Yeah, a pound of flour takes up about 3.5 to 4 cups depending on humidity, coarseness, how well-sifted it is, and so forth.
Baking Question
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never understood those American recipes using cups. The weight of the ingredient depends how compacted it is so you can end up with too much or too little.
I prefer metric measurements too and I'm an old fart!
Gareth
I prefer metric measurements too and I'm an old fart!
Gareth
If you are old and English, where did you get into the metric system? That pretty much should have started with the EU. For Arerican recipes substitute 250ml for 1 cup. That should be close enough.
I generally use the "add flour until the dough feels right" system...
Having attended a British run international school when I was living overseas, I know for a fact that the Brits were using the metric system decades ago, as was the rest of Europe.
In the colonies yes. At home, the speed limit signs are a recent change. I recall a few years ago, a merchant was fined for using pounds (weight). Drinking, you still use pints and drams and you use stone to weigh yourselves. Confusing.
I was an engineer and am familiar with the system. However, I miss alot of the personal references to the system. My references are to the English system of inches and feet etc.
Seems as good a place as any to post my bread porn:
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/baguettesBaked.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourAutoCrumb1.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourAutoCrust1.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourdoughLoafnBuns.jpg
Hmmm. I think I'll go bake ...
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/baguettesBaked.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourAutoCrumb1.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourAutoCrust1.JPG
http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/sourdoughLoafnBuns.jpg
Hmmm. I think I'll go bake ...
mmm bread porn.
Those are some nice looking loafs you got. Makes me wish I took some shots of my baguettes. Topped mine off with some diced tomato, sliced olive, crumbled feta and slapped under the broiler for a minute or two.
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Jason
I never thought i would be looking a bread porn 
They do look delicous tho ^_^
They do look delicous tho ^_^
I never thought i would be looking a bread porn
I first encountered the term at thefreshloaf.com site.
Whenever I look at bread pron, I don't get a big grin, 
but more of a rye smile. 
but more of a rye smile. 
I actually groaned out loud! That was a joke of ouch like proportions!!!
This, and other reasons, is why real bakers measure stuff by weight, not volume.
+1
Whenever I look at bread pron, I don't get a big grin,
Yeah, that joke made me let out a sour d'oh!
(What can I say? I like phonetic wordplay)
Whenever I look at bread pron, I don't get a big grin,
ohhhh my
You have my respect. I'm fairly competent in the kitchen, but my baking(especially bread) is almost always a nightmare. Except pop-overs. I can make those like nobody's bidness.
In bread pron a yeast infection is a good thing!
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