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Post by PariS on Dec 3, 2010 10:37:54 GMT -5
I'm converting a French recipe from metric to imperial and I'm puzzled as to what "cs" is. The recipe calls for 3 cs cocoa and 2 cs Nutella (yes, it's for something sweet! ). Also in the recipe are "cc", "cl" and of course grams, which I'm not having any trouble with--just the "cs"! Anyone know what this refers to?
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Post by sunshine817 on Dec 3, 2010 10:59:56 GMT -5
CC is cuillere a cafe -- teaspoon (not a cc as in a cubic centimetre!)
CS is cuillere a soupe -- tablespoon
cl is centilitres
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Post by PariS on Dec 3, 2010 11:06:15 GMT -5
Thanks! So is a French tablespoon the same size as an American tablespoon???
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Post by Jody on Dec 3, 2010 12:01:06 GMT -5
I see sunshine gave you the answer and I'm copying it down too!
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Post by PariS on Dec 3, 2010 13:36:26 GMT -5
I found a site online that says a cuillere a cafe equals the same as our regular teaspoon, just like Sunshine said...so I'm going with that. If the recipe is good I'll post it!
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Post by sunshine817 on Dec 3, 2010 16:21:16 GMT -5
It's not 100% mathematically accurate (it's off by a few hundredths of a gram, if I recall) but for practical use (including cooking), yes, a cuillere a cafe is a teaspoon, and a cuillere a soupe is a tablespoon.
A cc (cubic centimeter) is indeed a measurement for small volumes of liquids, but isn't used for cooking in French recipes.
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Post by PariS on Dec 3, 2010 16:45:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarification, Sunshine!
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