A “cuillerée” is a French home cooking measurement term that means “spoonful.” It’s usually accompanied by some kind of description such as: cuillerée à café – teaspoonful; or cuillerée à soupe – tablespoonful. If the size of spoonful isn’t specified, you have to make your best guess as a cook based on the quantity of…
Measuring Tools
Jiggers
A jigger is a small cup-like measuring tool used primarily in making mixed alcoholic drinks. They are generally made of metal or glass. It can be important to use a jigger when making a mixed drink, rather than just pouring. An average mixed drink has only about 3 to 5 ounces (90 to 150 ml)…
Measuring Spoons
Measuring spoons are special, standardized spoons used to measure very small quantities of ingredients by volume quickly and accurately. The ingredients measured can be liquid, or dry.
Pony
Pony is a measurement used in making cocktails. It’s equivalent to 1 ounce / 30 ml / 2 tablespoons. It’s also called a “short shot.” On jiggers with 2 measuring sides, the smaller of the measures is usually a “pony.”
Pugnetto
“Pugnetto” is an Italian imprecise kitchen measurement. It means “a small fistful.” It is used by cooks where exact measurement is not critical. For example, a handle of fresh herb. It can also be used by people watching their calorie intake to roughly estimate food portions when eating out. A fistful (“pugnetto”) of rice would…