On Saturday 05 February 2005 21:31, Scott Hudnall wrote:
> Then there are always the measurements grandma used: the �pinch� and the
> �smidgen�. �Pinch� is easy � just pick up an ingredient between two
> fingers. Whatever you can hold together with your fingers pinched together
> is a �pinch�. I have yet to figure out the �smidgen� but I THINK it is one
> of those spice measurements that can only be determined by taste. (Add a
> little bit, stir it, taste it, add a little more, repeat until it tastes
> the way you like it).

Ah yes, the pifometric system. Smidgens, dollops, pinches, etc. There's a full 
explanation of the pifometric system at 
http://www.rigoler.com/Blagues3/vrac14.shtml . It's in French, and I don't 
know all those units, but it's still funny.

phma
-- 
Without glasses, I can't even distinguish smells...
        -Les Perles de la m�decine

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