For those of you who weigh your ingredients...What type of scale do you use?
I dont weigh my ingredients...actually have never heard of doing it. So..I guess I too have a question...what are the benefits of weighing? and what would you weigh for?
I purchased a $30 digital scale from Bed Bath & Beyond (and used a coupon to get 20% off). It weighs up to 11 lbs. I love it and use it for much more than cooking. For example, I use it to weigh items that I am selling on ebay so that I can know what to charge for shipping costs.
I have the same one that rezzycakes posted, and I love it!
I wanted to make sure it could handle the weight of my KA mixer bowl with the ingredients in it, so I don't have to weigh in a separate bowl, and this one weighs up to 11 pounds, IIRC.
I got mine at BB&B using a 20% off coupon, but would have paid full price if I had to, just to stop washing measuring cups, LOL!
Laura.
I have the MyWeigh 7001DX and I love it. It has the essential tare feature, and can weigh up to 15 pounds. Worth every penny.
Sounds like it, not that expensive- I just researched the myweigh site (after going to check out Rose Levy's commentary on her blog)- sounsd like a good investment, with something like a lifetime warranty. And only 9 dollars (Cdn) shipping on the online store that sells them in Canada. (I might just have to buy the bodyfat scale for the same price 
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I use this scale most of the time. It has a 22 lb. capacity, tare, and weighs in oz.and g., and it also plugs in AND has a rechargable battery so it is portable! It was well worth the investment 
I also have an older baker's balance scale that is handy for weighing out dough.
OK...I just got a Salter electronic scale it has an 11lb. capacity and it was one of the more expensive models. I have not used it to bake with yet but while I was trying it out I noticed that it seems to read the same thing differently each time. I am going to take it back and try another one. Does anyone use the inexpensive non-digital type?
An accurate scale is so important if you're going to weigh your ingredients! I have used a lot of those non-digital scales with the dials (I think that's what you're talking about) and none of them was very accurate and they need to be calibrated so often it's just not worth it IMO. If you are going to be doing a lot of baking I really recommend getting a good scale. It is worth the expense.
Amber
How does it do dry and fluid measurements? I thought weight was weight no matter what the ingredient. Am I missing something?
Amber
it is gauged to measure dry and liquid, depending on how it is set.
Think of it this way . . . 8 fluid ounces of water (1 cup) weighs just over a pound (16 ounces of weight). a cup of flour weighs between (on average) 4-5 ounces (depending on how you scoop the flour into the cup)
so 1 cup of water doesn't weigh the same as 1 cup of dry ingredients.
does that make sense?
jmt1714- Do you know what model you have? Also, if you don't mind me asking...how much did yours cost???
http://www.kitchenkapers.com/3007.html
mine is slightly different, but I've had it for quite awhile - could be this is just an updated version (mine looks the same but is stainless steel)
i use for everything. It makes baking go faster b/c i never have to pull a measuring cup out. and like tonight I was making tomato sauce - when I went to freeze it, I just measured exactly 16 ounces into each bag by weight - just poured it in until the weight was correct. no cups, no measuring, etc.
I dont weigh my ingredients...actually have never heard of doing it. So..I guess I too have a question...what are the benefits of weighing? and what would you weigh for?
Weighing out ingredients ensures consistancy in your product. For instance, if a cake calls for 2 cups of sugar you may measure out 2 cups and find that it weighs x amount of lbs/kg. Then the next time you measure out 2 cups it may only weigh y amount instead of x but it's still 2 cups.
However, if you weigh x amount of sugar out today you can duplicate that over and over again
it is gauged to measure dry and liquid, depending on how it is set.
Think of it this way . . . 8 fluid ounces of water (1 cup) weighs just over a pound (16 ounces of weight). a cup of flour weighs between (on average) 4-5 ounces (depending on how you scoop the flour into the cup)
so 1 cup of water doesn't weigh the same as 1 cup of dry ingredients.
does that make sense?
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I am trying to understand...I do realize that a cup of this and a cup of that don't necessarily weigh the same, I am used to doing all my baking by weight as I have worked in bakeries and that is just how it is done. Are you saying your scale is programed to convert dry or liquid measurements into weight for you? I'm just confused here. Sorry 
- not trying to be a pain, I'm just interested in your scale. Maybe if you posted the model # I could go on amazon and check it out 
Amber
I just realized you posted a link to a similar scale- as soon as I saw the name- aquatronic- I had my answer. It IS programmed to convert! Thanks!
Amber
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