Blend scaler
Pick a blend, pick whose version you want, and set a batch size. Proportions are by weight, because measuring a blend by spoon gives a different mix — the spices differ in density.
| Ingredient | Weight | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked cacho de cabra chilli | 33.3 g | 67% |
| Toasted coriander seed(range) | 8.3 g | 17% |
| Salt(range) | 8.3 g | 17% |
Answer
50 g of merkén from 3 ingredients
Based on the merkén especial, attributed to the standard mapuche and chilean preparation.
What you asked
- Blend:
- Merkén
- Version:
- Merkén especial — The standard Mapuche and Chilean preparation
- Target batch:
- 50 g
How it was worked out
Each ingredient's parts are divided by the total parts to give its share of the mix, and that share is multiplied by the target batch weight. Scaling is linear, so the same shares apply at any batch size.
1. Add up the parts
Smoked cacho de cabra chilli 6 + Toasted coriander seed 1–2 + Salt 1–2
= 9 parts
Ingredients given as a range use the typical value, or the midpoint where no typical value is recorded.
2. Work out the weight of one part
50 g ÷ 9 parts
= 5.56 g per part
3. Multiply each ingredient by its parts
= 3 ingredients scaled
What this assumes
- Proportions are by weight, not by volume. Measuring these by spoon would give a different mix, because the spices differ in density.
- Proportions come from the "Merkén especial" version, attributed to The standard Mapuche and Chilean preparation.
- Those proportions are recorded as representative.
Where this stops being reliable
- Some proportions are recorded as ranges. The scaled weights use the typical value and should be treated as a starting point.
- This is one of 2 versions recorded for Merkén. It is not the definitive one — there isn't one.
Evidence
Questions this page answers
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