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Metric or Imperial measurements?

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  • 07-12-2010 12:41pm
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    Plowman
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    olaola
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    I'll swap between the two - as long as you convert it all using the same calucations, it's fine :)


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    Dizzyblonde
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    I still use mostly imperial but I'm trying to use metric more. The important thing is to stick to either one or the other in a recipe.


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    Alun
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    I haven't used imperial measurements probably since the late 70's or thereabouts, and exactly none of my recipe books use them either.


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    huskerdu
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    Alun wrote: »
    I haven't used imperial measurements probably since the late 70's or thereabouts, and exactly none of my recipe books use them either.
    +1.

    The exceptions are my Christmas Pud recipe, as it was written in 1968
    and fairy cakes as I learnt the recipe off by heart in imperial in school
    and still remember it as 4,4,4,2,1. ( 4 oz flour, sugar, butter, 2 eggs, 1tbsp baking powder)


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    RJC09
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    Alun wrote: »
    I haven't used imperial measurements probably since the late 70's or thereabouts, and exactly none of my recipe books use them either.

    i wasnt around in the late 70s, but the reason i use metric is because all the recipes i have use metric. Its the only method i have used since i learned to cook!


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    Dinkie
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    I swap between the two also. Most my recipe books have both measurements... for examply I'll use oz with butter (4oz = half a pack - easy to work out), but will frequently use pints rather then ml


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