Glass liquid measuring cup

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It works as a good rule of thumb.

When I was working my employer made us delete that rule!

The 'rule of thumb' has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.

Pretty soon we will have no rules left! :ermm::ohmy::LOL:
 
Easy, 16 ounces of water weighs 1 pound. Weigh your cup, add water till you are one pound over the cups weight. If you have a scale that will tare the cup weight, pour till you hit 1 pound.

Excellent!

And for those who need to divide by 8.1 at sea level, they can work out all of the decimals.
 
When I was working my employer made us delete that rule!

The 'rule of thumb' has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.

Pretty soon we will have no rules left! :ermm::ohmy::LOL:


Rule of Thumb was a term for master brewers' mash temperature. But, maybe that's the cover-up story. I'll mind my Ps and Qs (pints and quarts).
 
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