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
