SG,

You are a cool chick in my book. Nice post, well said. Thank you.

(I am totally resisting the urge to pontificate on this thread. You said enough and you said it well.)

...for good measure. ;)

They call those "English" measurments over here, rather than "Imperial"..... :rolleyes: :lol:

Just used the second package of cornbread mix you sent me, Monster.
Mum & I ate half while it was still warm (naughty, naughty).

Measurements on the packet threw me all over again - I can never get used to measuring in cups and have to have a translation every time. Even my lovely BBC cookery book, which includes Metric and Imperial measures AND instructions for Aussies and Merkins doesn't translate cups - it says it varies by ingredient.

What an odd system, say I :)

what do you use instead of cups for dry volume measurement?

I came online and translated it by product.
I wanted grated cheese, and got a weight measurement so I could weigh it out.

Ingredients are weighed in British recipes.

Excellent post, Sundae Girl. Bravo.

so, you have to have a scale to cook with? or bake with?

right. But we all have one. Just like you all have cup measures.

I don't have a scale. I just guess.

Scales are useful for calculating postage on eBay as well.
Or Secret Santa postage of course.

GREAT post SG. :thumb:

Some cup-measurers do too -hence the "just like" ;)

How often do you cook requiring measurements, Dana? :p

lol Not so often these days:P But I used to be a pretty good cook when i had a reason to and a kitchen to do it in.