what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
"blake murphy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
Oh yeah. Another thing to clean. Perfect, though, for people who can't remember how many tablespoons of butter there are in a stick, and cut accordingly.
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
Most of the butter I buy comes with a measuring guide on the wrapper, but I usually just guesstimate it, figuring that a pound is a little more than 2 cups, so a little less than half a pound is one cup, half of that is a quarter....and so on. I really hate having to measure butter, lard or vegetable shortening in a measuring cup/
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
"blake murphy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
Most of the butter I buy comes with a measuring guide on the wrapper, but I usually just guesstimate it, figuring that a pound is a little more than 2 cups, so a little less than half a pound is one cup, half of that is a quarter....and so on. I really hate having to measure butter, lard or vegetable shortening in a measuring cup/
Peanut butter is even more difficult to measure accurately, but all one needs to measure these items is a 2 cup glass measuring cup... fill with cold water to the 1 cup line and add butter, shrotening, peanut butter until the water reaches the amount you want, like the 1 1/3 cup marrk will yield 1/3 cup... just pour off the water and there is the exact amount, and no mess.
Now I will go to look at that gizmo, whatever it is.... I don't think I've ever measured such items except by eye... I mean can there ever be too much butter, peanut butter, and chocolate.
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
I'll pass. Butter is like garlic - you can never have too much - IMHO, of course.
Oh, yeah. Just polished off a few thick slices of still-warm sourdough butter and portion control of butter never entered the picture. A friend once gave me an artsy stainless steel slicer that cuts a quarter-pound stick into, oh, about 67 slivers. Never used it.
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
Most of the butter I buy comes with a measuring guide on the wrapper, but =
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usually just guesstimate it, figuring that a pound is a little more than 2=
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cups, so a little less than half a pound is one cup, half of that is a quarter....and so on. I really hate having to measure butter, lard or vegetable shortening in a measuring cup/
Peanut butter is even more difficult to measure accurately, but all one needs to measure these items is a 2 cup glass measuring cup... fill with cold water to the 1 cup line and add butter, shrotening, peanut butter until the water reaches the amount you want, like the 1 1/3 cup marrk will yield 1/3 cup... just pour off the water and there is the exact amount, and no mess.
Hmmm, that'd be a great idea for peanut butter or shortening. I usually measure butter by the eye though...
what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of some interest:
I'll pass. Butter is like garlic - you can never have too much - IMHO, of course.
I agree, except in baking. There, you need to be relatively precise.
Not true, of course. People have been baking perfectly good breads, cakes, pies/tartes and pastries for centuries without ever measuring anything precisely. Quite often I've made baked goods with the remains of a packet of butter. It *might* have been the amount needed but was probably a little less. Structure and taste of the final products are always as expected. For many things the amount of sugar is reduced from what is stated in the recipe and the amount of salt is reduced or eliminated entirely. Stuff wtill works and still tastes excellent. No precision there.
Given that I currently live in a very dry climate (often need more liquid than stated) at high altitude (may need to adjust oven temp, cooking time and occasionally add a bit more flour), following most baked goods recipes in a 'relatively precise' manner is guaranteed to fail often. It's easy enough to learn what textures a baking mix should have and get there without measuring anything precisely.
Peanut butter is even more difficult to measure accurately, but all one needs to measure these items is a �2 cup glass measuring cup.... fill with cold water to the 1 cup line and add butter, shrotening, peanut butter until the water reaches the amount you want, like the 1 1/3 cup marrk will yield 1/3 cup... just pour off the water and there is the exact amount, and no mess.
Now I will go to look at that gizmo, whatever it is.... I don't think I've ever measured such items except by EYE... I mean can there > > ever be too much butter, peanut butter, and chocolate.
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Hmmm, that'd be a great idea for peanut butter or shortening. I usually measure butter by the eye though...