Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months agoYou’re maybe plenty accurate for the brownies of your preference, but probably not for professional cooking or other activities that require accuracy.
Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months agoYou’re maybe plenty accurate for the brownies of your preference, but probably not for professional cooking or other activities that require accuracy.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The vast majority of the planet are not professional cooks.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Not the point.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Absolutely the point. Precision is not needed in the vast majority of cooking. It’s a pointless, time-consuming step.
Volumetric measurement is superior. Yes, I’d rather it be liters instead of cups, but cups is better than grams.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’m not just talking about home cooking. It’s just one thing. I’m talking about life in general. We Americans have a tendency to do these weird things based purely on tradition when there are more precise and logical solutions available. But no, no: “We’re unique and exceptional. We do it the American way.” Ridiculous.