There are two primary ways to measure ingredients in the kitchen: by weight and by volume. Bakers prefer to weigh most dry or solid ingredients, as this ensures accuracy and consistency. Weight measurements are more suitable and accurate for dry and solid ingredients, such as flour. Volume measurements are more suited to liquid ingredients. This […]
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How Much Powdered Garlic For Fresh Garlic?
If you’re like me, when it comes to garlic, you just play it by ear, or taste, as it were. We often say you can’t have too much garlic! But, that can get you into trouble. It’s a strange dichotomy. We love garlic but we don’t want a dish to be too garlicky. This makes sense […]
High-Altitude Baking Adjustments
Baking at high altitude requires some basic adjustments to ingredients, temperature, and baking time. If you are below 3000 feet in altitude, you do not have to make any adjustments, but any place at or above 3000 feet will require some changes to your baking procedure. The reason that such high altitudes require changes in […]
How Much is a Pinch of Salt or Other Seasonings?
Some people just hate the idea of being inaccurate when cooking. One of the most common inaccurate measurements is a “pinch.” You are likely to find a pinch of salt, for example, called for in a recipe. How much is a pinch in teaspoons? Pinch of Salt in Teaspoons A pinch, in case you didn’t […]
How Much Dry Wild Rice Makes How Many Cups Cooked?
Wild rice yields when cooking are not the same as rice. Also, although not many people know this, there are several types of wild rice you might find in a grocery store, and the cooking time will vary for each of these. Below is the amount of water to use for specific amounts of wild […]
How Much is a Knob Of Butter?
In some cookbooks or online recipes, you will be instructed to add a “knob of butter.” For instance, maybe the recipe is for a piece of grilled meat and at the end you are told to “put a knob of butter on top.” This is something you’ll get from English and Irish cooks, and for […]