Do You Weigh Or Measure Your Ingredients?

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mcalhoun Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:21pm
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I am thinking of buying a scale and start weighing my ingredients instead of the measuring. I was just wondering if everyone agreed that weighing is the best way and what type of scale do you use?
Melissa

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karateka Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:24pm
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I use a scale, can't remember the brand....it measures down to a gram, has a tare button. I love it, and use it whenever I bake.

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Monica0271 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:26pm
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I weight my ingredents. Its alot faster & less of a mess to clean up. I got the measurements from this website. Ill find it then post it back here. BRB.

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Tide89 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:26pm
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When I took my Decorating Class, all of our recipes had to be weighed on a scale. The Chef explained that it's a much more accurate way of measuring, plus there are no measuring cups to clean up. I am thinking of buying a scale as well, but where do you get recipes with weight measurements?

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Monica0271 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:28pm
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Heres the link I was refering to. This was posted be Crimsicle. I use it all the time.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=favpics&cat=0&pos=-25279

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cowdex Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:32pm
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Thank Monica now I can use my scale!
I was toooooooo lazy to do that chart for myself!

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mcalhoun Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:32pm
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Thanks Monica I put it in my favorites so when I get my scale I will be ready. By the way karateka what is a tare?

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Tide89 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:35pm
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Thanks Monica! That will be a great help!

You really take the Cake!!! (You'll have to pardon the pun, I just couldn't resist!)

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Monica0271 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:38pm
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I really take the cake? icon_confused.gif shouldn't it be Crimsicle takes the cake? She's the one who posted the origional.

But thanks anyway icon_redface.gif .

I dont know how much more I can LOVE this site!!

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mcalhoun Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:43pm
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I agree its a great site I am here all the time (shhh don't tell the boss). Its nice to know that people can still share ideas and help one another out without expecting something in return.

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Tide89 Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 5:44pm
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So sorry!!! Thanks Crimsicle!!!!

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slejdick Posted 14 Jul 2006 , 9:34pm
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Originally Posted by mcalhoun

Thanks Monica I put it in my favorites so when I get my scale I will be ready. By the way karateka what is a tare?




The tare button will reset the scale to zero while something is on it. You can put your bowl on the scale, reset to zero, measure your first ingredient, reset to zero, measure the next ingredient, etc. It reduces the amount of math you have to do, and makes it easier to use.

I have a scale that I love, I got it at Bed Bath & Beyond. It has the tare feature, will weigh in either ounces or grams, and also has a liquid measure feature which I haven't quite figured out, but if I need a half cup of liquid, I can measure that directly with the scale instead of having to use a measuring cup. I think that will be especially handy for measuring vegetable oil and things like that, without getting a measuring cup greasy.

Laura.

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