Oxo dishers

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taytin

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A few people have been discussing dishers. (Sorry, I can't find the
original post.)


I was in a shop today that carried all three Oxo dishers. This is the
information that was on the handtags:


Size capacity Produces approx.

small = 2 tsp. = 2 inch diameter cookies

medium = 1 1/2 Tbsp. 2 3/4 inch cookies

large = 3 Tbsp = 3 1/2 inch cookies

If you don't agree, don't argue with me, argue with Oxo. (The saleslady
wasn't crazy about my taking notes, but I managed to ignore her.)

gloria p
 
On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:43:55 -0400, [email protected] wrote:


You plate your food like you're serving up slop in a cafeteria?
That's disgusting.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
"sf" wrote> You plate your food like you're serving up slop in a cafeteria?


I can't believe I really did this but I went to check out my Home Economics
teacher ( who was tossed out of Marine Boot Camp as a drill instructor
because she was too tough). She said 3 tablespoons = 1/4 cup. The #12 -
6 tablespoons - would not nearly be 1/2 of a cup.
"Disgusting slop in a cafeteria"? I hardly think so.
Since I've been reading this group, I've wondered whether to block your
posts. Sometimes they are interesting, sometimes they're just down right
mean. I know you won't care a whit whether I do or not. Curious. Why are
you so abrasive to some posts? Is there a personal battle going on here?
Polly
 
On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:00:31 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:


Honey, it's up to you. Block me or don't. My heart won't be broken
if you do.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
"Dan Abel"

Don't think so, Dan. I pulled the first book in the cook book shelf -
Southern Living 1979. Their Equivalent measurements says: 5 1/3
tablespoons ( not that we're much worried about the 1/3) equals 1/3 cup.
I was just thinking of a lovely fluffy mashed potato 'side' in just a
stingy spoonful. Doesn't sound like disgusting cafeteria slop. Polly
 
On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:37:03 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:


Just to pick a nit-- There are 4 *US* Tablespoons in a cup. An
Australian Tbl is 33% bigger.

I thought Polly might be Australian - but I guess she's just math
challenged this morning.

Jim
 
In article ,
"Bob Terwilliger" wrote:


Not to mention that two, quarter cups makes a half cup.

But since those things got snipped out of the above post, our
corrections to what she said previously don't make a lot of sense.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]
 
In article ,
"gloria.p" wrote:




Which is a good reason to use international units on an international
group. I would suggest milliliters and liters.

That makes a lot more sense than that #12 crap, which I believe means 12
scoops per quart! The smaller the number, the bigger the scoop. This
cite:

http://www.recfoodcooking.com/cvtunits.html

gives four sizes of quarts, and three sizes of tablespoons!

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]
 
On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:08:33 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:


She's talking mainly to Americans. Anyone else can ask or look it up
if they don't know already.


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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
In article ,
"Polly Esther" wrote:



Polly, I learned that there are 16 tablespoons in a cup ? 4 tablespoons
in 1/4 cup. I'll be curious to see if others learned what I did.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
 
In article ,
"Polly Esther" wrote:


I'm not challenging your mashed potatoes (they sound swell to me) and I
don't think Dan was, either but your 3 tablespoons = 1/4 cup is off.
Your measure for 1/3 cup is good, though. :-)

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
 
"Melba's Jammin'>wrote

You are quite correct 4 T = 1/4 cup. Just another Senior Moment here.
Here's what's missing from the thread:
Larry had said that he used the #12 Oxo disher for plating most
dishable food.
That #12, according to Larry, equals six tablespoons. The #12 only sounds
like a good start around here. We have 3 teenage grandsons and oh my, do
they enjoy food. We predict it will be years before they get through
growing - or full? We can hope. Polly
 
On 3/19/2011 8:16 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:



OK, but no cheating, I'm not giving you the answers. ;-)

Liquid measure, U.S. standard:

3 Tsp = 1 Tbsp
8 oz = 1 cup = 16 Tbsp.
2 cups = 1 pint = 16 oz.
2 pints = 1 quart = 32 oz.
4 quarts = 1 gallon

I never memorized the dry measures (quarts, bushels, etc.)
They never seemed useful.

gloria p
 
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