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How much is a dessertspoon?

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Asked on 28 Aug 2019 by Ayrshire Lass

Hi there, I want to make Delia's recipe for Onion Gravy for the first time. The recipe specifies dessertspoons in the measurements, am not sure how much exactly this is? my measuring spoons are all teaspoons/tablespoons.
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Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello,

A dessertspoon is 10mls.

In the UK a teaspoon is 5ml, a dessertspoon is 10ml and a tablespoon is 15ml but as Delia started developing recipes before measuring spoons were common place she always uses a kitchen spoon as a tablespoon so in Delia’s recipes, where she says tablespoon it is the equivalent to 20mls (or 2 dessertspoons).

Kind regards

Lindsey

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Ayrshire Lass replied

Hi Lindsey,
Thank you for your detailed reply, that information is very helpful to me.
Regards,
Frances Hart.

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