I'm sure you're all experienced enough to have circumvented the minor problem of different notions of "a cup" in different countries. It's only relevant when recipes are being swapped internationally and I wouldn't mention it except for the fact that a friend of mine (here in Oz) had a partner who acquired a new you-beaut breadmaker and worked enthusiastically through every recipe she could lay her hands on.

She was never satisfied with the results of her attempts at recipes from the US. Because I have had a reputation around here of knowing arcane details of all sorts of trivia I was asked whether US cup measures were the same as Oz ones. Off the top of my head I didn't know but I did have one at home; it's volume came to 200ml, whereas the Oz cup was (from memory) 250ml. Apparently the difference made all the difference, so to speak. I was rewarded with some of her output; excellent on all counts!

I've had very little experience with recipes that are more detailed than "a handful of this and a glug of that" so I was a bit surprised at her reports of the different results. This may (or may not) be of assistance to some of you.

Cheers, Rowan