Tea spoon:
Table spoon is a small spoon that is used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages and holds about one third of the table spoon. These spoons have bowls more or less oval in shape. It is the volume unit used mostly in cooking recipes and prescriptions. It is abbreviated by tsp. it is the regular spoon. It is for tea, ice cream or any desserts. It is a part of cutlery set.
Table spoon:
Table spoon is a largest type of spoon usually used for serving food. It is commonly used volume unit in cooking recipes. It is three times larger than tea spoons. It is abbreviated by Tbsp. It is kept in the table for multiple purposes. It is for lunch and dinner. It is a serving spoon. It is the bigger one. 1 table spoon is equal to ½ ounces. In Australia 1 table spoon is equal to 4 tea spoons.
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| 0Basis | Tea spoon | Table spoon |
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A small spoon used typically for adding sugar to and stirring hot drinks or for eating some foods. | A large spoon for serving food. |
| Abbreviation | It is abbreviated by tsp. | It is abbreviated by Tbsp. |
| History | When tea-drinking was first introduced to England circa 1660, tea was rare and expensive, as a consequence of which teacups and teaspoons were smaller than today. | From about 1700 the place setting became popular, and with it the “table-spoon”, “table-fork” and “table-knife”. The 18th century witnessed a proliferation of different sorts of spoons, including the tea-spoon, coffee-spoon, dessert-spoon, and soup-spoon. |
| Word origin | The word tea spoon was originated in between 1680-90; tea + spoon. | The word table spoon was originated in between 1755-65; table + spoon. |
| Usage | It is used to mix the tea in hot water. | It is kept on the table for multiple purposes. |
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