Who's Using Kitchen Scales for Perfect Recipe Measurements?

[DebPC]

And please share how you're doing it.

 

[pchockeymom]

I sold one to a lady who runs an animal rescue mission. She uses it to measure out the medicines she must give to her animals that come in sick.

I've also sold one to a lady who is on a strict diet and must weigh and measure all her foods.

That's it!

 

[kam]

Anyone who is trying to do portion control. It is very helpful to weigh appropriate serving sizes.

 

[baychef]

I sold one this weekend, but did not ask her why she was interested in it. Didn't even have it with me.

 

[Oracle]

Great for baking. Measuring ingredients by volume for baking is not near as accurate as measuring them by weight.

Also for portioning, of course.

 

[Lanachef]

Another idea for the kitchen scale is to weigh oversized envelopes and smaller packages. Saves a lot of trips to the post office. Wish I had had this a long time ago!

 

[kam]

Great for baking. Measuring ingredients by volume for baking is not near as accurate as measuring them by weight.

Also for portioning, of course.

I wish more recipes would have weights. Flour is a great example. Depending on how you scoop, the measurement can be way off. I used to have it written down how many ounces was equal to 1 cup of flour. 4.5 or 5oz?

Another idea for the kitchen scale is to weigh oversized envelopes and smaller packages. Saves a lot of trips to the post office. Wish I had had this a long time ago!

Yes, I forgot about this - I use it all the time for that!

 

[kam]

I also use it to split box mixes. I find when I eyeball it then weigh it, I am way off.

Also, when I want to make a half recipe that calls for a packet of something (dry ranch mix or something like that) the quantity is so small that it is impossible for me to determine half. I use the grams settings and am able to split it perfectly.