Grammar is not only important in school, but also in recipes! The comma, for example, can lead to 2 different situations when cooking. For example, a recipe that calls for “1/4 cup basil, chopped” would imply that you first measure 1/4 cup basil, then chop; while “1/4 cup chopped basil” implies that you first chop the basil, then measure 1/4 cup of the already chopped herbs.

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If you’re now worrying that you’ve forever chopped your herbs the wrong way, fear not! It works out to be roughly the same amount in both scenarios. And luckily with cooking, a little less or a little more herbs ain’t gonna hurt nobody!