In the How to Eat Weekends book by Splendid Table there is a page dedicated to a very basic baking concept "How You measure Your Flour. " It reads as follows:
"How you measure flour can make a recipe fly or fail. A single leveled measuring cup of flour can hold 3 1/2 to 5 ounces of flour, which is a huge difference in a recipe for brownies or birthday cake.
"All of our recipes use the 'dip and level' method, which yields a 5-ounce cup. the technique is simple: dip the measuring cup into the flour and lift it out with the flour heaping, then sweep a straight edge, like the back of a knife, over the cup to level it off. Don't tap or tamp."
And there are also some interesting quotes scattered throughout the book as well. Here are two of my favorites from the grand dame of the kitchen, Julia Child:
"I am not interested in dishes that take three minutes and have no cholesterol."
"It's so beautifully arranged on the plate, you know someone's fingers have been all over it."
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