If you have ever read any old time cook books you will often come across terms you don't see often today. I have a note book full of them I have found the meanings for over the years. I scanned them before something happens to them so I played with them to get them as easy to read as I could. I will get them posted, perhaps they may make an old family recipe useable for you. I get a lot of question about old family recipes someone has and don't really understand everything in it.
Cooking temps were seldom shown in degrees but like this:
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Many items will say "bake till done" so a couple of guides on guide on that:
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This should help clear up some of the myusteries of times and temps.
Some old terms of volume measure:
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A gill cup is also the same as a demi-tasse cup or an espresso cup.
Also we see some different type spoons such as a salt spoon. How you fill the spoon also affects the recipe and the level spponful was not always used.
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Sometimes weights are used instead of volume:
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Can sizes are often given with a number:
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A bit here on doughs and batters, a few more terms you may see:
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Flour and meal weights will vary compared to volume:
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Some guides on leavening:
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