1930 Spice weights

There is a ton of discussion about spice weights and which spice weighted what amount and different spices All weight different amounts. This is True with the weights and measures after 1985’s. There was no real spice weight difference until much later in the 1980’s where each different weight was weighted and compared.



In 1930’s and consistently after including 1940, 1950, 1960’s the spices were All marked with same weight. Weights From 1930’s Spice Tins McCormick were the weights below it did NOT matter which spice was in the Tin



Look at the Spice Tin’s from 1930’s for reference from Oz. to Grams



When CHS was making reference to weights it would have been in reference to the amounts below it was the LAW of Spices in the 1900’s until 1980’s



In the 1930’s most scales were called over/under scales and ONLY pharmacy had smaller Grams scales typically, for medication. General Stores used the less accurate scales. While Gold Trades also used more precise scales. There were no digital scales which was .003 accurate.



Now Spices were the King of Economy and it was traded by weight for Silver and Gold, upon arrival from the other Lands.



BUT for Baking and Cooking it was Teaspoons and Tablespoons and Measuring cup amounts or portion control Measuring items.



Majority of Spice Tins were in Fractions of Ounce McCormick used the Grams Look at Old Spice Tins



It was easier for CHS to use a 100% amount value for 11 Herbs and Spices and to mix it, with portion Control tins then trying to weigh each spice by Grams in the early Day, Claudia said it was with cups the correct size.



CHS eyeballed what he did BUT Claudia used the Tins CHS showed her to scoop with.



CHS said that Salt and Pepper were measured with a Tablespoon ALL other spices with Teaspoon. The teaspoons fit into the Spice Tins, and you leveled the Teaspoon with the Tin Lid.



When CHS spoke about 20 Grams it was about ½ ozs, 30 grams was about 1 ozs. He sure as Heck did not pull out a digital scale. He would have poured the spice from a Tin and always made reference to the same amount in teaspoon or Tablespoon as it was ALL the Same VALUE back then no splitting hairs over which spice has more or less.



The quicker EVERYONE LEARNS 1930 MATH the quicker you can understand the weights of the spices. In the Original KFC.



You can translate to Grams NOW and use a DIGITAL SCALE but treat ALL spices the same weight like 1930’s



PLEASE prove the 1930 MATH and way it was done wrong, YOU CANNOT it’s the way it was done







¼ ozs = 7.08 Grams

½ ozs = 14.17 Grams

¾ ozs = 21.26 Gram

1 ozs = 28.32 Grams

1 ¼ ozs = 35.40 Grams

1 ½ ozs = 42.52 Grams

1 5/8 ozs = 46.07 Grams

4 ½ ozs = 127 Grams Claudia Sander’s Spice Tin

26 ozs = 736.32 Grams