spiseskefulde

Spiseskefulde is the plural form of spiseske, a common unit of volume used in Danish cooking to express amounts of ingredients. It is a practical kitchen measure found in many traditional and contemporary recipes, as well as in nutritional labeling in Denmark.

In Denmark, one spiseskefuld is standardized at 15 milliliters, which is equivalent to about three teaspoons. The same term may appear in older cookbooks and in some regional dialects, where exact volumes could vary. When translating recipes into other measurement systems, it is common to use 15 ml per spiseskefuld, though a US tablespoon is slightly smaller at about 14.8 ml.

Spiseskefulde are used for both liquids and dry ingredients, but the weight corresponding to a single spoon depends on the ingredient’s density. For example, a spoon of flour weighs far less than a spoon of sugar. Because of this density dependence, one should treat the measure as a volume unit rather than an exact weight unless the recipe specifies weight.

Historically, before metric standardization, household measures varied regionally. Since metric adoption, spiseske has a defined capacity in Denmark, while many international recipes will approximate or convert to milliliters or grams. Related kitchen measures include the teskefuld (teaspoon) and other volumetric units commonly used in European cooking.