Comment on Tiddies are nice but the metric system is better

• Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Pretty much. Deci only gets used for drinks and deka only gets used for deli meat/cheese.

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  • Lehmuusa@nord.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Deci is used for baking as well, all the time. How is that “only for drinks”?

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    • Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Idk most recipes I see use mililiters

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      • Lehmuusa@nord.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ve never seen one recipe that uses them. But maybe we just live in different countries.

        A millilitre sounds like a crazy level of precision for cooking or baking, though. How is that ever necessary? I guess you’re rounding to decilitres in practical use anyway?

        If I encountered something like “150 ml” in a recipe, I’d assume it was written by a mad engineer and just use a measurement tool for 1 dl and put about 1½ of those. Makes life easier and the result will be just as good. Different nations have very different approaches to cooking, it seems!

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