I hate metric system.
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choclatechef
Washing Up
DampCharcoal said:Victory! Good job, Choc!
Hooray!!!!! Victory at last!I knew I could browbeat you guys into keeping the old system.
Or make it happen magically!
norgeskog
Washing Up
kitchenelf said:
yeah we were kitchennisse. The three glass measuring cups I have (4 cup, 2 cup and 1 cup) have the metric on one side. I try to do it, but does not work unless the recipe is in metric. However, I do have three foreign cookbooks, one of which is metric only, the other two have both. And like you, I do not care which way as long as I can figure it out, which I usually am able to do. I had four years of cooking in high school, do not know why I did not go to culinary school, guess it was not popular back then. BTY it has been longer for me than 32 years. I probably graduated more years ago than your age.
auntdot
Head Chef
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What I did find amusing just this evening was a fine sounding recipe posted by TheHummer from New Zealand. The ingredients are:
Pork With Mushroom And Balsamic Sauce
1 cup chicken stock
15 g dried porcini mushrooms
4 pork loin chops, trimmed of rind
1 Tbs oil
25 g butter
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
4-6 portobello mushrooms, thickly sliced
4-6 shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed only
1-2 Tbs finest quality balsamic vinegar
We have grams of porcinis and butter, a cup of chicken stock, Tbs, and tsp measurements.
How the people from New Zealand manage mixing the two systems without missing a beat is something I admire them for.
But it sure seems a bit confusing to me.
The only question I have is how in the heck does someone measure 25 grams of butter? Sounds like about a pat, and that I understand.
Pork With Mushroom And Balsamic Sauce
1 cup chicken stock
15 g dried porcini mushrooms
4 pork loin chops, trimmed of rind
1 Tbs oil
25 g butter
1 small onion, finely diced
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
4-6 portobello mushrooms, thickly sliced
4-6 shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed only
1-2 Tbs finest quality balsamic vinegar
We have grams of porcinis and butter, a cup of chicken stock, Tbs, and tsp measurements.
How the people from New Zealand manage mixing the two systems without missing a beat is something I admire them for.
But it sure seems a bit confusing to me.
The only question I have is how in the heck does someone measure 25 grams of butter? Sounds like about a pat, and that I understand.
OP
OP
CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
Rainee said:
It is absolutely diffrent. Gramss are nothing but the 1/1000 of a kilogram. All the scales are in fact in grams, so you do not have to convert them into anything, it is what it is, no conversion of any sort required unlike teaspoons ans table spoons etc. Especially when recipe is for a half poun and I was making 60 pounds. everything had to be multiplied by 120, so it's 240 tablespoons of this, 360 teaspoons of that, common admit it, just because you are used to the system it doesn't make it easier than metric. Be honest.
Pam Leavy
Senior Cook
I also use both systems of measurement. I have my American measuring cups with me. You can buy them here from time to time, but they are not standard.
I have an adorable digital scale that will measure in grams or ounces. I think weighing your flour is more accurate than measuring by cups. I do use cups for my American recipes.
You really do get used to it. I had to, living in Holland. After all this time I don't convert in my head anymore. If somebody says it will be 20 degrees tomorrow, I don't convert to F. anymore. I just know it will be a nice warm day.
Pam
I have an adorable digital scale that will measure in grams or ounces. I think weighing your flour is more accurate than measuring by cups. I do use cups for my American recipes.
You really do get used to it. I had to, living in Holland. After all this time I don't convert in my head anymore. If somebody says it will be 20 degrees tomorrow, I don't convert to F. anymore. I just know it will be a nice warm day.
Pam
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
yous guys don't know the half of it.
while us americans are used to the non-linear measurements of the standard/english system, and the metric system lends itself to simple mathematical formulas and conversions, try working with computer hardware.
binary is simple, the basis of everything (there are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those who don't ).
but then you get into hexadecimal, or a base 16 number system.
that is you count 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, then A (for 10), B (11), c (12), d (13), e (14), and finally f (15).
so you can end up with numbers like 1A, 3F, or FF.
fyi, 1A = 26 (decimal), or 11010 (binary)
3C = 60 (dec), or 111100 (bin)
FF = 255 (dec), or 11111111 (bin)
so now stop all of the whining, and get back in the kitchen!!!!!
while us americans are used to the non-linear measurements of the standard/english system, and the metric system lends itself to simple mathematical formulas and conversions, try working with computer hardware.
binary is simple, the basis of everything (there are 10 types of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those who don't
).but then you get into hexadecimal, or a base 16 number system.
that is you count 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, then A (for 10), B (11), c (12), d (13), e (14), and finally f (15).
so you can end up with numbers like 1A, 3F, or FF.
fyi, 1A = 26 (decimal), or 11010 (binary)
3C = 60 (dec), or 111100 (bin)
FF = 255 (dec), or 11111111 (bin)
so now stop all of the whining, and get back in the kitchen!!!!!
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Bucky that just hurt my head more than the morning after St Pattys day.
CharlieD said:Imagine kilograms and grams. Liters and milliliters. How is the person supposed to know all of this and understand? Obviously I’m being sarcastic here.
Happy Easter to everyone and for the ones you care.
DampCharcoal
Executive Chef
Flag on the play! 15 yard penalty to Buck for excessive use of gray matter!
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
DampCharcoal said:Flag on the play! 15 yard penalty to Buck for excessive use of gray matter!
Don't you really mean 13.72 meters?
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
lol, good one andy.
lol damp. unfortunately, i often forget how to tie my shoes.
lol damp. unfortunately, i often forget how to tie my shoes.
DampCharcoal
Executive Chef
Nice, Andy! Buck, I wasn't gifted with a mathematical mind. I have problems with basic algebra and if I actually tried to learn something involving numbers my brain would melt and run out of my ears!
Buck, I wasn't gifted with a mathematical mind. I have problems with basic algebra and if I actually tried to learn something involving numbers my brain would melt and run out of my ears! 
mudbug
Chef Extraordinaire
Amen, Charc. Which is why I majored in literature.
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
hey, i read good too!
DampCharcoal
Executive Chef
Heck, I didn't even go to college! I guess you could call me an uneducated hick (or hilljack, ridgerunner, stumpjumper, etc.)!
choclatechef
Washing Up
DampCharcoal said:Nice, Andy!
I graduated from college, but without having to pass any math courses thank God.
Otherwise, I would still be there.
mudbug
Chef Extraordinaire
Stop that right now, Charc! There's more than one way to get an education, and it doesn't have to mean going to college.
Obviously you haven't heard this one: "I was a liberal arts major. Want fries with that?"
or:
"I may have a Ph.D., but I'm not stupid!"
Obviously you haven't heard this one: "I was a liberal arts major. Want fries with that?"
or:
"I may have a Ph.D., but I'm not stupid!"
DampCharcoal
Executive Chef
LOL!!! Thanks, Mud!
Chef Wil
Cook
Hummmmmm, my measuring cup holds 960ml, I feel cheated.
Want a real headache for figuring weights. I use standard (Av.) and metric in the kitchen, altho I am rewriting everything for metric. Plus I exchange gold in Troy weights then turn around and talk to friends in Canada and use Imperial! The doc says I'll be fine in a few years of therapy and meds
Want a real headache for figuring weights. I use standard (Av.) and metric in the kitchen, altho I am rewriting everything for metric. Plus I exchange gold in Troy weights then turn around and talk to friends in Canada and use Imperial! The doc says I'll be fine in a few years of therapy and meds
