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Go ahead, laugh, but I do not know.

 

Spring cleaning, found a set of three measuring spoons. Obviously, these were relics from the late Goodwife Lee. But I had never seen ones like these. Obviously very carefully custom hand made, well used. All marked.

 

Is there such a thing as an official volume measurement for a 'smidgen', a 'dash', and a 'pinch'?

 

I do not know!

 

Sarah.

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don't know if there are "official" measurements for these , but a friend gave me a set of these once. I didn't use them and eventually got rid of them. Cute little gift ,tho. (for a Sunday School Christmas party)

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From my files....

 

a Hint -- tiny amount (1/2 drop)

a Drop -- 1/64 tsp (1/2 smidgen)

a Smidgen -- 1/32 tsp (1/2 pinch)

a Pinch -- 1/16 tsp (1/2 dash)

a Dash -- 1/8 tsp (1/2 tad)

a Tad -- 1/4 tsp

 

Other measures that are useful....

 

1/4 stick butter -- 2 Tbsp

1 stick butter -- 1/2 cup

Juice of 1 lemon -- 3 Tbsp

Juice of 1 orange -- 1/2 cup

 

:pc_coffee::grouphug:

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16 dram per ounce

wine glass is 1/4 cup

pottle is 2 qts

tumbler is 1 cup

coffee cup is scant cup

tea cup is 1/2 cup

jigger is 1 1/2 ounces

gill is 1/2 cup

kitchen spoon is 1 teaspoon

spoonful is 1 tablespoon

dessert or soup spoon is 2 teaspoons

saucer is about a heaping cup

peck is 2 gallons dry

pinch or dash is less than 1/8 tspn

slow oven is 300 f

moderate oven is 350 f

quick oven is 375 to 400f

hot oven is 400 f to 425 f

 

Just thought I'd throw in a few more! LOL

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Thank you! Now to figure how to label, without damaging them.

 

I have seen these before. The thrift shoppe a little down the road has a set. So cute!

 

But to answer your question, hands down I recommend the Brother labelers with the laminated tape. The firefighters use them for their heat resistance (dishwasher), & I can attest that a label can last 3 years with very often use going through the dishwasher. Once you get the corner pulled up, they come right off.

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