Difference Between Tablespoon and Teaspoon

 Dear Readers,

During preparation of some other articles self has come across these details of tablespoon and teaspoon. It will be useful to you.

The teaspoon was introduced in London in 1686 as the perfect-sized spoon to measure any amount of tea. It could also be used for the sugar and cream afterward. However, these teaspoons were not standardized and could range anywhere from 2.5 ml to 6 ml in volume.

That’s why the modern-day measuring teaspoon is exactly 5 ml and is standard across the board so that any chef or cook can measure the exact same amount of ingredients.

You can also call a serving spoon a tablespoon, and this is the word's original meaning, from "spoon for table service," first used around 1760.

A tablespoon is 15ml. If you don't have any metric measurements, then remember that a tablespoon is approximately equal to your thumb.

Generally, liquids are measured in Milli liter (ml). However during cooking it used to measure by cups or teaspoon, tablespoon and Ounce. Conversion Table of Teaspoon, Tablespoon, Cup, Fluid Ounce with metric standard is as follows.

If you're looking for a grams-to-teaspoons conversion chart, you won't find one here. Grams are a measure of mass, and teaspoons measure volume. The correct conversion depends on the density of the item you're measuring.