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How much is a cup of graham cracker crumbs in crackers and weight?

I have a recipe that calls for one cup of graham cracker crumbs. How many crackers am I going to need to crush? I’m having trouble finding an answer partly because different people consider a “cracker”...

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Do professional cooks use measuring cups and spoons?

I watched some TV shows showing cooks working in their restaurants. I use measuring cups and spoons when cooking almost everything, but do not see any of the TV cooks measure anything. They mostly just...

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What does an American recipe mean by “1 tablespoon vanilla”?

I have a recipe for a self-saucing pudding that separates into a sponge top with a custard layer beneath, rather like Lemon Surprise Pudding. It calls for one tablespoon of vanilla. For an idea of the...

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A strange problem with BWT Initium 2.5 l filter's scale

Is there anyone, who has BWT Initium 2.5 l filter and can explain me, what is going on with their scale? ​When I fill it with water and wait until it filters out to exactly 1000 ml​ mark​ and then pour...

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slope measurement between two points [closed]

I would like to know how to measure/calculate the slope between two points by using existing tools (g.. maps, g.. earth, etc)

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The mark of a true chef [closed]

We all know the mark of a true chef is how much you enjoy your own cooking, so how do you detect the true master chefs you come across in everyday life? I myself weight 143 kilos, and i’m a very good...

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Get Radius in epsg 4326 with Openlayers 3

What is the best method for getting the radius of a circle in Openlayers 3 in epsg 4326 (geodesic)? I’m using this example for a base and trying to draw a circle while getting the radius, but using...

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Do successful french macarons really need precise weight measurements?

I have no problem with measuring ingredients by weight, in fact, I prefer using a scale; it is much easier. After looking at multiple recipe’s for macarons, I have not found a single common ratio in...

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Should I get the small or large size of a pour over brew device when I'm only...

Assuming that I am only going to brew a cup of coffee for myself and won’t be brewing more than one cup at a time, should I still get the larger of the two sizes (or three sizes in terms of the V60) of...

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Should I get the small or large size of a pour over brew device when I'm only...

Assuming that I am only going to brew a cup of coffee for myself and won’t be brewing more than one cup at a time, should I still get the larger of the two sizes (or three sizes in terms of the V60) of...

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A strange problem with BWT Initium 2.5 l filter's scale

Is there anyone, who has BWT Initium 2.5 l filter and can explain me, what is going on with their scale? ​When I fill it with water and wait until it filters out to exactly 1000 ml​ mark​ and then pour...

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How much is a sleeve of celery?

I was reading a recipe for Slow Cooker Rosemary Garlic Beef Stew and noticed that one of the ingredients called for a “sleeve” of celery. I’ve heard of a stalk of celery, but I’ve never heard of a...

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A cup of cilantro?

Generally speaking when a recipe calls for a cup of a fresh herb like cilantro, how tight to I have to cram it into the measuring cup?

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Using measuring tool in ArcGIS

This is probably a very simple question – but opening up ArcGIS, the measure tool is unhighlighted, how do I make it so it is visible? Am I missing turning on an extension or something?

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How much is a “round” of butter? This is in an old pound cake recipe

I have a very old pound cake recipe that calls for a “round” of butter. How much is that? I have no idea.

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Is it ever more accurate to measure by volume rather than by weight?

I’ve been thinking about the fact that although many recipes specify volume, measuring by weight is much more accurate. Are there any cases where it would be objectively better (i.e. more accurate) to...

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Why is there a fluid ounce?

My wife and I have noticed that a lot of the drinks or liquids we buy have a measurement of “fl oz”. I was surprised to ascertain that fl oz. is indeed a measure of volume. I might be a little dense...

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How much does a a cup of rice weigh?

I use the cup that came with my rice cooker to measure the rice for each meal. I often eat 120ml~160ml rice (before cooking) measured in the cup at a time. How much does that amount of rice weigh? (I...

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