I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?

  • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    I just weigh the fluids.

    Water is 1g per ml and most other things are close enough that I don’t care.

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      I don’t know if there’s a name for it, but an increasing number of recipe writers are using only weight based measurements. This is super handy because you just have a scale, add ingredients, and just tare as you need. The measurements are also more accurate because, eg, flour can be compacted, so “1 cup of flour” could vary by a lot depending on how you measure it.

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        2 days ago

        Salt is another example. A teaspoon of salt can be a very different amount depending on if you use fine salt, coarse salt or even flaky salt.

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        2 days ago

        I convert all measurements in the recipes I use to weight except teaspoons. It’s just simply faster to get the end product and leaves less dishes at the end.

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          1 day ago

          Teaspoons are fair because at that scale you might be talking about 0.5grams, which is harder to weigh and easier to eyeball.

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            24 hours ago

            Yeah, the scale I have at home is only accurate up to 1g so a 1/4 tsp is not going to be accurate

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      1 day ago

      It’s gonna suck when your recipe calls for dark matter. (Also, to scroll to the recipe you have to read the entire history of the universe.) Edit: missed a letter