If you are referring to the picture, then yes it is a common spoon. But I also provided the text and highlighted it in a different color to point out that the capacity of the dessert spoon is 10 mL. I don't think there is a calibrated dessert spoon, at least not in the US.
Here is another source: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Dessert_Spoon A dessert spoon is a general purpose spoon, and a (very seldom used) unit of measure equal to 10 mL or 2 teaspoons. This one is strange as it states the dessert spoon is two teaspoons and that is equal to 12 mL. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-dessert-spoon.htm On occasion, you will see the term “dessert spoon” used as a unit of measurement, because the standard capacity is two teaspoons, and two dessert spoons makes up a tablespoon. Incidentally, for those who prefer their measurements in milliliters, the capacity of a dessert spoon is approximately 12 milliliters. This one is strange as it states the dessert spoon is two teaspoons and that is equal to 12 mL. I think they meant 10 mL. Also they say two dessert spoons equals a table soon. By the 10 mL definition, that makes a table spoon 20 mL and not 15 mL. By their definition a tablespoon would be 24 mL. Jerry ________________________________ From: John M. Steele <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:17:33 PM Subject: [USMA:44350] Re: Even with "dual," you can't please everybody I would describe that as a "common spoon," that is a part of a flatware set. It is not a calibrated spoon with bowl intended for level measure, nor imprinted with its capacity. It may average around 10 mL but is likely to be different sizes in different flatware patterns (a problem with all common spoons). --- On Sat, 4/4/09, Jeremiah MacGregor <jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com> wrote: From: Jeremiah MacGregor <jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail.com> Subject: [USMA:44346] Re: Even with "dual," you can't please everybody To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 6:41 PM The dessertspoon is 10 mL. See below: Cuchara de postre De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Típica cuchara de postre. La Cuchara de postre se trata de una cuchara de tamaño similar a la cuchara de sopa pero se distingue de esta última en que su cavidad es más esférica, de forma muy similar a una cuchara del café o del té. Su capacidad es de casi 10 mililitros (2 cucharaditas). En las comidas formales esta cuchara se añade al final justo en el instante de comenzar a servir los postres, en las comidas informales se pone desde el principio en la cubertería de la mesa, generalmente en la parte superior del plato.. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchara_de_postre You can still preserve an old recipe in metric form. As long as you can preserve the flavor and other aspects of the food, there should be no need to preserve it in English/imperial form especially if that form is imprecise anyway. Jerry ________________________________
