Isn't it amazing that two people who have managed to get along pretty well most of the time for ten years can have arguments over the most ridiculous things.
Well, he thinks they're ridiculous; me, I find them very useful.
Measuring spoons. Yes, we have arguments about measuring spoons.
Years ago I got a set of plastic measuring spoons and plastic 'cup' measures (from a supermarket in the USA), but over time, components of the set got lost, and the plastic became very brittle. I have very little need to measure my ingredients in cups, but I do find it useful to have measuring spoons.
I can't remember where I got these or how much they cost, but I am pretty certain it was next-to-nothing. I think it's dead handy they have a little chain, which keeps them together; you can use this to hang them on a hook.
He claims they are a waste of time. He says what's the point of measuring things - for example if a recipe calls for a tablespoon of oil, it doesn't require precision. I agree, almost entirely (precision is important in baking, but otherwise, no). But this isn't really the point.
If I'm making a casserole, a soup or a sauce, the chances are I want to add dried herbs and spices, or sugar, or any other small ingredients. I've got to use a spoon or something to transfer them from the jar to the pan. I might as well use a spoon which happens to measure the recommended amount. I know that precision isn't necessary, I also know it's important, ultimately, to adjust by taste. But I think you might as well start somewhere. He says you can tell how much you want just by looking.
My trump card- he thought that two teaspoons equals a tablespoon. He didn't know that 'dessert spoon' is a measure.
I think I win that one. In any case, I shall continue to use my measuring spoons, when it suits me, not because I'm enslaved to them
