Comment on Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 months agoWhy should I take an extra step to weigh everything out? Why should I give up some valuable counter space for a food scale? That’s just extra work for no reason.
Squirrel@thelemmy.club 2 months ago
Precision. Volume varies by how tightly something is packed, how finely something is diced, etc. I’ve seen recipes that recommend spooning flour into the measuring cup to ensure it’s not packed in tightly, so you don’t use too much. How much simpler is it to just weigh it?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Unless you’re a professional chef it does not matter if you use 65 grams or 70 grams of something in a recipe. Makes zero difference.
Squirrel@thelemmy.club 2 months ago
I’m happy that you don’t need it, but some of us like better precision. Plus, it’s convenient to put a mixing bowl on a scale and add things by weight, rather than using numerous measuring cups.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You add thing using cups, dude