What is a measurement "Tad"?

[Tobor_8thMan]

Have a few odd ball measurements included with a SS set I purchased a while ago. Of the 3 named measurement I am unable to find a clear answer on what is the measurement known as "Tad".

I find people claiming a "Tad" is 1/4 teaspoon. However, I have a 1/4 teaspoon included with the set. The "Tad" and 1/4 teaspoon are not equal.

 

[firerat]

It's somewhere between a pinch and a smidge.

EDIT: it's like 1/8 of a teaspoon according to google. It's a really small amount that doesn't need to be exact.

 

[Vale71]

My favorite measurements is and will always be a furlong.
It lies between a smidge and an alotta...

Sorry, metric guy here and I can't help but chuckle at these colorful units from another era.

 

[davidabcd]

firkin.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Not sure what it means in volume, but when it comes to aligning giant blocks of steel, a tad comes between a bit and a skoash (sic)

Move it left a bit comes when under half the hole is visible through the other, a tad when the bolt is going in the outer hole, but jamming in the inner one and a skoash when the bolt is through but not loose enough to turn .

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

It's somewhere between a pinch and a smidge.

EDIT: it's like 1/8 of a teaspoon according to google. It's a really small amount that doesn't need to be exact.

From what I've found an 1/8 teaspoon is known as a "Dash".

A "Pinch" is 1/16 teaspoon.

 

[sicktght311]

I know a full cup is known as a "Schmoockstinin"

 

[SEndorf]

The determination of the amount “tad” is a simple process involving 10 important steps:

1. Determine the volume of what the “tad” will be added to, measaured in liters
2. Have a homebrew
3. Determine what phase the moon is in, in relation to your location. This is an important step as it affects the gravitational pull of the addition you are working with.
4. Have a homebrew
5. If the moon is behind the earth relative to your location, gravitational pull is weak. Multiply the figure in step 1 by a factor of 2. If the moon is in front of the earth gravitational pull is strongest. Multiply the figure in step 1 by a factor of 0.5
6. Have a homebrew
7. If the addition you’re working with is evaporative, multiply the figure in step 5 by .02. If the addition you’re working with requires hydration, multiply the figure in step 5 by .08
8. Have a homebrew
9. Have a homebrew
10. Multiply the figure in step 7 by 50. Then pour this amount into your flat outstreached hand. As soon as it begins to spill onto the floor STOP. This is the exact measurement of a “tad”

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

10 steps!!! Probably easier to throw away the measurement spoon titled "Tad".

 

[Jag75]

Funny , I've never even thought of it lol.

 

[balrog]

Tad and wee tad are hard to pin down.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

A pinch. A smidgen. A smidge. Etc....

A tiny amount.

 

[OnePlate]

These are my measuring spoons I use for brewing and baking.

IMG_7177

• OnePlate
• Sep 27, 2019

 

[bracconiere]

i would say, to add a tad, or pinch...you need to relax, clear your mind, and meditate...then just do what comes to mind, but if you already have a spoon for it. more power to you!

do you have a gram scale to weigh a 'tad' of water with? then convert that to ml....

 

[balrog]

WHOAH!
Thou canst not intermingle measurements. Crossing the streams. Very bad.

Tad is a dry measure.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Have a few odd ball measurements included with a SS set I purchased a while ago. Of the 3 named measurement I am unable to find a clear answer on what is the measurement known as "Tad".

I find people claiming a "Tad" is 1/4 teaspoon. However, I have a 1/4 teaspoon included with the set. The "Tad" and 1/4 teaspoon are not equal.

I hope a tad is smaller than the 1/4 or I’ve been doing it wrong.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

I hope a tad is smaller than the 1/4 or I’ve been doing it wrong.

Unless a "Tad" is for dry measurement and 1/4 teaspoon is for liquid?

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

WHOAH!
Thou canst not intermingle measurements. Crossing the streams. Very bad.

Tad is a dry measure.

Yes, I know, realize, comprehend and acknowledge dry measurement is different than liquid. However, I do believe you've answered my question! A "Tad" is for dry measure. Thanks.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

i would say, to add a tad, or pinch...you need to relax, clear your mind, and meditate...then just do what comes to mind, but if you already have a spoon for it. more power to you!

do you have a gram scale to weigh a 'tad' of water with? then convert that to ml....

Thanks, but not using for cider. As I was working on my recent cider I became determined to decode the names given to some of the measurement spoons.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

These are my measuring spoons I use for brewing and baking.

IMG_7177

• OnePlate
• Sep 27, 2019

That's a nice set. Geez... reminds me of something totally different. ;-)

Anyway, helpful these spoons are marked. Mine simply have markings of "Pinch", "Tad" and "Dash".

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

These are my measuring spoons I use for brewing and baking.

IMG_7177

• OnePlate
• Sep 27, 2019

Are these SS? If so, where purchased? Thanks.

 

[OnePlate]

Are these SS? If so, where purchased? Thanks.

Yeah they're stainless. My wife bought them as part of a set on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Chef-élite-Kitchenwares-Ingredients/dp/B014B075H0

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

Yeah they're stainless. My wife bought them as part of a set on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Chef-élite-Kitchenwares-Ingredients/dp/B014B075H0

Very nice. Thanks.

 

[day_trippr]

A tad is half of a scoche...

Cheers!

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

A tad is half of a scoche...

Cheers!

And I was thinking "Tad" was Lisa Loopner's friend. (Yes, I know it's "Todd").

 

[bracconiere]

i google it, it's "skosh"....

"The word skosh comes from the Japanese word sukoshi, which is pronounced "skoh shee" and means "a tiny bit" or "a small amount." The Japanese word was shortened by U.S. servicemen stationed in Japan after World War II."

 

[6Tap]

Little bit.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

I'd call it a scootch. And then for good measure I'd add a "hair" more. I might however consider adding a "scratch" more. Or perhaps a "snippet".

 

[day_trippr]

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/scoche

i google it, it's "skosh"....[...]

 

[SEndorf]

scootch? uhh.. according to urban.. no..