This section is from the book "A New Book Of Cookery", by Fannie Merritt Farmer. See also: How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food.
Put in the ingredient to be measured by spoonfuls or from a scoop, round slightly and level with a case knife for a cupful. For fractions of cupfuls fill in like manner to correct division line indicated in cup. Never shake the cup while filling.
Dip spoon in ingredient, fill, lift, and level with a case knife having the sharp edge of knife towards tip of spoon. Divide with a case knife lengthwise of spoon for a half spoonful. Divide halves crosswise for quarters, and quarters crosswise for eighths. Less than one-eighth teaspoonful is called a few grains.
 
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