Delia on spoons and measuring

Please remember, many of Delia's recipes were written decades ago, and one thing that has never changed is her view on all the different measuring spoons that are now available.

This is what she has to say...

"I have to confess I have never liked measuring spoons because  a) they vary, and b) I've always thought they were a bit mean.  So I use conventional, old-fashioned teaspoons (5ml), dessertspoons (10ml), and tablespoons (20ml)".

We are unable to retest every single recipe on the site (there's over 1,400!), to suit the different sizes of measures, so please bear in mind which spoons you use to ensure your ingredients are weighed out when following her recipes. If your measuring spoons equal these measurements you will be fine.