question about spoons...

is a regular kitchen tablespoon (utensil for eating) the same as an actual tablespoon?

i just wanted to be sure...

probably not.  tableware varies in size; yours might be accurate, but it's doubtful.  get yourself some measuring cups and spoons.  they're cheap.

noooooooo. Two totally different things. Definitely invest in a set of measuring spoons.

I actually took a tablespoon and a teaspoon and measured mine a while back with both of our silverware sets.  The teaspoon was dead on for one but not the other, and the tablespoon was way off on both.

a meausring set tablespoon is A LOT bigger than a tablespoon you eat off. I agree, invest in some measuring spoons. They are nice and cheap! :)

Wow. I am so glad that you asked this question because I just assumed that they were. Im definently going to go and buy measuring spoons now.

What you a calling a "tablespoon2 in your kitchen is most likely a "dessert spoon" which is 0.5 of a tablespoon.

lol, i thought a tblspn in the kitchen would be a real tbspn?? its less? thats nuts?!

are u sayin my little plastic tablespoons that says 1 tblsp is more than a tablespoon??

Original Post by malibu2008:

are u sayin my little plastic tablespoons that says 1 tblsp is more than a tablespoon??

 No, I think they're saying that the utensils we call tablespoons are actually smaller than a measuring tablespoon. So if you (and me) are using the utensil, we are overestimating our intake.

Original Post by malibu2008:

are u sayin my little plastic tablespoons that says 1 tblsp is more than a tablespoon??

I'm saying that this "tablespoon" is NOT the same as the "tablespoon" in this set.


We call the silver one a tablespoon, but that's not because it's an accurate unit of measurement. That's just what we call it.

I agree, they're not the same, and yes, they are cheap to buy.  I bought 2 sets of measuring spoons and cups for $1.00 at the Dollar Store.  I keep some of those extra utensils in the packages that I intend to use them for daily.  Oatmeal gets a 1/2 cup measuring cup.  It's always there and I don't have to dig for the right one in the morning when I'm not quite awake.  Valueable tools to have for the $1.00 investment, in my case $2.00 because I bought 2 sets.