I am known for my simple ways. I cringe at every addition to our cell phones: additions that frequently turn out to be death by enhancement.
No, I like the simplicity of sunrises, kittens, and baking.
Baking involves measuring amounts of butter. The standard American stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons or ½ cup.
Fairly simple, right? But many recipes call for 4 tablespoons or ¼ cup of butter. The standard American butter stick does mark off every tablespoon. However, the wrapper for the butter is often off. So, when we cut the butter at what we think is ¼ tablespoons, we have actually sliced off maybe 4.23 tablespoons butter.
If only there were a simple way for simple souls to accurately measure 4 tablespoons of butter.
Now thanks to Land O Lakes(tm) I have butter sticks that measure 4 tablespoons.
A simple solution for a simple man, All is well. I am content.
An old-style 8 tablespoon stick is there for reference
– Paul De Lancey, The Comic Chef, Ph.D.
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