Cooking instructions are notoriously laden with imprecise measurements.
A “pinch” of salt, a “dollop” of cream, a “heaping spoonful” of cinnamon—all provide a sense of what’s meant to be included in a dish, but fail to specify metrics that are sufficiently standardized so that would-be cooks across geographies or time are able to replicate them accuratel…
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