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† The fluid scruple has been properly defined on its own in the apothecaries' system as 1 ⁄ 24 fl oz, 1 ⁄ 3 fluid dram, or = 20 minims (≈ 1.23223 ml), and also 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. Mind that scruples and drams were pharmaceutical and intended to be specific and precise, whereas cooking measures tended to use what was on hand and/or actually ...
A 1956 advertisement for Toshiba's world's first automatic electric rice cooker, priced at 3,200 yen and capable of cooking 900 grams (2.0 lb) of rice. The NJ-N1, developed by Mitsubishi Electric in 1923, was the first electric rice cooker, a direct ancestor of today's automatic electric rice cookers. At that time, electricity was not widely ...
Hasshakumasu (8 shaku or 4/5 gō [144 ml]) = The former standard masu size, probably because 8 is a lucky number. Ichigōmasu (1 gō [180 ml]) = The modern standard masu size, equal to a measure of 1 gō (0.18039 L) or 10 shaku. Nigōhanmasu (2.5 gō [450 ml.]) = Holds a quarter shō measure. Gogōmasu (5 gō [900 ml]) = Holds a half shō measure.
1 fluidrachm or 4 mL, [11] or 3.75 mL [18] (actual range: 4.6–5.5 mL [12]) 1 ⁄ 3 tablespoon or 1 ⁄ 6 fl oz 1 fl dram or 5 mL, [13] 1 ⁄ 6 fl oz, [15] 1 1 ⁄ 3 fl dr 1 ⁄ 8: 2 teaspoons = 1 dessertspoon dessertspoon: dsp., dssp. or dstspn. 2 fluid drams or 10 mL [10] most common size: 2 1 ⁄ 2 fl dr or 10 mL [17] 2 fluidrachm or 8 mL ...
Disher style scoop A measuring scoop. In common usage, a scoop is any specialized spoon used to serve food. [1]In the technical terms used by the food service industry and in the retail and wholesale food utensil industries, there is a clear distinction between three types of scoop: the disher, which is used to measure a portion e.g. cookie dough, to make melon balls, and often to serve ice ...
Typically sold in a set that measures dry or wet ingredients in amounts from 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) up to 1 tablespoon (15 ml). [9] Meat grinder: Mincer: Operated with a hand-crank, this presses meat through a chopping or pureeing attachment. Meat tenderiser: Used to tenderize meats in preparation for cooking. Usually shaped like a mallet. Meat ...
Microwave pot for cooking rice. A microwave rice cooker is a container designed specifically for cooking rice. Some container consists of three parts: an outer bowl, a fitted lid with steam vents, and an inner bowl with a finely perforated base. Some others have only one container and the double-layered lid fitted with a steam vent.
Common avoirdupois and metric weight equivalences: [19] 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g) = 2.20462262 lb 1 lb = 453.59237 g = 0.45359237 kg 1 oz = 28.3495231 g. In four different English-language countries of recipe and measuring-utensil markets, approximate cup volumes range from 236.59 to 284.1 milliliters