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The measure "tablespoon" is independent from actual utensils, as far as I can tell. And who came up with the abreviations tbsp and tsp to mean different amount
by codeulike 6y ago
The measure "tablespoon" is independent from actual utensils, as far as I can tell.
And who came up with the abreviations tbsp and tsp to mean different amounts?
Oh and 'cups', who came up with that?
- kevinmchugh 6y agoCups and spoons were popularized by American author Fannie Farmer. These measurements replaced earlier ones like a "handful of flour" or a"teacup full".
- impendia 6y ago> Oh and 'cups', who came up with that? A cup is 8 oz., unless you're measuring coffee, in which case it's 5 oz. instead. I forever got confused when buying coffee makers...