May I brag a bit?

Wow, that's only 45 minutes from me (Reading) and I didn't know it. Thanks! Thought Bethlehem only had MusikFest. Where is it you live? Sharon

Our church celebrates a Scottish

Every JUNE???????? What's wrong with St. Andrew's Day (November 30th)??

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Heheh! No idea! Mine are in ml, but I just use a 'looks about right' gash one out of the drawer...

I don't know, but thanks for the question. You've got me curious. It could be because we typically have advent communion that Sunday. I didn't realize that was St. Andrew's Day. Will ask our elder in charge of Scottish communion. She's been planning this service for many years and would know. Sharon

Right, I do understand not wanting to mangle a perfectly good kilt. I made my older DD a kilt from fabric my in-laws brought back from Scotland in 1969. It wasn't a "real kilt", as I didn't know all the technical aspects at that time, but it was lovely. My *grandson* wore it (at the age of seven or eight) to the Highland Games here in PDX and looked quite handsome. No one looked askance at the kilt so I guess I did an adequate job. DD is planning on having DGD wear it next. ;-)

My family never celebrated the (paternal side) Scots heritage. My mother's family was of English and French descent. My DH's family is 100% descended Germany, so my kids are English-Scots-French-German. And my grandchildren have a bit of Scandinavia tossed into the mix from their father's side. Yup, the American Melting Pot.

Beverly

To quote Marguerite Patten from her book The Complete Book of Teas:

An American or British teaspoon is equivalent to a 5 ml spoon, a British tablespoon is equivalent to a 15 ml measuring spoon. One British tablespoon equals 1 1/4 American tablespoon.

HTH

Yes, that pickled tripe, pigs stomach, liver in all its forms, gizzards and on and on ad nauseum (or was that nauseous). PA Dutch are very fond of such things. I never picked it up, nor the language either. AK in PA

Sharon, I live in south Allentown. I go through the area where the fest(s) are held every day to and from work. Bethlehem also has Musikfest in August. Christmas City Fair in July. Kristkindlemart in Nov/Dec. I wish Allentown would get on the ball. There is still jazz, gospel, dance, art etc. We have all sorts of arts schools in the city that could contribute to promote the tourist thing. But all the city leaders are interested in is getting gambling in which I'm very much against. All that will do is take away discretionary money that would go to support the city economy in all other areas. Ooops! Sorry, I'm venting. Very easy to do considering what's going on since Rendell got in office. Sorry, venting again. I think I'll go back to lurking. AK in PA

Don't forget fried mush. Or, perhaps you, like me, would be happy to forget fried mush.

That doesn't add up. There are three American teaspoons in a tablespoon, so if an American teaspoon is 5 ml, an American tablespoon is 15 ml.

three teaspoons per tablespoon, two tablespoons per fluid ounce, eight ounces per cup --- 48 teaspoons per cup. At 5 ml per teaspoon, a cup would be 240 mil, and 250 ml is about a cup, so 5 ml is a reasonable size for a teaspoon.

12 fluid ounces of evaporated milk are 354 ml. That makes a fluid ounce 29.5 ml, so an American tablespoon is 15 ml and an American teaspoon is 5 ml, as stated.

I have seen medicine glasses which divide a tablespoon into four teaspoons. I think that they are assuming that you take your cough medicine from a tea-stirring spoon, which doesn't hold as much as a measuring spoon unless you pile it up.

Joy Beeson

According to Cadbury

a British tablespoon is 17.7ml while an American one is 14.2ml. I had thought a tablespoon was closer to 20ml, but then I don't think my old tablespoons are standard in any way.Liz

well as I don't know how big an American table spoon in from seeing one I quoted from the book of a very well known cook book writer. she said that on a teaspoon level the size difference didn't matter.

however if you want a sample European table spoon (can't promise they are the same size as a British one LOL) I'd be happy to send you an old one of mine :-)

Hehehe... I have an old one of my granny's that I use... If the recipe says tablesspoons and the like rather than exact ounces or grams, I reckon approximate is good enough and don't sweat it. Cookery is, after all, witchcraft not chemestry.

Not even with butter and maple syrup?

I've been making a savory fried mush: left-over polenta packed into a mold, chilled, sliced, and fried in freshly-rendered bacon grease. Since there are lots of vegetables and some meat in the polenta, it makes a good one-dish lunch. A little heated salsa goes well on top. Joy Beeson

Noooooo, not a lover of bacon grease or maple syrup, but you can have my share. ;-)

indeed. Being as i was born, brought up and have the misfortune to live in the midge infested region of the uk known as Scotland, anything involving bagpipes or tartan brings me out in a rash. They were invented to scare the enemy in battle and are desgined to be out of tune with every other instrument known to man.

indium

Well, something worked. Not even the Romans managed to occupy the area we call Scotland today. That was long before tartans and bagpipes, too, so perhaps this is just a continuation of the Scottish bellicose nature?

My father's family left their native Scotland, I assume that was done in search of a better life. But where did they go? Nova Scotia first. Then into Pennsylvania, where they settled in Ben Avon. Go figure!