A teaspoon of this....a tablespoon of that

orodee
orodee Posts: 54 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hello Everyone,
I was just wondering how to actually measure a teaspoon or a tablespoon of stuff. A tablespoon of olive oil or a table spoon of french dressing is pretty standard....but for dense foods like peanut butter, butter, powdered milk, mayonnaise..how do you measure them? Is it a level tablespoon or a slightly heaped tablespoon? I don't want to go over my calories.... Help anyone?

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  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,644 Member
    measurements are always level, cupfuls or spoonfuls.
    In cooking you would say take a cup of flour and run the knife across it to get an exact measurement.
    (I don't cook that way but it 's how I was taught , and I don't eat flour...but you know what I mean!)
  • orodee
    orodee Posts: 54 Member
    Thank you Kymmu... I guess I have been underestimating the calories.... Especially with peanut butter! :)
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