Sticks and cubes Arnold Zwicky's Blog

It's all about measuring butter. I said to Kim (who was preparing for a grocery run tomorrow) that I could use a stick of butter for cooking, and she was surprised: "I thought you'd say cube, not stick." Me: "I don't think I've ever said cube of butter in my life. It sounds weird to…

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