth. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Teresa Mullen via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 6:46 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Teresa Mullen <teresamulle...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [CnD] purpose of the list concern > > Oh yes, I do agree with Charles when following a recipe, instead of saying a > half a jar of spaghetti sauce or a bag of noodles you should be specific and > say maybe 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce or 3 cups of noodles. So that way The > person that is following the recipe, will at least know how much to put in > his or her cooking. Especially with with those of you would say a dash of > salt or a pinch of this or a pinch of that. How much is a pinch or how much > is a dash of something. Or when you say add handfuls of something there again > how much is a handful of that ingredient. g > > Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 19, 2016, at 11:20 AM, John McConnell via Cookinginthedark >> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> I, rather, Carol and I spoke with Charles yesterday, and I voiced our >> concerns about this list. >> Please, if possible, modify the rules to state that said recipes should be >> modified, as Charles says. >> It is ok to try a recipe on your friends, but if you have modified it, then >> share it with us. >> You all are a great group, and contribute much, keep up the good work, and >> let's make this list truly what it is called, "Cooking in the Dark." >> Thank you for considering this post, and if I have offended anyone, not >> meant to do so. Just trying to help all of us. >> Have a great week! >> >> John and Carol McConnell >> ----- >> From: Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark >> [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 10:51 AM >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> Cc: Sharon Howerton <shrn...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [CnD] purpose of the list concern >> >> I agree as well. I left the list years ago when all that appeared were >> recipes that I don't think the sender prepared at all. >> Sharon >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 11:49 AM >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org; Charles Rivard >> Cc: Bill >> Subject: Re: [CnD] purpose of the list concern >> >> Couldn't agree more, but I will probably not leave the list. >> Bill >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 10:36 AM >> To: cooking in the dark list >> Cc: Charles Rivard >> Subject: [CnD] purpose of the list concern >> >> I joined this list to get tips and tricks that a totally blind person would >> use when preparing food. I was hoping for recipes that blind people have >> personally prepared. I was hoping for modified recipes that eliminated >> phrasing such as “Bake until juices run clear.”, “Fry until golden brown.” >> and so on. Recipes also are not even modified to be more specific. >> Ingredients lists such as “half of a jar of spaghetti sauce” or “one bagt of >> noodles”, which are of no use are given. What size is that bag or jar to >> begin with? If I want unmodified recipes, they are available by the >> millions on the Internet. The trend is now, on this list, to a greater and >> greater extent, to post recipes copied from the Internet that people have >> not tried, with no modification for blind people. To me, this tendency >> makes “Cooking in the Dark” less and less special. It is becoming just >> another cooking list. What attracts me to the “cooking in the Dark” podcast >> that Dale has done for a long time is that the focus remains on how BLIND >> people accomplish the tasks involved in successful meal preparation. I am >> considering leaving a list that is becoming less and less meaningful to >> blind people. >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
