You are preparing two dishes. For the first you will put 1 tsp. cornstarch in a medium sized bowl and for the second you will put 1/2 tsp. cornstarch in a small bowl. By mistake you put the 1 tsp. cornstarch in the small bowl. You have a full set of of measuring spoons, any number of spare bowls, and a box of cornstarch. What is the most efficient way to get back on track? Answer after the jump.
Dump it out and start over dude. It’s a measly 1 tsp of cornstarch, don’t be such a pinhead.
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March 6, 2010 at 9:12 am
Tony
Good one!
Alternatively, you could dump the cornstarch from the medium bowl into the small bowl. Then, measure out 1 tsp. of the total to put back into the medium bowl.
March 6, 2010 at 4:37 pm
jason walters
It’s more efficient to dump the 1tsp. into the medium bowl instead of the garbage. Then just put 1/2 tsp. in the small bowl.
March 6, 2010 at 5:07 pm
jeff
the problem is that the cornstarch clings to the bowl and fingers. so there is no way to transfer it without messing up the measurement.
March 16, 2010 at 4:51 am
woupiestek
Your preparing a dish, not doing a chemical experiment, Jeff. So what if your measurements are a bit of?
March 6, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Lyle_s
What else is in the dish? Maybe you can mix another ingredient with the cornstarch in the small bowl and then effectively transfer the mixture to the other bowl?
March 6, 2010 at 7:46 pm
jeff
exactly the kinda kludge i was working on when i came to my senses and dumped it. 🙂
March 7, 2010 at 2:15 am
Ryan
funny. i’ve done similar things, like converting to 1 1/3 times the recipe in order to save not much more than some corn starch. it keeps you on your toes. what are you making by the way?
March 7, 2010 at 9:12 pm
jeff
Fondue!
March 9, 2010 at 1:43 am
Ryan
Nice! I’m having a fondue party on Saturday!
March 9, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Brij
Take 1/2 tsp from small bowl and put it in medium bowl. That leaves 1/2 tsp in the small bowl. Put new 1/2 tsp in the medium bowl from the box.
I am assuming there is no cling issue taking top 1/2 tsp.
March 9, 2010 at 2:55 pm
jeff
no cling issue but the bowl has a flat bottom across which the 1tsp is spread evenly. hard to get 1/2 tsp into the measuring spoon.