I prefer that they give me an amount as a starting point. And I always prefer that it's in teaspoons not "pinch of". I never learned to cook from my mother because she told me to put "a little of" things. When you're first learning a little salt could be 1/4 tsp or a tablespoon. Since you've never done it, you don't have a frame of reference. The good thing about it is that I learned to cook from recipes and I'm still excellent at that.
Peaceandjoy, I hate when they say 1 medium onion. I have food sensitivities and have to do a lot of substituting. I finally had to do research and find out how much in cups, one medium onion really was. I can only use green onions so I need the cup measurement.
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