Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months agoThe vast majority of the planet are not professional cooks.
Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months agoThe vast majority of the planet are not professional cooks.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Not the point.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 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 8 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.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Well, I’m specifically talking about measurements in home cooking. But you have fun with that.