How do I determine what a dash is?!
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How do I determine what a dash is!? I am cooking from my grandmother's 1800's cookbook!. Is this considered a pinch or a few grains of salt!? (I've never seen this one)!. Thanks, I return for what I feel is the best answer!. Have a good night!. :0)Www@FoodAQ@Com
How do I determine what a dash is!? I am cooking from my grandmother's 1800's cookbook!. Is this considered a pinch or a few grains of salt!? (I've never seen this one)!. Thanks, I return for what I feel is the best answer!. Have a good night!. :0)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
a dash is less than a pinch it is what you would get from say a salt or pepper shaker!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Imagine you're holding your salt shaker (or shaker of other herb or spice)!. You invert the shaker over the dish and do one shake into it!. That's as close to a "dash" as you'll get!. A pinch will be a similar amount, the amount you can pinch between your thumb and index finger of whatever the ingredient is!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A dash is an inexact measurement, so you won't go wrong!. If you have a seasoning in a bottle with little holes on top instead of a large opening, just shake (dash) it once or twice in the recipe!. I like to think of "dash" also as "sprinkling!."
If it's easier for you to think of it, it's about 2-3 pinches!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
If it's easier for you to think of it, it's about 2-3 pinches!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I learned to cook from my grandmother, and her measurements were quite unorthodox!. She used weight in the palm of her hand to measure cups, half cups -- and her tablespoons were more like what we would consider a serving spoon!.
Following is a pretty good chart for transferring "old" measurement standards for baking to more common measurement standards!.
http://www!.fortheloveofbaking!.com/baking!.!.!.
According to this chart, a dash would be less than 1/8 of a teaspoon!.
Have fun -- I bet those recipes are delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Following is a pretty good chart for transferring "old" measurement standards for baking to more common measurement standards!.
http://www!.fortheloveofbaking!.com/baking!.!.!.
According to this chart, a dash would be less than 1/8 of a teaspoon!.
Have fun -- I bet those recipes are delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A dash is similar to a pinch,but by the nature of the word a dash would be a quick flick with the salt container over the food your preparing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It pretty much means season to taste, use as much or as little as you like!. Put a little in and taste if you like it that is good, if not add more!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
A dash is about 1/2 a teaspoon or so, a dollop is about a tablespoon hope that helps :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
A Dash
Is at least 1/16 but less than 1/8 teaspoon
It's different than a pinch!
Here are A LOT of helpful dash, pinch, so on and so on!.
http://recipehut!.homestead!.com/pinch!.htm!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Is at least 1/16 but less than 1/8 teaspoon
It's different than a pinch!
Here are A LOT of helpful dash, pinch, so on and so on!.
http://recipehut!.homestead!.com/pinch!.htm!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A dash is just one shake of a shaker of salt into the dish!. That's it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's a dash!.
Just a dash!.
No more, no less!.
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Just a dash!.
No more, no less!.
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I would say yes to the pinch!. I love those old cookbooks and the recipes!. have fun with thatWww@FoodAQ@Com