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Teaspoon


Definition:

  • (n.) A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Test the mix by taking just a teaspoon, shaping it into a mini burger and frying for a couple of minutes on each side until cooked through.
  • (2) 800g veal shoulder, cut into 4cm dice 1 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper 30g unsalted butter 60ml olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 200ml dry white wine 8 large sage leaves Shaved skin of 1 lemon, plus 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 550g head puntarelle (or 2 heads white chicory, cut widthways into 3cm-long segments) 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped into 2cm dice (500g net weight) 200g pancetta, cut into 1cm dice 20g capers For the salad 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 2 tsp red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white chicory, cut in half lengthways and then into long, 0.5cm thick wedges (or the rest of the puntarelle, if using) 80g rocket Toss the veal in flour seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, until evenly coated, then tap off any excess.
  • (3) Mix the halved sprouts with the oil and a quarter-teaspoon of salt, then spread out on an oven tray lined with baking paper and roast for 10 minutes, until cooked through and golden-brown but still crunchy, then remove from the oven.
  • (4) In fact, all the glories of Renaissance art and thought were created on just a teaspoonful of sugar per head per year.
  • (5) ORS volume was estimated by doubling the degree of dehydration judged clinically, offered by teaspoons over 4 hours.
  • (6) Add the dates, cook for a couple of minutes more, then stir through half a teaspoon of white pepper, a quarter-teaspoon of salt and half the rice.
  • (7) Add the amaranth, stir for a minute, then add the stock, 200ml water, the bouquet garni, a third of a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper.
  • (8) A teaspoon dose (5 ml) is not necessarily a paediatric dose, since the amount of a drug in 5 ml of a preparation may not be the same as that in a tablet.
  • (9) Drizzle the tomatoes with two teaspoons of oil, a pinch of salt and some pepper, then griddle for two to three minutes, turning them every minute, until they have black char marks all over and the skin is splitting.
  • (10) Remove from the heat and mix in the sumac, chilli and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
  • (11) Admittedly this is a little weird, but for years I have steamed a teaspoon of malted milk powder into my coffee milk.
  • (12) Add 70ml of olive oil, a tablespoon of vinegar, the dried oregano, half a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • (13) Mena, an associate professor of public health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and an expert in water quality, conducted what she called a “conservative” risk assessment for Olympic athletes participating in water sports in Rio, assuming they would ingest 16 milliliters of water, or three teaspoons – far less than athletes themselves say they take in.
  • (14) Since kitchen measuring spoons and flatware are commonly used to administer 1-2 tablespoons of syrup of ipecac, we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons.
  • (15) Spoon the yoghurt, tahini, garlic and a quarter-teaspoon of salt into a medium saucepan, stir and warm through gently; don’t overheat it, or it will split.
  • (16) With this idea in mind, a plastic measurement contained in a commercial lactic product and teaspoon were used.
  • (17) Sharp practice: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for radicchio, chicory and puntarelle Read more Put the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, half a teaspoon of salt and 100ml water in a small saucepan.
  • (18) We recommend that half a teaspoon of salt in 1 litre of water be used when preparing an ORS.
  • (19) A risk assessment done based on the Associated Press’s study found that athletes who ingest just three teaspoons of water have a 99% chance of being infected by a virus – though that does not automatically mean they would fall ill. That depends upon a person’s immune system and a number of other factors.
  • (20) This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon.

Teaspoonful


Definition:

  • (n.) As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon; -- usually reckoned at a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Test the mix by taking just a teaspoon, shaping it into a mini burger and frying for a couple of minutes on each side until cooked through.
  • (2) 800g veal shoulder, cut into 4cm dice 1 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper 30g unsalted butter 60ml olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 200ml dry white wine 8 large sage leaves Shaved skin of 1 lemon, plus 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 550g head puntarelle (or 2 heads white chicory, cut widthways into 3cm-long segments) 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped into 2cm dice (500g net weight) 200g pancetta, cut into 1cm dice 20g capers For the salad 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 2 tsp red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white chicory, cut in half lengthways and then into long, 0.5cm thick wedges (or the rest of the puntarelle, if using) 80g rocket Toss the veal in flour seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, until evenly coated, then tap off any excess.
  • (3) Mix the halved sprouts with the oil and a quarter-teaspoon of salt, then spread out on an oven tray lined with baking paper and roast for 10 minutes, until cooked through and golden-brown but still crunchy, then remove from the oven.
  • (4) In fact, all the glories of Renaissance art and thought were created on just a teaspoonful of sugar per head per year.
  • (5) ORS volume was estimated by doubling the degree of dehydration judged clinically, offered by teaspoons over 4 hours.
  • (6) Add the dates, cook for a couple of minutes more, then stir through half a teaspoon of white pepper, a quarter-teaspoon of salt and half the rice.
  • (7) Add the amaranth, stir for a minute, then add the stock, 200ml water, the bouquet garni, a third of a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper.
  • (8) A teaspoon dose (5 ml) is not necessarily a paediatric dose, since the amount of a drug in 5 ml of a preparation may not be the same as that in a tablet.
  • (9) Drizzle the tomatoes with two teaspoons of oil, a pinch of salt and some pepper, then griddle for two to three minutes, turning them every minute, until they have black char marks all over and the skin is splitting.
  • (10) Remove from the heat and mix in the sumac, chilli and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
  • (11) Admittedly this is a little weird, but for years I have steamed a teaspoon of malted milk powder into my coffee milk.
  • (12) Add 70ml of olive oil, a tablespoon of vinegar, the dried oregano, half a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • (13) Mena, an associate professor of public health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and an expert in water quality, conducted what she called a “conservative” risk assessment for Olympic athletes participating in water sports in Rio, assuming they would ingest 16 milliliters of water, or three teaspoons – far less than athletes themselves say they take in.
  • (14) Since kitchen measuring spoons and flatware are commonly used to administer 1-2 tablespoons of syrup of ipecac, we measured the delivered dose of 30 standard flatware teaspoons to determine the accuracy of the spoons.
  • (15) Spoon the yoghurt, tahini, garlic and a quarter-teaspoon of salt into a medium saucepan, stir and warm through gently; don’t overheat it, or it will split.
  • (16) With this idea in mind, a plastic measurement contained in a commercial lactic product and teaspoon were used.
  • (17) Sharp practice: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for radicchio, chicory and puntarelle Read more Put the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, half a teaspoon of salt and 100ml water in a small saucepan.
  • (18) We recommend that half a teaspoon of salt in 1 litre of water be used when preparing an ORS.
  • (19) A risk assessment done based on the Associated Press’s study found that athletes who ingest just three teaspoons of water have a 99% chance of being infected by a virus – though that does not automatically mean they would fall ill. That depends upon a person’s immune system and a number of other factors.
  • (20) This compares to the serving flatware teaspoon mean delivery volume of 5.8 ml (range 3 ml to 7 ml) and 9.5 ml (range 7 ml to 14 ml) for the flatware tablespoon.

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