Pinch (unit)
Topic: Physics
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A pinch is a small, indefinite amount of a substance, typically a powder like salt, sugar, spice, or snuff.[1] It is the "amount that can be taken between the thumb and forefinger".[2]
Some manufacturers of measuring spoons and some U.S. cookbooks give more precise equivalents, typically 1⁄8, 1⁄16,[3] or even 1⁄24 teaspoon,[4] but there is no generally accepted standard.
References
- ↑ Oxford English Dictionary s.v., definition 12
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (December 2003). "Units: P". How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictP.html. "recently kitchen supply stores... have begun selling sets of "minispoons" in which the spoon labeled "pinch" is designed to hold exactly 1/2 dash or 1/16 teaspoon, which is roughly 0.01 fluid ounce or 0.3 milliliter."
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (December 1998). "Units: P". How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981203094034/http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictP.html.
- ↑ "Size So Totally Doesn't Matter". http://www.ochef.com/74.htm. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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