On Thursday 06 October 2011 21:18:41 Weaver wrote: > 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.
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