Topic: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs

[Peripatetic Phil]

Interesting test Phil, I wonder if there would be a different result if you compared a measuring spoon to a normal spoon i.e. 1 tablespoon against 1 measuring tablespoon.

To be repeated on my return from Tunbridge Wells later today.  I shall continue to use salt, simply because if I spill any it will cause little harm, and will perform reasonably accurate weighings of {one}{flat|heaped}{measuring teaspoon|domestic teaspoon}.

** Phil.

[natterjak]

Has anyone got a Delia Smith book at home?  I bet Delia can give us a definitive answer!

[Peripatetic Phil]

Has anyone got a Delia Smith book at home?  I bet Delia can give us a definitive answer!

No, but I have Mrs Beeton, Hannah Glasse and Constance Spry.  Will none of these authorities suffice ?!
** Phil.

[natterjak]

Depends - what do they have to say on the subject at hand?

[Peripatetic Phil]

Depends - what do they have to say on the subject at hand?

Dunno, Guv : no time to check.  About to leave for RTW.
** Phil.

[Malc.]

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=4685.msg44057#msg44057

 

[natterjak]

By the way, the esteemed contributors to Wikipedia have the following to say on the subject:

"When used for solids, such as granulated sugar, it should be measured to the flattened level of the spoon[citation needed]

[Peripatetic Phil]

OK, herewith results of today's quasi-scientific experiment.

1) Repeat of yesterday's test with German-made teaspoon : [1]

• 1 flat teaspoon salt weighs 5 grammes
• 1 heaped teaspoon salt weighs 10 grammes

2) New test today with measuring teaspoon : [2]

• 1 flat teaspoon salt weighs 6 -- 7 grammes
• 1 heaped teaspoon salt weighs 10 -- 11 grammes

I am afraid that these tests were conducted using only postal scales, with minimum granularity 1 gramme and notional accuracy +/- 0,5 gramme.  I could repeat them using an analogue analytical balance with minimum granularity 0,1mg, but that would seem to be massive overkill to me; however, I am more than happy to do it if anyone is that interested, and it would have the added benefit that I could also compare flat and heaped 1/4 and 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoons.

** Phil.

[Malc.]

Very interesting results indeed. It supports my theory that a measure is a slightly rounded measure when using a regular spoon.

It strange that the only similarity is the heaped measure.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Very interesting results indeed. It supports my theory that a measure is a slightly rounded measure when using a regular spoon.

Not sure how you arrive at that conclusion, Axe.  If "a measure [were] a slightly rounded measure when using a regular spoon", I would expect one flat domestic teaspoon to weight a little more than one flat measuring teaspoon, whereas my tests shewed the opposite : can you say what led you to that conclusion ?

** Phil.