Cooking question--How do you say 1/4 teaspoon?

Question

I know teaspoon is cucharadita so what is:

1/2 teaspoon---media cucharadita?

1/4 teaspoon --something with cuarto?

How about 3/4 teaspoon?

Thank you in advance for you help.

Answer 1

Fraccionarios

1/2 medio, a

1/3 tercio

1/4 cuarto, a

1/5 quinto

sexto

séptimo

octavo

noveno

décimo

onceavo

doceavo

treceavo

catorceavo

quinceavo

dieciseisavo

diecisietavo

dieciochavo

decimonueveavo

veinteavo, veintavo

treintavo

cuarentavo

cincuentavo

sesentavo

setentavo

ochentavo

noventavo

centésimo, centavo

Y para cantidades pequeñas: "una pizca": Una pizca de sal. Una pizca de azucar.

Gracias - sanlee, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 2

I guess it's a cultural thing. When we tell a recipe we just say "un pellizco de sal", or "una cucharadita de azucar", o "una pizca de aquello". Here in the US, if you don't give the exact amount of every ingredient, people are lost and don't know how to do it. There are exceptions, of course, but it's usually this way.

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Wow Now how would you measure a quarter of a teaspoon?

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Here you are!

I don't know which one was better, the explanation or the picture.:) Genial G. - Deanski, Apr 8, 2011

I just copied and pasted it. Corrected anyway. - 00e657d4, Apr 8, 2011

jesus, hasta una cucharadita oara pizca, vaya inutiles, jejeje - 00494d19, Apr 8, 2011

Una pizca, un octavo de cucharadita, un cuarto de cucharadita, media cucharadita, dos tercios de cucharadita, una cucharadita y media, dos cucharaditas y una cucharada, puf!!! - LuisCache, Apr 8, 2011

Gracias a todos - sanlee, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 3

cuarto de cucharadita tres cuarto de cucharadita

Wow Now how would you messure a quarter of a teaspoon?

I don't think we use that often, we might say:

Algo menos que media cucharadita.

Algo más que media cucharadita.

I have one recipe that calls for 1/8 of a teaspoon of a strong spice. I use little tiny measuring spoons. - KevinB, Apr 8, 2011

¡Gracias, Heidita! - sanlee, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 4

cuarto de cucharadita tres cuarto de cucharadita

This was the best I could do. I'll look some more.

Gracias, Leatha - sanlee, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 5

La cuarta parte de una cucharadita.

Tres cuartas partes de una cucharadita.

By the way, like Heidi said, how can you tell the difference between them? Such a small different might not even be relevant with cocaine or gold powder. Surely adding 1/2 instead of 3/4 of a teaspoon is not going to ruin your cake.

jeje, digo! - 00494d19, Apr 8, 2011

A teaspoon of gold weighs a little more than 3 Troy ounces, which means a quarter teaspoon is worth a little over $1000. - lorenzo9, Apr 8, 2011

And I guess a quarter teaspoon of cocaine is worth a little more than $1000. - LuisCache, Apr 8, 2011

Probably less than $100 - lorenzo9, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 6

It never occurred to me that in the US we're measuring these small amounts but other in countries it's not done.

Yes, that is really interesting... - sanlee, Apr 8, 2011

Answer 7

I have one recipe that calls for 1/8 of a teaspoon of a strong spice. I use little tiny measuring spoons. - KevinB

Why not just use a "pizca"? I guess a pinch of salt...pinch of pepper...anybody should be able to use that.

Answer 8

We have some of those, but I only measure when baking.

Agreed, i only measure when baking... Cooking I just throw stuff together and taste while it is on the stove. But cakes and such are sooooo fickle that I do not chance it. - kerflop, Apr 8, 2011

Baking is like doing chemistry. Twice as much of something might not make a difference in the taste but it could change the texture. - Leatha, Apr 8, 2011