Measuring spoon

Metric measuring spoons

Measuring Spoons

A measuring spoon is a spoon used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. Measuring spoons may be made of plastic, metal, and other materials. They are available in many sizes, including teaspoon and tablespoon. In the U.S., a measuring spoon is number of pieces, especially four or six. This usually includes ¼, ½, and 1 teaspoons and 1 tablespoon.

Japan

In Japan, usually two spoons are used: a large spoon (大さじ Ōsaji) and a small spoon (小さじ Kosaji or Shōsaji). A large spoon is 15 milliliter, and a small spoon is 5 milliliter. Sometimes a much smaller spoon may be used, usually a 2.5 milliliter spoon. (½ small spoon)

See also

• Measuring cup
• Cooking weights and measures
• Kitchen utensil