The “tesked” is a Swedish unit of measurement traditionally used in cooking, equivalent to a teaspoon in English-speaking countries. While the modern tesked generally equals about 5 milliliters, traditional Swedish recipes may have used slightly varied measurements depending on regional practices or the period when the recipe was documented. This unit reflects the historical influences and variations in cooking practices over time in Sweden.
A fascinating aspect of the tesked is its role in preserving culinary traditions across generations. As with many traditional units of measure, it serves as a cultural bridge, linking contemporary cooks with the rich heritage of Swedish cuisine. Understanding such units offers a unique glimpse into how cultures develop and sustain practical solutions tailored to their daily lives.
The “kryddmått” is a Swedish unit of measurement typically used in cooking, especially for spices. It translates to a “spice measure” and is equivalent to 1 milliliter, or about 1/5 of a teaspoon. The kryddmått is unique to Scandinavian kitchens, embodying the region’s minimalist approach to precision in culinary arts. While it might seem small, in the world of cooking, where the balance of spices can transform a dish, the kryddmått plays a crucial role in achieving the perfect flavor profile. This unit is a testament to the Scandinavian tradition of meticulous culinary precision, allowing chefs and home cooks alike to add just the right hint of seasoning.
| Teskedar | Kryddmått |
|---|---|
0
tsk
|
0
krm
|
1
tsk
|
5
krm
|
2
tsk
|
10
krm
|
3
tsk
|
15
krm
|
4
tsk
|
20
krm
|
5
tsk
|
25
krm
|
6
tsk
|
30
krm
|
7
tsk
|
35
krm
|
8
tsk
|
40
krm
|
9
tsk
|
45
krm
|
10
tsk
|
50
krm
|
11
tsk
|
55
krm
|
12
tsk
|
60
krm
|
13
tsk
|
65
krm
|
14
tsk
|
70
krm
|
15
tsk
|
75
krm
|
16
tsk
|
80
krm
|
17
tsk
|
85
krm
|
18
tsk
|
90
krm
|
19
tsk
|
95
krm
|
20
tsk
|
100
krm
|
21
tsk
|
105
krm
|
22
tsk
|
110
krm
|
23
tsk
|
115
krm
|
24
tsk
|
120
krm
|
25
tsk
|
125
krm
|
26
tsk
|
130
krm
|
27
tsk
|
135
krm
|
28
tsk
|
140
krm
|
29
tsk
|
145
krm
|
30
tsk
|
150
krm
|
31
tsk
|
155
krm
|
32
tsk
|
160
krm
|
33
tsk
|
165
krm
|
34
tsk
|
170
krm
|
35
tsk
|
175
krm
|
36
tsk
|
180
krm
|
37
tsk
|
185
krm
|
38
tsk
|
190
krm
|
39
tsk
|
195
krm
|
40
tsk
|
200
krm
|
41
tsk
|
205
krm
|
42
tsk
|
210
krm
|
43
tsk
|
215
krm
|
44
tsk
|
220
krm
|
45
tsk
|
225
krm
|
46
tsk
|
230
krm
|
47
tsk
|
235
krm
|
48
tsk
|
240
krm
|
49
tsk
|
245
krm
|
50
tsk
|
250
krm
|
51
tsk
|
255
krm
|
52
tsk
|
260
krm
|
53
tsk
|
265
krm
|
54
tsk
|
270
krm
|
55
tsk
|
275
krm
|
56
tsk
|
280
krm
|
57
tsk
|
285
krm
|
58
tsk
|
290
krm
|
59
tsk
|
295
krm
|
60
tsk
|
300
krm
|
61
tsk
|
305
krm
|
62
tsk
|
310
krm
|
63
tsk
|
315
krm
|
64
tsk
|
320
krm
|
65
tsk
|
325
krm
|
66
tsk
|
330
krm
|
67
tsk
|
335
krm
|
68
tsk
|
340
krm
|
69
tsk
|
345
krm
|
70
tsk
|
350
krm
|
71
tsk
|
355
krm
|
72
tsk
|
360
krm
|
73
tsk
|
365
krm
|
74
tsk
|
370
krm
|
75
tsk
|
375
krm
|
76
tsk
|
380
krm
|
77
tsk
|
385
krm
|
78
tsk
|
390
krm
|
79
tsk
|
395
krm
|
80
tsk
|
400
krm
|
81
tsk
|
405
krm
|
82
tsk
|
410
krm
|
83
tsk
|
415
krm
|
84
tsk
|
420
krm
|
85
tsk
|
425
krm
|
86
tsk
|
430
krm
|
87
tsk
|
435
krm
|
88
tsk
|
440
krm
|
89
tsk
|
445
krm
|
90
tsk
|
450
krm
|
91
tsk
|
455
krm
|
92
tsk
|
460
krm
|
93
tsk
|
465
krm
|
94
tsk
|
470
krm
|
95
tsk
|
475
krm
|
96
tsk
|
480
krm
|
97
tsk
|
485
krm
|
98
tsk
|
490
krm
|
99
tsk
|
495
krm
|
100
tsk
|
500
krm
|
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