Re: [OT] Imperial measures
On Thursday 06 October 2011 21:18:41 Weaver wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:56:27 +0100
>
> Lisi <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 05 October 2011 01:02:36 Weaver wrote:
> > > I think it's a pity that the gill has fallen into misuse.
> >
> > Its usefulness is limited by the fact that it is not a fixed measure,
> > but covers various different amounts according to the region in which
> > it is used, anyhow in the UK. Hence, I imagine its decline, with the
> > ubiquity of television cooks.
>
> In a professional food career that spans over forty years, from base
> level commis pastry chef to successful consultancy practice, I have
> never known a gill to be any other than 150ml.
> The vast majority of 'TV cooks' are a social sub-group that I'm afraid
> I have grown to despise in the interim, especially in regard to pastry
> work, where many professional chefs could not be rated as any more than
> woeful.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gill
Lisi
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