I live in the US and have a question about measurements. In the Christmas Cake recipe: What is a dessert spoon? i.e. How much is that?
Lindsey, Food Editor replied
Hello,
A dessertspoon is 10mls.
In the UK a teaspoon is 5ml, a dessertspoon is 10ml and a tablespoon is 15ml but as Delia started developing recipes before measuring spoons were common place she always uses a kitchen spoon as a tablespoon so in Delia’s recipes, where she says tablespoon it is the equivalent to 20mls (or 2 dessertspoons).
Hello,
A dessertspoon is 10mls.
In the UK a teaspoon is 5ml, a dessertspoon is 10ml and a tablespoon is 15ml but as Delia started developing recipes before measuring spoons were common place she always uses a kitchen spoon as a tablespoon so in Delia’s recipes, where she says tablespoon it is the equivalent to 20mls (or 2 dessertspoons).
Kind regards
Lindsey