In many cakes, fat also contributes to the fluffiness of the final product. When sugar is creamed with fat, small pockets of air form from the sharp edges of the crystals interacting with the fat. These pockets form a finer grain in the finished product. Fats also carry flavors and add to a tender mouth-feel.
These three countries certainly stood out in the clip for exceptionally large cups that were bigger -- sometimes significantly so -- than those sold in other countries. Take a large cup at a McDonaldâs in the United States, for example, which holds about 32 ounces of liquid. This, says Buzzfeed, is one and a half times bigger than a large cup at an outlet in Japan. Sizing is so different, in fact, that a medium-sized cup in the U.S. is apparently bigger than Japanâs large-sized one.
Small 20 oz. Medium 30 oz. Large 40 oz. KFC. Small 16 oz. Medium 20 oz. Large 30 oz. Mega Jug 64 oz. As you can see, the benign sounding medium soda is actually quite large. McDonald's medium portion is 21 ounces (a pint and a half) and Burger King's medium soda is 30 ounces (nearly a quart). But because these items are labeled medium, customers may consider themselves virtuous by not ordering the large, and may in fact order a medium order of fries to go with the soda.