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Measuring spoons

For recipes written in teaspoons and tablespoons, and for quick additions such as salt or ground spices.

A ring of stainless steel measuring spoons fanned out on a worn dark slate workbench, the smallest holding a pinch of dark brown snuff
An example of the kind we mean. AI-generated illustration

What to look for

A cheap set that goes down to 1/8 teaspoon covers the older recipes. Level each spoonful off with a knife.

Spoons are fine for spices, salt and liquids. Alkalis like sodium carbonate go in small, exact amounts, so switch to scales for those when you can.

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