Angelica. — Although the seeds of this plant are largely used in
the preparation of certain liqueurs, it is chiefly in its candied form
that this aromatic herb or plant is known to us. The tender stems
of the leaves are boiled in syrup, and when dried are very useful for
dessert and confectionery purposes. The root, as well as the leaves and
seeds, have been employed for medicinal purposes. In the northern
parts of Europe the leaf stalks are peeled and eaten raw as a great
delicacy.
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CHAPTER XII
ELEMENTARY METHODS
1. Weights and Measures and their Equivalents used
in kitchens.
1 fluid lb. of 20 fluid oz. equals 1 lb. of 15 oz. solid measure=455
grammes.
1 gallon liquid measure equals 4 quarts (qt.)=4 litres, 54 centilitres.
1 quart. gal.) liquid measure equals 2 pints (pts.)=l litre, 14 centi-
litres.
1 pint liquid measure equals 4 gills (glls.)=57 centilitres.
J pint (10 fluid oz.) equals 2 gills or 1 breakfastcupful.
1 gill (5 fluid oz.) equals 1 quartern or 1 teacupful=14 centilitres.
\ gill equals about 1 port-wine-glassful=7 centilitres.
| fluid ounce equals 1 tablespoonful.
1 fluid drachm equals 60 drops or 1 teaspoonful.
1 lb.=16 ounces =455 grammes, equal to about 8 large or 10 small
eggs.
| lb. =8 ounces=227 grammes, equal to about a breakfastcupful of
sugar.
J lb. =4 ounces=113 grammes, equal to about 2 eggs or a breakfast-
cupful of flour (level).
1 ounce=28 grammes, equal to 1 heaped up tablespoonful.
Where scales or measures cannot be conveniently obtained, the
following measurements will serve as an approxim
ate guide :
breakfastcupful of moist sugar (heaped) . weighs about \ lb.
,, ,, ,, caster sugar ,, . ,, „ 7 oz.
„ ,, ,, rice (heaped)
,, „ ,, butter, lard, or dripping
,, ,, ,, flour, cornflour, arrowroot
or other floury starch
(heaped) .
,, ,, ,, suet (chopped fine anc
heaped) .
,, „ ,, flour, cornflour, arrowroot
or other floury starch
(level) .
,, ,, ,, bread-crumbs (pressed in)
„ „ ,, sago, tapioca, semolina
and hominy (heaped)
tablespoonfuls of liquid make one gill or -} of a pint,
tablespoonful of liquid is about h an ounce,
pint of liquid weighs about a pound.
7 oz.
7 oz.
6 oz.
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1 saltspoonful
1 teaspoonful
1 dessertspoonful
1 tablespoonful
1 gravy spoonful
1 wineglassf ul • (port size)
1 teacupful
1 breakfastcupful (large)
A pinch of pepper (cayenne)
A dash of pepper
A pinch of salt
A grate of nutmeg .
The juice of a lemon
The weight of an egg in butter
is equal to | teaspoonful.
„ ,, | dessertspoonful.
,, 4 tablespoonful.
„ ,, i gravyspoonful.
„ „ 1 wineglassful.
„ „ \ teacupful or \ gill.
„ ,, ^ breakfastcupful or 1 gill.
„ ,, i pint or 2 gills.
„ „ \ saltspoonful.
„ „ J saltspoonful.
„ ,, 1 teaspoonful.
„ i) i saltspoonful.
„ ,, 1 tablespoonful.
„ ,, about 1^- oz.
A stone of butcher’s meat . equals . . . . 14 lb.
A firkin of butter ... „ . 56 lb.
A firkin of fresh butter . ,, . . . . 70 lb.
A sack of flour ... 280 lb.
A peck or stone of flour . ,, 14 lb.
A gallon of flour ... 7 lb.
A quartern of flour 1 . ,,.... 3^ lb.
A sack of potatoes . . ,, 168 lb. or 8 bushels of 56 lb. each.
