Dear Americans;

What does “two tablespoons of butter” look like?

I have cups for your recipes that need cups, whilst recognising that “cups” isn’t really a standard measure as in a “cup” to one is not another's “cup”

But when I try to research what “a tablespoon of butter” is the results are absolutely wild, 30 grams?

So please, help me out, what is a tablespoon of butter? Visual aids would be most appreciated wherever possible. Thank you!

@james according to my measuring spoons, 15ml thus 15g

@james @kestral in the case of US measurements like this its volume being measured rather than weight, so ml is the correct unit.

@james @kestral

Don't overthink this.

Use a bit of force (or let the butter warm to room temp) and mash the butter into the tablespoon, flatten it off, then somehow scoop it back out.

Repeat once.

You can also safely overdo the butter in almost any context and it will be fine.

edit: probably better. The secret of most "chefs" is a lot of butter.

@james I’m sorry I didn’t mean to kick off massive debate in your replies

@kestral no no it’s interesting

@jpaskaruk @kestral

“Don’t overthink this”

That’s like my whole thing 😅

@james @kestral

You n me both. It's actually kinda cool that *I* get to the be one telling someone else to not overthink something. A neat feeling that I only feel very rarely. :>

@james @kestral (no, I don’t know why they can’t just measure things sensibly either)