> I'm familiar with both metric and imperial, but I know exactly how you
feel.
> I haven't a clue what some of the american measurements are. When a recipe
> calls for a stick of butter or a cup(!) of butter I am well and truly
stumped.
>
> Wendy
>
> ---
> Wendy Beard
> Ottawa, Canada

Here in the US, butter and margarine are available in cardboard boxes
containing 4 "sticks" of the product.  Therefore, a stick of butter is 1/4
lb.  The wrappers on the sticks are usually marked in Tablespoons.

Bill  KG4LOV
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