Jul 17, 2003 18:25
21 yrs ago
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cooking, Austria
This is from a recipe. The only think I can think of is "measuring spoon", but that's English, of course. Generally these recipes call for a "packet" of baking powder:
1/2 Msp. Backpulver
Salz
1/2 Msp. Backpulver
Salz
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | a large pinch |
Armorel Young
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| 1 | 1/2 Messerspitze |
L.Fabek-Fisc (X)
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Proposed translations
8 mins
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a large pinch
Msp is a Messerspitze
see e.g.
... dag, Dekagramm - 10 Gramm - 0,01 kg. dkg, Veraltete Abkürzung für Dekagramm -
siehe dag. ... ml, Milliliter - 1/1000 Liter - 0,001 l. Msp, Messerspitze - siehe dort. ...
rezepte.nit.at/kuechenmasse.html
I guess that makes it about a quarter or half teaspoon
see e.g.
... dag, Dekagramm - 10 Gramm - 0,01 kg. dkg, Veraltete Abkürzung für Dekagramm -
siehe dag. ... ml, Milliliter - 1/1000 Liter - 0,001 l. Msp, Messerspitze - siehe dort. ...
rezepte.nit.at/kuechenmasse.html
I guess that makes it about a quarter or half teaspoon
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Comment: "Thanks to both of you. Pinch sounds right. "Knife-point" might be appropriate for cocaine but it sounds a little out of place in Grandma's kitchen."
7 mins
1/2 Messerspitze
The tip of a knife is often used as a measuring tool in cooking. However, 1/2 Messerspitze of baking powder would be a very small amount.
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