On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:56:27 +0100 Lisi <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday 05 October 2011 01:02:36 Weaver wrote: > > I think it's a pity that the gill has fallen into misuse. > > Its usefulness is limited by the fact that it is not a fixed measure, > but covers various different amounts according to the region in which > it is used, anyhow in the UK. Hence, I imagine its decline, with the > ubiquity of television cooks.
In a professional food career that spans over forty years, from base level commis pastry chef to successful consultancy practice, I have never known a gill to be any other than 150ml. The vast majority of 'TV cooks' are a social sub-group that I'm afraid I have grown to despise in the interim, especially in regard to pastry work, where many professional chefs could not be rated as any more than woeful. Regards, Weaver. -- "In a world without walls and fences, what need have we for Windows or Gates?" -Anon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111007061841.74348d61.wea...@riseup.net
