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To determine volume, weight, temperature, and time, cooks use measuring cups and spoons (for liquids and dry ingredients), thermometers of all sorts for the oven, freezer, or deep-fat fryer; for chocolate, dough, meat, candy, and jelly; scales for liquids and solids; salometers or hydrometers to test the density of a salt or sugar solution; and timers. The well-known cookbook author and television cooking show star Julia Child had a number of the most commonly used American kitchen measuring devices in her kitchen. Now in the collections of the National Museum of American History, Julia's Pyrex glass one- and two- cup measures, are marked in both English measurements (1 cup; 8 oz.) and in metric (250 ml).
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Object ID: 2001.0253.0284
Division: Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment
Subject(s): Measuring & Mapping
March 15, 2007
Though I never met her Julia was my grandfather's first cousin. It is very fascinating to see her legacy continue.
—Crystal Dudley, USA
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