“2/3 of a stick of half-mooned carrots” — Does this mean 2/3 of a carrot? If so, what size of carrot? Are all carrots the same size in Tokyo grocery stores? Or is it 2/3 of a stick measurement, a chopstick, perhaps? Anyone have ideas about this?
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ReadingEnvy Just guessing but I would say a typical large carrot, cut into half moons, only use 2/3. 6y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy That‘s my first guess too. Elsewhere, Shiro uses “1/3 of a clove of garlic.” Thirds are an unfamiliar way of measuring carrots and garlic. 6y
wildwoodreads This made me think of a sweet potato pie recipe that I got from my great grandmother. In the recipe it says, “Enough potatoes to do two pies.” I have no idea what that means. 😂 6y
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Lindy @megzlynn 🤪 In the cookbook I‘m currently reading the author has translated vague family recipes into measurements. She says (of 4 lbs potatoes for perogy filling): “Peel your potatoes as thinly as possible. Make sure you get as much potato as you can. I learned this thanks to many scoldings over the years regarding my too-thick peels.” in![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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The Prairie Table: Suppers, Potlucks & Socials: Crowd-Pleasing Recipes to Bring People TogetherCarolynM I'm always amused by the recipes that call for "a handful" of something - huge variations are possible! 6y
Lindy @CarolynM Those kinds of measurements are for intrepid cooks. 😊 6y