Katharine’s Comments on Consider the Fork

May 25th, 2013

I loved her discussion in the fourth chapter on “Measure.” She talks about how Americans are so meticulous with streets, phone numbers and other measures but she asks… “So why, then, when it comes to cooking, do Americans throw reason out of the window and insist on measuring cups?” (Location 1937-Kindle).  When I studied in England, they used weight to measure dry ingredients, which makes much more sense. She poked fun at how Americans think cook books can tell you how to make a perfect dish, but really it comes down to the experience of the cook. I still can’t replicate my mother’s dishes! I’ve given up trying.