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Angelica. — Although the seeds of this plant are largely used in the preparation of certain liqueurs, it is chiefly in its candied form that this aromatic herb or plant is known to us. The tender stems of the leaves are boiled in syrup, and when dried are very useful for dessert and confectionery purposes. The root, as well as the leaves and seeds, have been employed for medicinal purposes. In the northern parts of Europe the leaf stalks are peeled and eaten raw as a great delicacy.
CHAPTER XII
1. Weights and Measures and their Equivalents used in kitchens.
1 fluid lb. of 20 fluid oz. equals 1 lb. of 15 oz. solid measure=455 grammes.
1 gallon liquid measure equals 4 quarts (qt.)=4 litres, 54 centilitres. 1 quart. gal.) liquid measure equals 2 pints (pts.)=l litre, 14 centilitres.
1 pint liquid measure equals 4 gills (glls.)=57 centilitres.
J pint (10 fluid oz.) equals 2 gills or 1 breakfastcupful.
1 gill (5 fluid oz.) equals 1 quartern or 1 teacupful=14 centilitres.
\ gill equals about 1 port-wine-glassful=7 centilitres.
| fluid ounce equals 1 tablespoonful.
1 fluid drachm equals 60 drops or 1 teaspoonful.
1 lb.=16 ounces =455 grammes, equal to about 8 large or 10 small eggs.
| lb. =8 ounces=227 grammes, equal to about a breakfastcupful of sugar.
J lb. =4 ounces=113 grammes, equal to about 2 eggs or a breakfastcupful of flour (level).
1 ounce=28 grammes, equal to 1 heaped up tablespoonful.
Where scales or measures cannot be conveniently obtained, the
following measurements will serve as an approximate guide :
breakfastcupful of moist sugar (heaped) . weighs about \ lb. ,, ,, ,, caster sugar ,, . ,, „ 7 oz.
„ ,, ,, rice (heaped)
,, „ ,, butter, lard, or dripping
,, ,, ,, flour, cornflour, arrowroot
or other floury starch
(heaped) .
,, ,, ,, suet (chopped fine anc
heaped) .
,, „ ,, flour, cornflour, arrowroot
or other floury starch
(level) .
,, ,, ,, bread-crumbs (pressed in)
„ „ ,, sago, tapioca, semolina
and hominy (heaped)
tablespoonfuls of liquid make one gill or -} of a pint, tablespoonful of liquid is about h an ounce, pint of liquid weighs about a pound.
7 oz. 7 oz.
6 oz.
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1 saltspoonful 1 teaspoonful 1 dessertspoonful 1 tablespoonful 1 gravy spoonful 1 wineglassf ul • (port size)
1 teacupful
1 breakfastcupful (large)
A pinch of pepper (cayenne)
A dash of pepper A pinch of salt A grate of nutmeg .
The juice of a lemon
The weight of an egg in butter
is equal to | teaspoonful.
„ ,, | dessertspoonful.
,, 4 tablespoonful.
„ ,, i gravyspoonful.
„ „ 1 wineglassful.
„ „ \ teacupful or \ gill.
„ ,, ^ breakfastcupful or 1 gill.
„ ,, i pint or 2 gills.
„ „ \ saltspoonful.
„ „ J saltspoonful.
„ ,, 1 teaspoonful.
„ i) i saltspoonful.
„ ,, 1 tablespoonful.
„ ,, about 1^- oz.
A stone of butcher’s meat . equals . . . . 14 lb.
A firkin of butter ... „ . 56 lb.
A firkin of fresh butter . ,, . . . . 70 lb.
A sack of flour ... 280 lb.
A peck or stone of flour . ,, 14 lb.
A gallon of flour ... 7 lb.
A quartern of flour 1 . ,,.... 3^ lb.
A sack of potatoes . . ,, 168 lb. or 8 bushels of 56 lb. each.
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