Brian Macdonald/Getty Images
| Channel | Publish Date | Thumbnail & View Count | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
 Allrecipes | 2023-04-28 17:29:13 |  37,453 Views |
How to make German Rouladen #shorts
Recipes passed down through family and folk sources often use units of measure that differ from the standard units found in most modern published recipes. For example instead of teaspoons tablespoons or cups amounts are sometimes given as knife points or coffee cups. To For some reason German recipes use these unusual units the most. For example you may have a recipe that you got from your grandmother or an older aunt that includes phrases like a soup spoon of sugar or a coffee cup of flour. Sometimes this reflects the fact that these kitchen utensils the only thing the chef had in her kitchen when she made the recipe.
What do you do if you have a recipe that you got from a German relative or you really want to make a specific German dish but the written instructions use these unfamiliar units of measurement? Or what if the recipe is actually in German? What is the American equivalent of a "coffee cup of flour"? Or a "soup spoon of vanilla"?
A recipe in the original German will present some difficulties not only in converting measurements but also in understanding what ingredients are used and what units of measurement are described. A good glossary of German cooking terms is the first place to consult when you are cooking a German recipe that was first printed in the original German.
