How many teaspoons make a tablespoon?
Tablespoon of the measuring spoon being used, and so is not a precise unit of measurement. Common tablespoons intended for use as cutlery (called dessert spoons in the UK, where a tablespoon is always a serving spoon) usually hold , considerably less than some tablespoons used for serving. In most regions (including the US, UK, most Commonwealth countries, East Asia and the Philippines), one tablespoon equals three teaspoons. In many of these regions, one tablespoon is . In South Africa, one tablespoon is 15 ml. In some places like the US, the tablespoon was historically defined as US fl oz (2
Tablespoon tbsp. = 1 US fl oz). In Australia, a tablespoon is defined as four teaspoons, equaling to . Victorian and Edwardian era tablespoons used in the UK are often or sometimes larger. They are used only for preparing and serving food, not as part of a place-setting. In writing volume-based recipes, an abbreviation like tbsp. is usually used to refer to a tablespoon, to differentiate it from the smaller teaspoon (tsp.). Some authors additionally capitalize the abbreviation, as Tbsp., while leaving tsp. in lower case, to emphasize that the larger tablespoon, rather than the smaller teaspoon, is wanted. The tablespoon