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tablespoon

[ tey-buhl-spoon ]

noun

  1. a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes.


tablespoon

/ ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn /

noun

  1. a spoon, larger than a dessertspoon, used for serving food, etc
  2. Also calledtablespoonful the amount contained in such a spoon
  3. a unit of capacity used in cooking, medicine, etc, equal to half a fluid ounce or three teaspoons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tablespoon1

First recorded in 1755–65; table + spoon
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Example Sentences

Process until smooth, adding more oil, a tablespoon at a time if too dry.

Once the beef is starting to get crispy and delicious-looking, he tells you to “hit it with a big, sloppy tablespoon or two” of your paste of choice.

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I cut the butter from six tablespoons to four because I was trying to still have some of my precious Kerrygold left over, and I delayed adding the lemon zest so its flavor didn’t get too muted by sizzling away in the skillet.

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Another thing to note is that cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour, meaning that you only need 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to get the same results as 2 tablespoons of flour.

Just be careful of putting in too much more — multiple tablespoons is not the way to go, Owens says.

A single packet of Quaker Maple and Brown Sugar instant oatmeal, though, contains a full tablespoon of sugar.

Gwen recommends a tablespoon, but that seemed like an awful lot, especially after I read about how gross it can taste (and feel).

A tablespoon of ketchup, for example, contains about a teaspoon of sugar, or about 16 calories of added sugar.

Things like ketchup have about 16 calories of added sugar per tablespoon, and it can add up.

The wine will bubble furiously and will almost immediately reduce down to a tablespoon or two as the alcohol and water steam out.

One tablespoon of flaxseed, one pint of boiling water; let stand and keep warm for one hour; strain.

Oatmeal Water.446 One tablespoon of oatmeal to one pint of boiling water, cover and let simmer for one hour.

Drop with tablespoon quite far apart on greased baking tin or in greased muffin tins.

If pink icing is desired add one tablespoon strawberry or other fruit juice.

Add one tablespoon orange juice, a little grated orange peel, and one square of melted unsweetened chocolate.

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