What does a pinch of salt mean to you?

Here’s the exact measurement.

You use a pinch when you want to verify each bite is salted just so.

person adding a pinch of salt to pot

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What does a pinch mean to you?

It turns out, a pinch is a specific amount that can be measured using a measuring spoon.

That’s the perfect amount for strongly-flavored or spicy ingredients like cayenne pepper or nutmeg.

Table salt poured into small wooden spoon

If you were to measure that pinch, it would be1/16 teaspoon.

Instead, we use a healthy three-finger pinchthumb plus index, middle, and ring fingers.

If you were to measure that pinch, it would be1/8 teaspoon.

Three types of branded coarse salt lined up.

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