Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?

Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• SteefLem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Really. But which cup or spoon? I have a shit load of different kind of cups and spoons.

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  • Delta_V@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Its not any random spoon or cup.

    measuring spoons:
    www.amazon.com/…/B0888TC1S7

    measuring cups:
    www.amazon.com/…/B00L9X2CWQ

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    • SteefLem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Isnt weight easier then? One scale thats it? But then again to each his own.

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      • Delta_V@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        If you’re baking something that needs exact amounts of certain ingredients, then yeah, a scale is easier. A scale is more accurate, but its slower than using a measured scoop for recipes that don’t require more precision than the scoop provides.

        You don’t actually need the full set. If all you have is 1 teaspoon and 1 cup, it will usually be OK to just eyeball the fractions.

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  • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Measuring cups or spoons.

    Or, so long as you use the same device across a recipe, the proportions will work.

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  • whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    This actually clarifies a lot, I didn’t realize there was a misconception that Americans are just using random cups and spoons.

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• Jilanico@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leftpondian

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