Measuring (was Re: Cocoa-Cola Cake)

[Scott]

I must confess that I just don't understand Metric measurments. I 
know how to do them as Science requirs using SI, but as far as using 
it in baking and such I don't think I could. This is one of the worst 
parts about using cookbooks that I've gotten in England, they don't 
have the handy conversions like the Two Fat Ladies, or Naked Chef 
recipes on the internet...

You'll find out however that over here (in America) and most 
especially in the South no one ever seems to measure anything. A 
family recipe might call for flour to thicken, a pinch of this and a 
sprinkle of that.  I find that there are some things I rarely 
measure. Of course when one is baking be sure to measure everything 
exact or you're apt to mess up. (and always use dry measuring cups 
for dry and wet for wet. They don't work the other way around).

Scott