Have you ever tried to cook something from another country with a recipe in a foreign language? Have you ever lived abroad and tried to cook something from your country? Then, you will understand this post. It is never easy, is it?
We love cooking. We cook dishes from all over the world, but of course, many times we like cooking American or Spanish foods. Mama Monkey especially enjoys baking, and here comes the problem: in American recipes solid amounts come in volumes (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons...) and Spanish recipes come, generally, in weight. Measuring weight is much more precise, but, volume is so much faster and cleaner...
When we were living in Spain, we used to bake American recipes all the time. Until we bought American measuring cups and spoons in one of our trips to Oregon, we would convert from American measurements to milliliters and measure with whatever we had. Believe me, that wasn't easy or clean. Not at all! Now, living in the States, we miss Spanish seasonal sweets. Remember, recipes in grams, and we didn't have a scale till recently! Let me tell you, it has been ridiculous. We went crazy trying to estimate amounts, looking online... And we have had quite a few EPIC FAILS!
When we were living in Spain, we used to bake American recipes all the time. Until we bought American measuring cups and spoons in one of our trips to Oregon, we would convert from American measurements to milliliters and measure with whatever we had. Believe me, that wasn't easy or clean. Not at all! Now, living in the States, we miss Spanish seasonal sweets. Remember, recipes in grams, and we didn't have a scale till recently! Let me tell you, it has been ridiculous. We went crazy trying to estimate amounts, looking online... And we have had quite a few EPIC FAILS!
