How much is a knob of butter?
I was reading a question here on Food and Cooking and no one seemed to know how much it is. I tried to Google convert it to cups but no dice.
So how much is it?
Best Answer
In this Gordon Ramsey scrambled eggs video he uses a "knob" of butter. It appears to be about 2 Tbsp.
I don't think it's intended to be a specific term. You'd never see "knob" used for baking, where exact amounts matter. When cooking, recipes tend to be a general guideline rather than a strict set of instructions.
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A knob of butter can be around two tablespoons or an unspecified amount of butter. It is accepted that it can be the amount of butter that is needed to cover the size of a skillet or the pan when melted. It is usually cut at the end of the butter stick without measuring it.How much is a large knob?
In some recipes, you might even see a \u201clarge knob\u201d or \u201csmall knob\u201d referred to. So, really, that means, just a little butter or a generous dollop. This could be anywhere from one to four tablespoons.What is 2 tbsp butter?
Tablespoon to Stick Of Butter Conversion TableTablespoonsSticks Of Butter2 tbsp0.253 tbsp0.3754 tbsp0.55 tbsp0.62536 more rowsHow much is a piece of butter?
Our butter sticks are easy to measure! One full stick of butter equals 1/2 cup, or 8 tablespoons. Our half sticks equal 1/4 cup of butter, or 4 tablespoons.How much is a dollop of butter?
A pat of butter is \xbd tablespoon. A schmear is a heaping knifeful. A dollop is a heaping tablespoon.More answers regarding how much is a knob of butter?
Answer 2
I tend to treat it as 'a knifeful' but thinking about now it its probably about 1-1.5 tbsp, depending on how soft the butter is.
If the butter is too cold to get a knife to scoop it with, and I have to cut it, I try to cut a corner off starting about 1 cm into the edge, creating a pyramid type shape.
As @hobodave pointed out Gordon Ramsey uses about 2 tbsp, but that tends to be the same with the chefs, they go heavy on the salt and the butter and the cream.
YMMV.
Answer 3
2 or 3 tablespoons is equal to a knob. Also it depends on what you want, it is your choice how much your eggs taste of butter.
Answer 4
Perhaps it's equivalent to a "pat" of butter.
Answer 5
I believe the term "knob" of butter was developed and used in the days before standardized measuring. The amount is about 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons -- about the size of a knob on a kitchen drawer.
Other non-exact measurements: palm, handful, wooden spoonful, size of a walnut, size of an egg, a glassful ...
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