by Simón de Swaan

How much cheese is a handful? How much more or less is a cupful? What is the capacity of a glass, a tumbler, or a soup ladle? What is the difference between a suspicion and a pinch? How much more is a good pinch? How much wine is a little, how many olives a few? When a book says a tin of chopped almonds or pomegranate juice what are you supposed to understand by that?–Elizabeth David (1913-1992), English food writer

Elizabeth David made significant contributiosn to the food world. Her book Spices, Salt & Aromatics in the English Kitchen is a classic.

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