[nabs-l] cooking technique?

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Annemarie,
I think all the suggestions above are good ones. I use a standard
nested set of measuring cups (1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and 1-cup nested inside
each other so I know which is which) and I use these for all my
measuring, dry or liquid. Then I just fill to the top, doing it over
the sink or a bowl as suggested above. It is important to try to do
the measuring right next to the container you're putting the liquid
into, so you won't spill while carrying the full measuring cup. You
can also transfer some liquids into small plastic water bottles and
store them that way, and then to pour out from the bottle, lift the
cap, tip the bottle over and squeeze the liquid into the measuring
cup. The liquid comes out slowly which is especially helpful for
things that are harder to feel, such as oil. I learned this trick from
my boyfriend who learned it from his mom, so it's not even a blindness
thing, but it works.

On 12/3/11, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Perhaps you could ask this question on the blind cooks list. When I measure
> liquid ingredients in cooking, I simply use a measuring cup that when filled
> to the brim equals the amount I am measuring. I place this cup on a jelly
> role pan, (cookie sheet with edges) so in case of an accidental spill it is
> contained. For measuring spoon sizes, I have a set of measuring spoons that
> are bent so that I can dip them into the liquid I am measuring and sort of
> scoop it out like ladling soup.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Annemarie Cooke" <aec732 at msn.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 1:53 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] cooking technique?
>
>
>>
>> Hey NABSters, I will be working with a totally blind culinary student and
>> need to find a way for him to do liquid measuring. Dry ingredients are no
>> problem but liquid measure is different -- how do you who cook measure
>> liquids for recipes? Thanks for any assistance.
>> Annemarie Cooke
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