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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 4 views

How might using weight measurements help avoid rounding errors or cumulative measurement errors when doubling or tripling a recipe, as opposed to using repeated volume measurements?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 2 views

What does the tare function on a digital scale do, and how does it facilitate measuring several ingredients one after the other in the same container?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 2 views

Can measuring by weight reduce the number of dishes or utensils you use in preparing a recipe? For instance, how could you add multiple ingredients into one bowl on a scale, and what steps make this efficient?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 3 views

How does the concept of density connect weight and volume, and why must each ingredient have its own conversion factor between weight and volume (for example, why is 1 cup of flour a different weight than 1 cup of oil or 1 cup of steel nails)?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 1 view

What is the difference in precision between measuring a tablespoon of an ingredient and measuring 15 grams of that ingredient, considering typical kitchen measuring tools versus a digital scale?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 5 views

When a recipe provides both weight and volume for an ingredient (e.g. “1 cup (240g) of ingredient X”), which measurement should you trust if there’s a slight discrepancy, and why might the two measures not be perfectly equivalent?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 3 views

How do you measure ingredients by weight if a recipe only provides volume measurements? For example, how would you determine how many grams are in 1 cup of sugar, and what resources can assist with these conversions?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 2 views

Why are metric measurements (grams, kilograms, milliliters) generally preferred for weight-based recipes over imperial (ounces, pounds), especially when you need to calculate or scale recipe quantities up or down?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 5 views

If a digital kitchen scale only measures to the nearest 1 gram, what challenges might you face when weighing very small quantities (say, 0.5 grams of a spice or leavening), and how can you work around these challenges to still measure those amounts accurately?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 2 views

What does it mean to calibrate a kitchen scale, and why is it important to ensure a scale is accurate (for instance, using a known weight or using the calibration function) when measuring ingredients by weight?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 3 views

How would you go about converting a recipe that uses cups and tablespoons into one that uses grams and milliliters? Describe the information or tools you would need to do this accurately for various ingredients.

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 3 views

Why do American recipes so commonly list ingredients by volume (cups, tablespoons) whereas many other countries’ recipes list them by weight (grams), and what historical or practical factors contribute to this difference in approach?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 6 views

Conversely, what kinds of ingredients or quantities are often still measured by volume or by count even in professional recipes, and what are the reasons for that (for example, a tablespoon of vanilla, or “2 eggs”)?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 1 view

What kinds of ingredients are typically given in weight measurements in recipes (provide a few examples), and why do those ingredients benefit from weight measurement?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 4 views

How does measuring by weight simplify the process of scaling a recipe up or down compared to measuring by volume, particularly when dealing with odd increments or large batch conversions?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 4 views

In what situations might measuring by volume be just as effective or convenient as measuring by weight – for example, in everyday cooking versus precision baking – and why is this distinction important?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 3 views

Why might two different people measuring 1 cup of flour by volume end up with different amounts (one maybe 120g, another 150g), whereas measuring 130 grams of flour on a scale would yield the same amount for everyone?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 2 views

What are some practical advantages of using a kitchen scale to measure ingredients over using measuring cups and spoons, in terms of both consistency of results and convenience/cleanup?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 5 views

How can the weight of a “cup” of a dry ingredient like flour vary by up to nearly 50% depending on how you fill the cup, and why does this variability make volume measurement less reliable for consistency?

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by cookwithfem (602k points) in Weight vs. Volume asked Jun 11 4 views

Why is measuring ingredients by weight often considered more accurate and reliable than measuring by volume, especially in baking?

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